...have fun! The Doclopedia #3,503 Places You Forget: The Dream Library (A tip of the old bandana to Spike Jones for suggesting this theme.) From a lecture series given at the Adventurers Club of Valduria, by Wizard Gladoria Most of us here have heard of the Dream Library. Only a slightly smaller number have been … Continue reading So Long, Horace Minorka
Stolen Underwear And Cheap Wine
...not gonna tell you about it The Doclopedia #3,502 Places You Forget: Tower Rock (A tip of the old bandana to Spike Jones for suggesting this theme.) From a lecture series given at the Adventurers Club of Valduria, by Wizard Gladoria Now we come to Tower Rock, which at least 17 members of this very … Continue reading Stolen Underwear And Cheap Wine
The Absolutely Almost 70% True, Yet Fun As Hell, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Magic Cheeseburger
...co-starring her new kitty, Clytemnestra The Doclopedia #3,501 Places You Forget: Andelvorn (A tip of the old bandana to Spike Jones for suggesting this theme.) From a lecture series given at the Adventurers Club of Valduria, by Wizard Gladoria Andelvorn is rumored to be a small town, possibly in ruins, that surrounds the tower of … Continue reading The Absolutely Almost 70% True, Yet Fun As Hell, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Magic Cheeseburger
Home, Sweat Home
...it's hot here CritterCon #19 The Trip Home In which we see trained pigs, visit the Cake House, and find another Giant Jesus. After traveling all night, we woke up as we were entering Iowa. It's just Grace, myself, Blue, Mara, and the kids. Everyone else flew the coop earlier. At breakfast, Sweetie told us … Continue reading Home, Sweat Home
Happy Hippie Himbo Hippos
...HA! CritterCon #19 Con Day Five In which we eat, buy stuff, do seminars, play games, celebrate the World Cup win, get a Big Announcement as the con closes, and eat pie before leaving. By 7:00 this morning, con staff said that about 150,000 people had gone home. Of course that still leaves nearly 350,000 … Continue reading Happy Hippie Himbo Hippos
Please Put The Baloney Down, Sir
...it's a long story CritterCon #19 Con Day Four (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we play games, do seminars, perform Old Time Radio, and go on an epic Pub Crawl. The High Points Hi folks! Yoyo here getting things started because Dad is both busy with seminars … Continue reading Please Put The Baloney Down, Sir
A Case Of Beer And A Cheeseburger At The End Of The Rainbow
...beats the shit out of a trip to Oz CritterCon #19 Con Day Three (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we continue doing con stuff, including a kiddie LARP, a charity Toon game, and a costume party. The High Points More Songs About Food & Drink Having no … Continue reading A Case Of Beer And A Cheeseburger At The End Of The Rainbow
Jumping Off The Cliff Of Love
...been there, done that CritterCon #19 Con Day 2 (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we now indulge in our usual CritterCon hijinx...and wallow in mud. The High Points I'm going to keep my part of this post fast and loose. Others may fill it in a bit. … Continue reading Jumping Off The Cliff Of Love
Uncle Doc Feeds The Plants
...delicious fish fertilizer CritterCon #19 Con Day One/Wedding Day (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we have a wedding and party, do many Song & Dance Breaks, see skateboards fly, witness magical daytime fireworks, segue into a mini-Woodstock, eat a world of food, drink strong drink, sober up … Continue reading Uncle Doc Feeds The Plants
Ingrid Had Glow In The Dark Shoes
...they were very cool CritterCon #19 Con Day Zero/Pre-Wedding Day (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we see old friends, do a wedding rehearsal, grab our con stuff, and I make up for a big mistake. The High Points We Have Breakfast With A Mob We slept in … Continue reading Ingrid Had Glow In The Dark Shoes
Blongo Of The Congo
...a big gorilla CritterCon #19 Trip Day Four In which we see a Moose House, visit a book store, have a Song & Dance Break, and arrive at our destination. (Note: Various commentary by those other than me are in italics.) Due to the Old Man Needs To Pee curse and a couple of dreams … Continue reading Blongo Of The Congo
A Duck Named Chuck Was Down To His Last Buck, Wading Through Muck, And Shit Out Of Luck
...what the fuck, Chuck? CritterCon #19 Trip Day Three In which we travel a familiar route, see desert artwork, eat ice cream with aliens, watch flying saucer races, see a cool Giant Not-Jesus, visit the original con site, and help another family in need. (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) … Continue reading A Duck Named Chuck Was Down To His Last Buck, Wading Through Muck, And Shit Out Of Luck
Sea Monkeys Turn Evil
...but they were stuck in the fish bowl CritterCon 2026 #19 Trip Day Two In which we start out in New Orleans, visit an old friend, see a very pretty house, go to the crossroads, go down to Rosedale, and go walking in Memphis (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) … Continue reading Sea Monkeys Turn Evil
Free The Kobolds!
...but not around here CritterCon #19 The Wedding Edition Trip Day One (Note: Various commentary by those other than me are in italics.) In which we find a new house made of goofy shit, see big trees, help out a bunch of folks, deal with pirates, play games, and eat seafood. We were about 30 … Continue reading Free The Kobolds!
11 Things You Should Tell Your Dog
...1 through 6: good dog! CritterCon#19 The Wedding Edition Dedicated to the memory of Rosie Cross: sister, mom, auntie, friend. Day Zero My friends, this year's trip, and especially the con we are heading to, is pretty much guaranteed to be the craziest yet.You see, my middle grandchild, Tucker Amelia Cross, former pitbull and now … Continue reading 11 Things You Should Tell Your Dog
3,500???
...HOLY SHIT! Three thousand five hundred Doclopedia posts, folks! That's just crazy.I'm taking a few weeks off from Doclopedia posts, but they'll resume on September first with a 365 Day Challenge to post only brand new themes. We'll see how that goes.In the meantime, enjoy the annual CritterCon write up, which starts in a few … Continue reading 3,500???
A Terribly Dangerous Duck
...his name was Ping The Doclopedia #3,499 Alt. Cross Family Dogs: Yoyo Full Name: Yoyo Brian Cross Breed: Westie/Norwich Terrier In early January of 2025, we made it known to local shelters and rescues that we were looking for a bonded pair of young dogs. We didn't care about sex or breed, although we said … Continue reading A Terribly Dangerous Duck
How To Buy A Plant
...step 1: buy 5 plants The Doclopedia #3,498 Alt. Cross Family Dogs: Luke Full Name: Luke Skywalker Cross Breed: Standard Poodle Seven year old Luke was Silky's soulmate, but in many ways quite different from her. Although a poodle, most of his hunting instincts leaned toward barking at birds, especially the world famous Telegraph Hill … Continue reading How To Buy A Plant
Busted By the Boardgame Police
...for excessive rules questioning The Doclopedia #3,497 Alt. Cross Family Dogs: Silky Full Name: Silky Dawn Cross Breed: Foxhound/Husky/? After Daisy died in early 2019, we took an assignment to go travel Australia on the recently completed Great Triangle High Speed Railway, which took us a month, then went on to visit friends in India … Continue reading Busted By the Boardgame Police
All Hail The Gravy Gnomes!
...they love the biscuit elves The Doclopedia #3,496 Alt. Cross Family Dogs: Daisy Mae Full Name: Daisy Mae Cross Breed: Shiba Inu/Jack Russell Terrier Daisy Mae was an 8 month old bundle of energy when we adopted her, and quickly claimed Lucy as her Mom and Sasha as her best friend/sister/rival. While not as intelligent … Continue reading All Hail The Gravy Gnomes!
Helpful Birds
...mostly crows The Doclopedia #3,495 Alt. Cross Family Dogs: Sasha Full Name: Sasha Jane Cross Breed: Border Collie Mix When we went into the shelter in Denver, on May 10, 2001, we had no intention of adopting two more dogs, but we ended up doing just that. Sasha was a 1 year old Border Collie … Continue reading Helpful Birds
The Five Blue Budgies Find A Treasure
...and squander it on birdseed The Doclopedia #3,494 Alt. Cross Family Dogs: Lucy Full Name: Lucy Louise Cross Breed: Rottweiler We got Lucy from a neighbor whose dog had died giving birth to 3 puppies. Lucy was barely 3 days old when we got her and she was the runt of the litter. My wife, … Continue reading The Five Blue Budgies Find A Treasure
And Then The GM Smiled
...and the players knew fear The Doclopedia #3,493 Alt. Cross Family Dogs: Winker Full Name: Winker Sue Cross Breed: Corgi Winker AKA Winky AKA The Winkerdog was, by turns, a total sweetheart and a terrible little rascal. She adored Daisy Ann and the girls, loved Roscoe and my wife, and pretty much thought of me … Continue reading And Then The GM Smiled
Clankenstein
...partly made out of tin cans The Doclopedia #3,492 Alt. Cross Family Dogs: Daisy Ann Full Name: Daisy Ann Cross Breed: Springer Spaniel When Roscoe turned 13, in we knew he wouldn't have too many years left, so we took our girls, ages 8, 6, 6, and 3, to a shelter to look at another … Continue reading Clankenstein
Sunrise On The Prairie
...just me and my pygmy pony The Doclopedia #3,491 Alt. Cross Family Dogs: Roscoe Full Name: Roscoe Theodore Cross Breed: Pitbull/Labrador We adopted Roscoe in early 1977, after almost 5 years of traveling around the world and writing about it. We were expecting our first baby and saw Roscoe at the local shelter. He was … Continue reading Sunrise On The Prairie
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