...tasty figs, but they bite Stuff...on a cloudy day 1: Decided not to attend ConQuest Sac this year. I really can't afford it. I'll go next year...IF the con is still around then. 2: My gaming group was supposed to meet tomorrow for boardgaming, but I'm putting that off until next Sunday. After that, I'll … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Carnivorous Fig Tree Of Potawango Island
Month: March 2008
Dorsey The Fence Makes A Bad Business Decision
...and ends up on the run Hi there! My allergies have lessened up on their assault, but I'm still Mr. Sneezy. So, instead of writing an entry for this morning, I've let Daisy and Winker do it. Daisy: Woof! Wiff, wuff, bark, bark. Bark, ruff, ruff, woof? Whine, bow wow, wuff, wuff! Woof, woof, bow … Continue reading Dorsey The Fence Makes A Bad Business Decision
Pirate Chipmunks Go Wild
...carousing, looting, eating out of bird feeders You know what? Allergies SUCK! My nose is runny, I get sneezing fits and every so often, my left eye (never the right eye. what the hell's up with that?) itches like crazy. Blahhh! I feel like stomping Tokyo into fiery ruins.
The Astounding Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The Land Of The Cat Women
...from the January, 1901 edition Sunday went well here at the D&G Cross Basset Hound Spa and Hotel. Some housework got done, lots of yummy lasagna was eaten and plenty of lounging about was done. Daisy and I did go on a 1.5 mile hike, and in the evening, we all walked down the street … Continue reading The Astounding Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The Land Of The Cat Women
The Sad Ballad Of Junior Muskrat And The Mean Weasels
...as sung by Tom Waits To All My Friends Of A Non-Religious Leaning: Happy Undead Jesus Day! To All My Friends Of Various Religious Faiths: Happy Whatever Day! All you religious folks need to standardize yer holidays, so as to make things easier on us heathens. Today at Chez Cross there will be relaxing, house … Continue reading The Sad Ballad Of Junior Muskrat And The Mean Weasels
The Horticultural Whore Sees Red
...and green This morning, one of the local garden centers has 4 inch pots of veggie plants on sale: two for $1.29. This is a good deal, so I went to check it out. I found that by "veggies" they meant about a dozen varieties of tomato, 5 varieties of pepper and 1 variety of … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Sees Red
Creamy Lizard Pudding
...is it made from creamy lizards or is it creamy pudding for lizards? A bit of quick meme stuff Finish The Sentence Meme... 1. I've come to realize that...animals are superior to people. 2. I listen to...more things than people suspect. 3. I talk...a lot. 4. I love...Grace, The Girls, My Family, My Friends. 5. … Continue reading Creamy Lizard Pudding
Caution: Contents May Cause Brain Melting
...or itchy feet Ok, kids, Uncle Doc has a couple of questions for all the Roleplaying Gamers out there. Yes, that includes you folks involved in the industry side of the hobby, cos yer still gaming geeks. Question 1: If you are a PLAYER of table top RPGs, why? What do you get from it? … Continue reading Caution: Contents May Cause Brain Melting
Particle Man VS The Electric Birdhouse
...ok, so I was listening to "Flood" Stuff...on a roll, with mustard & relish 1: Grace is doling a bit better...less coughing, more sleeping. 2: I have a pulled muscle or pinched nerve in my neck. It hurts and pisses me off. 3. Winker's yeast infection in her ears seems to be under control, but … Continue reading Particle Man VS The Electric Birdhouse
Doc Tempest And The Monster On The Moon
...from the September, 1999 issue A Short Note To All Public Figures Dear Rich & Powerful Men & Women, Please read the following several times, take it to heart, then go on with your lives. THERE IS NO SEX OF ANY KIND WORTH THOUSANDS, OR EVEN HUNDREDS, OF DOLLARS A POP! None! Nobody's genitalia or … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Monster On The Moon
Fried Sea Monkey Salad
...yum yum Well, Grace got a call from her doctor and it would seem that the chest X-rays they took the other night indicate that she has pnumonia. She stayed home from work today, but will be back at work tomorrow. She is on antibiotics and is resting as much as possible. Also, I'm keeping … Continue reading Fried Sea Monkey Salad
Chapter 143: In Which Our Hero, Newly Knighted, Seeks The Counsel Of Wizards And Eats A Peach Tart
...mmmm, good tart The High School Meme 1. Did you date someone from your school? I dated several girls from my high school and a few from nearby high schools. 2. Did you win anything in Senior's Who's Who? The what? 3. What kind of car did you drive? My car was a 1957 Chevy … Continue reading Chapter 143: In Which Our Hero, Newly Knighted, Seeks The Counsel Of Wizards And Eats A Peach Tart
George The Dinosaur Goes To The Movies
...to see Jurassic Park The best laid plans of mice, men and free range californian celtic white boys oft go awry...especially when the aforementioned white boy has to tend to a sick wife, wrangle basset hounds and do housekeeping. Ergo, there will be no Violet post tonight.
Give Me A Rockin’ Piano Solo With A Side Order Of Saxaphone
...and some extra heavy bass guitar Ok, folks, I'm finally feeling ready to resume the saga of Violet and her pals. I shall attempt the writing of a rather long entry tonight. In other news, the ever creative robindlaws has posted his quite cool idea for running a mix of seminar and audience participation RPG … Continue reading Give Me A Rockin’ Piano Solo With A Side Order Of Saxaphone
The Rare And Beautiful Squishy Rhinoceros Of Potawango Island
...and they're neon colored STUFF 1: My health level is almost back to normal. Yay! 2: Grace's health, however, is not so great, mostly due to having caught my cold. In fact, even as I write this, she is at Urgent Care getting looked over by a doctor who can hopefully prescribe her some meds. … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Squishy Rhinoceros Of Potawango Island
Mexican Jenny And The Trip To Portland
...during which nobody was arrested, hurt, ill or left behind In Meme Yet Green: 1982 So, as part of that "tell us about your life in the year XXXX" meme, I was assigned the year 1982. Of all the years that could have been picked, 1982 is one of the top ten most interesting years … Continue reading Mexican Jenny And The Trip To Portland
Just Keep Walkin’, Ambrose
...yeah, that's a very obscure reference, Dementoids A Remembrance Of Games Gone By As some of my LJ friends have done today, I hereforth tell the tale of my first encounter with Dungeons & Dragons. It was late November of 1976 and my first wife and I had been living in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area … Continue reading Just Keep Walkin’, Ambrose
Lolcats Ran Off With My Favorite Hamster
...and they ate my cheeseburger Well, my little pals, I finally had a night of more than 4 hours sleep. True, it came in a 4 hour chunk, followed by a 2.5 hour chunk, followed by two 1 hour chunks, but what the hell...it was sleep. My head still aches, but my nasal passages are … Continue reading Lolcats Ran Off With My Favorite Hamster
Goodbye, Mr. Gygax
...RIP So I get home just a few minutes ago and the first thing I see on my Friends List is that E. Gary Gygax, half of the duo that created Dungeons & Dragons, has died. I met Gary twice. The first time was at my very first GenCon, when I got on an elevator … Continue reading Goodbye, Mr. Gygax
The 9 Things You Never Want To Say To A Rabid Mink
...of course, if you speak mink, there are 14 more Despite being brought to a state of near death by allergies, I shall still attempt to entertain you via the following IM exchange made earlier tonight. DocCross [7:05 P.M.]: I, on the other hand, am being skullfucked by a dedicated team of allergy goblins. DocCross … Continue reading The 9 Things You Never Want To Say To A Rabid Mink
Dogs Eating Sweet Potatoes, Cats Eating Turnips, Mice Eating Asparagus
...actually, dogs love sweet potatoes Doc's Day Well, going out in the wind today had it's good points and bad points. Good point: got a fine dining room table and chairs. Bad point: the wind grabbed an allergy hammer and gave me a helluva beatdown. I am SO glad I have an early morning appointment … Continue reading Dogs Eating Sweet Potatoes, Cats Eating Turnips, Mice Eating Asparagus
The Dog Who Thought She Was A Lap Warmer
...a 42 pound lap warmer Well, boys and girls, Uncle Doc had a rather sporadic 3.5 hour (4:00 to 7:30) nap this afternoon. It's hard to sleep for long at a stretch when you get coughing fits from a goddamned tickle in your throat. No cold...no fever...no runny nose...no phlegm...just a friggin' tickle in my … Continue reading The Dog Who Thought She Was A Lap Warmer
The Incredibly Strange, Yet Somehow Comforting, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Green Zebra
...co-starring her Uncle Floyd and his trained toupee The Horticultural Whore Is Not Ready Yet Ok, so today and tomorrow were both going to be all about me gardening. Nice weather? Check. Tools ready? Check. Ground mostly drained of recent rainfall? Check Gardener in good shape for tackling a mess o' work? Nope. After slightly … Continue reading The Incredibly Strange, Yet Somehow Comforting, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Green Zebra
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