Terrible Toads

...mean and violent they was, guv HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRACE! You are the best, sweetheart! I love you.

Nuclear Powered Pogosticks With Optional Laser Beams

...it's what the cool kids hop around on On Monday, my Sweet Angel, Grace, will be 50 years old. I'm pretty sure there was a mistake somewhere, since she seems much younger to me. Anyway, since Mondays suck for birthdays, The Girls and I are going to spirit her away for a day of random … Continue reading Nuclear Powered Pogosticks With Optional Laser Beams →

The Astounding Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And The Army Of Steam Giants

...from the July 1893 issue More Fiction: "Welcome Back, Sally Smithfield" (Note: This is an excerpt from "The Return Of Sally Smithfield", the second most popular issue in the series history.) Sally didn't immediately open her eyes, because she was pretty sure she was suffering the worst hangover in the long history of hangovers. Apparently, … Continue reading The Astounding Adventures Of Doctor Tempest And The Army Of Steam Giants →

Moondog Mayhem

...Arrroooooo! Note: The following has nothing to do with Star Wars, but did seem like a good way to tell the story without getting all real lifey and shit. The Jedi Master looked over his seven Padawan Learners and smiled. They were a sharp bunch and were learning rapidly the ways of the Jedi. Today … Continue reading Moondog Mayhem →

Harry Potter and The Half Wit Prince

...co-starring Rowan Atkinson as the Prince 01. How has LiveJournal changed your life? As most folks would answer, it keeps me in touch with old friends as well as making me some new friends. Additionally, LJ has given me full bouncy hair, longer lasting erections, a 500k per year income that requires no work, … Continue reading Harry Potter and The Half Wit Prince →

Hot Sauce On Cheescake

...that's so very wrong Stuff 1: As I do every so often, I have changed my LJ bio. Go read it, if you are interested. 2: What does it say about me that, while thinking upon The Dark Knight, I realize that I empathize with both The Joker and Batman? 3: If any of you … Continue reading Hot Sauce On Cheescake →

Pencilfish On a Plate

...or not So, I got to the urologist 15 minutes early on Tuesday...signed in...and then all the power in the Med Center went out...along with power over a big chunk of downtown Sacramento. Results: The Med Center was evacuated and now I've gotta reschedule the damned appointment.

Chapter 17: In Which Our Hero Unleashes A Stampede Of Pigs In Order To Rescue The Queen

...whole lotta oinkin' goin' on No call from Round Table, so it's back on the job hunting trail for me. I have an appointment with the urologist today to see what's up with my pesky prostate. Hopefully, the news will be good. Next Monday, the 11th, My Sweet Little Border Canary Of Passion, Grace, will … Continue reading Chapter 17: In Which Our Hero Unleashes A Stampede Of Pigs In Order To Rescue The Queen →

The Knight Is Always Darkest Just Before The Dawn

...because he hates getting up that early So, here I sit, eating my brekky and drinking my tea and beginning my third month of unemployment. I'm still waiting for Round Table to get their shit together, but starting tomorrow I'll await their call while continuing to put in applications at any place I haven't already … Continue reading The Knight Is Always Darkest Just Before The Dawn →

The Magic Forest Of The Cupcake Elves

...mostly, it's chocolate The Dark Knight Grace and I went to see the latest Batman flick today. Pretty darned good, in my opinion. Heath Ledger was great as The Joker, even if this Joker didn't really have the white skin, red lips and green hair one gets from a toxic acid bath. Was his performance … Continue reading The Magic Forest Of The Cupcake Elves →

Being A Good Neighbor…Yer Doin’ It Wrong

...based on real life A Bit Of Fiction: "Goodbye, Sally" (Epilogue from Doc Tempest and the Werewolves of London) The room measured 30 feet on a side, with a 12 foot ceiling. The stasis generator took up nearly half the room and it had taken Doc and Sally nearly 3 months to install and test … Continue reading Being A Good Neighbor…Yer Doin’ It Wrong →

Rocket Powered Babies

...ya gotta be fast to change those diapers Ahoy, ye lubbers, today' chores an' stuff looks to be packed tighter than codfish in a barrel. There be gardenin' and spice buyin' and dog walkin' ahead, maties! Aye, and let's not be forgettin' tha cookin' and tha cleanin' and tha smoochin'! Yarr! In other news, I'd … Continue reading Rocket Powered Babies →

The Sweetly Terrifying Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Haunted Toilet

...co-starring her Aunt Hortense Hopsnitch Damn...August already! The time, she is flying by! I'm nearly finished reading most of the Solar Pons mystery series. I don't have book #7 or #9, but I do have the rest and am halfway through book 10. I shall post an overview when I'm finished. Waiting in the wings … Continue reading The Sweetly Terrifying Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Haunted Toilet →