...he's a rascal, that George Keyboard on laptop disconnected pending replacement. Using external keyboard. Like it better, actually.
Author: Doc Cross
I'm Doc. I live in Sacramento, California with my wife, Grace, and two dogs named Yoyo and Duke. I've been blogging for 22 years. I'm a TTRPG gamer, a gardener, dog lover, cook, and unrepentant scalawag. I write things that I think people might enjoy reading, especially if they are roleplayers or just strange. I hope you enjoy reading my stuff.
The Secret Life Of Old T-Shirts
...especially the old convention tees Fast Doc Update Keyboard on laptop still fucking up, but Grace has all info to fix it soon. Everyone here is healthy, altho Grace and I are running an exhaustion marathon due to work, work, work. The Girls are on a diet. Mostly, it's Winker (AKA "Little Chub Chub") who … Continue reading The Secret Life Of Old T-Shirts
The Dream Where Frank Zappa And I Were Playing Poker With Three Chinese Women
...I seem to remember Frank winning with two pair Note from 2020: The post that was here was wiped out at some point when I switched over from LiveJournal. I'll put something here eventually.
All Of The Naughty Boys Feared Wendy
...partly because she was ambidextrous Poll Results Well, it looks as tho the preferred apocalypse is Rampaging Dinosaurs (damn you, John Hammond!), which will be fought mostly in Las Vegas. The hot choice in vehicles is the 1966 VW Bug, which will give you shit as far as protection or speed. Fortunately, that flamethrower is … Continue reading All Of The Naughty Boys Feared Wendy
The 349 Things Men Can Never Really Explain To Women
...one of which is our sense of humor New Poll Questions
Chapter 52: In Which Our Hero Goes Undercover As A London Rat Catcher To Save Tom From The Church
...and a REALLY naughty vicar A request for help from my techie homies Short form: water spilled on the table yesterday, laptop got a bit in thru the bottom. dried it out (it really was just a tiny bit of water), but when restarted, got a "stuck key" error message. Dried entire laptop by putting … Continue reading Chapter 52: In Which Our Hero Goes Undercover As A London Rat Catcher To Save Tom From The Church
Orange Parrots Playing In The Trees
...squawk! Enhanced cross-postings from Facebook Just submitted my game proposal for DunDraCon. It's titled "Kill The Wabbit!" It'll be all about hilarious homicide in February, kids! Man, these hounds of mine are some watermelon loving girls! They are scarfing it down as fast as I can slice pieces off for them. Winker has had at … Continue reading Orange Parrots Playing In The Trees
Two Girls Who Chased Boys
...with sticks in their hands Oy, was yesterday ever a suckfest! Shit was going wrong at every turn. I'm glad it's over. Due to almost all of the businesses we service being closed, my bosses have given us Monday off. WooHoo! There'll be some barbecuing at Chez Cross, you betcha. Tonight, I must work on … Continue reading Two Girls Who Chased Boys
The Day I Woke Up In A Tree
...which has happened more than once Poll Results Thanks to the SIX of you who participated. Who is Wendy LaTour? A slightly clumsy exotic dancer Who is Alimony Jones? A confidence man who marries rich, lonely women then works the legal system to get regular stipends from them after the divorce. What's in the green … Continue reading The Day I Woke Up In A Tree
The Highly Improbable, Yet Totally True, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Parrot Who Played D&D
...featuring her favorite cousin, Sunflower Stuff! 1: Our poor little Winker is in heat and it is pretty stressful for her. I wish we could get her spayed, but her heart murmur precludes putting her under sedation. During her next check up, I'm gonna ask the vet if there are any drugs that can at … Continue reading The Highly Improbable, Yet Totally True, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Parrot Who Played D&D
You Just Can’t Find Good Squid Juice Anymore
...which is probably a good thing If any of you whine to me about Disney buying Marvel, I swear I'll rip off your head and shit down your neck. Just sayin'. Oh, and go post your ideas for the latest poll.
Like A Spider Making Love To A Fly
...intense, but ending badly I made a stab at being all domesticy and shit today. Grace was out doing stuff so I washed a ton of clothes, washed dishes, watered the garden and tidied up a bit. I was gonna bathe The Girls, but decided to put it off until tomorrow. Then Grace came home, … Continue reading Like A Spider Making Love To A Fly
Doc Tempest VS The Zombies Of Broadway
...from the November, 1955 issue Screwy weather here today. It's overcast outside, yet we are supposed to have temps near 100. WTF? Took Lucy out to pee a few minutes ago and damned near got hit in the face by a hummingbird. That's like the 15th time that has happened since we moved here. I'm … Continue reading Doc Tempest VS The Zombies Of Broadway
Pain Is Just Natures Way Of Saying “Hey! This Shit Hurts!”
...ya know? I am very tempted to clean out the garage this weekend. With any luck, I shall resist temptation for the first time in my life.
Pictures At An Extradition
...that one made me groan And The Poll Winner Is... CyberPulp Time & Dimensional Adventures! And why did I have you all vote on these genres? Why, to come up with adventure seeds, of course! 1: Death From Tomorrow: Wealthy and important people are being found nude and disoriented, babbling about having been kidnapped to … Continue reading Pictures At An Extradition
The Sad Mole Saloon
...full of weepy insectivores Ok, So I'm On Facebook...Again?. I just opened an account on Facebook as Doc Cross. I thought I had already started an account there years ago, but since I forgot about it AND have no info about it, I did a new one. So, if yer on Facebook, friend me or … Continue reading The Sad Mole Saloon
Six Million Pounds Of Duck Fat
...they were some fuckin' huge ducks Stuff, California Style 1: Yo, members of the gaming tribe...only 12 days until the DunDraCon website goes live for you GMs to submit your games for consideration. 2: Speaking of the above mentioned Coolest Game Con In North America, they have scans of old DunDraCon program books from about … Continue reading Six Million Pounds Of Duck Fat
The Yellow Submarine Sandwich
...at the Pepperland Cafe Poll Results Ok, so I should have known that "A Mix Of Any 2 Of The Above" would be the winner. With that in mind, and having just re-read "Weather The Cuckoo Likes", I will use the popular "Cut Ups method to combine the other choices by twos. Please wait one … Continue reading The Yellow Submarine Sandwich
Out, Out, Damned Spot! That Goes For You Too, Rover! And You Too, Kitty!
...but the goldfish can stay I just watched "Superman Returns", which we got from Netflix. My capsule review: Most. Boring. Superhero. Movie. EVER! Man, am I ever glad I didn't pay to see it in the theatre.
The Horticultural Whore Ventures Forth
...into exhaustion Uncle Doc's Day (so far) 1: Got up at the crack of 9:30 2: Showered sleepy eyed love and praise upon spouse and dogs, in that order 3: Cleansed body. Mind & Soul still waiting. 4: Got doughnuts for brekky 5: Sat around like a lazy lout watching tv 6: Bid spouse goodbye … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Ventures Forth
The Kitty Cats Burglarize A PetSmart Store
...but are caught the next morning because they overate and fell asleep Mad Gaming (or is it?) Experiment #26C Our next poll will break down the winning choice into sub-genres.
A Bit Of Deception And A Lot Of Temptation
...and presto, another sheep is shorn A Meme For Your Amusement So you and I are going to hang out for awhile (hours? days? weeks?). What sort of mischief are we going to get up to? Be creative.
Toad Poetry
...it won't give you warts We got home from CatCon2 an hour ago. The Magic Bus is in storage. The dogs are asleep and the wife is nodding off. It is good to be home. Destination Sign reading when we entered California: The Cobalt Club Destination Sign reading when we got home: Somewhere Over The … Continue reading Toad Poetry
The 31 Things You Should Never Say To An Astronaut
...#1 is "that moon landin' was fake, right?" Return From CatCon2: Road Report (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) My oh my, is it ever refreshing and stress free to snooze in a comfy bed while your artificially intelligent bus drives like a bat outta hell down the interstate. Right now, I'm drinking my tea … Continue reading The 31 Things You Should Never Say To An Astronaut
Doing The Hot Spider Boogie
...but not with a hot spider CatCon2: Day 4, The Wrap Up (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Another con is in the bag. Today, aside from the "I Hate..." seminar/bitchfest, I wandered the Dealer's Room, played a few board games, walked The Girls, took Sharon to the airport and generally just relaxed. Grace played … Continue reading Doing The Hot Spider Boogie
