...they sit on the beach and yodel softly Hey, don't everybody jump on that poll in my last post all at once. Apparently, my Sweet Angel, Grace, has become a Twitterer or Twittenator or Twitterpator or whatever they are called. Temperatures here have reached real June levels and my garden in shifting into high gear. … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Fluffy Walrus Of Potawango Island
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.
Spongebarb Snakepants
...based on a real human beng Your Questions Answered
Dogs Makiing Milkshakes, Cats Frying French Fries, Mice Flipping Burgers
...it's an animal land IN N OUT franchise A Few Words On Future LJ Experiments I know I ended the Dungeon Delving game, but be of good cheer, Dear Readers...more experiments are on the way! Now, none of them will be designed for a long haul, but some will involve group storytelling/roleplaying. Others will be … Continue reading Dogs Makiing Milkshakes, Cats Frying French Fries, Mice Flipping Burgers
Ugly Reptile Children Are Stalking You
...so, basically, you're screwed Delving In The Dungeon Due to a rather serious dropoff of the number of folks responding with turns...and my own lack of speed responding to them...I'm ending the Dungeon Delving experiment. BUT, I'm going to tell you how things ended. The End Of The Delve (And What Happened After) It was … Continue reading Ugly Reptile Children Are Stalking You
Solar Powered Chicken Cars
...in case your chickens like to drive Health Update: Aside from a runny nose and an annoying tickle in my throat, I'm feeling way better. I blame my recent health woes on the unseasonably cool and damp weather. Man, this whole global warming thing is gonna suck. Lucy Update: She is still a very timid … Continue reading Solar Powered Chicken Cars
How To Become A Ninja In 7 Easy Steps
...Step One: find a ninja school Suggestion Box Recently, in an effort to promote employee morale, this office installed a suggestion box. All employees were encouraged to submit suggestions pertaining to the betterment of our working environment. Oddly enough, they did. Here then, some examples... From a Miss "Winker", who hails from "down on the … Continue reading How To Become A Ninja In 7 Easy Steps
Chapter 444: In Which Our Hero, Falsely Accused Of Murder, Escapes Into The American Wilderness
...and ends up becoming a Cherokee warrior Well, apparently my ear infections were lonely, since I now have a sore throat that could be strep throat. I blame all of this on our totally screwy June weather this year...it is around 14 degrees cooler and much rainier than any previous June. Stupid Global Warming! Anyway, … Continue reading Chapter 444: In Which Our Hero, Falsely Accused Of Murder, Escapes Into The American Wilderness
The True Story Of How I Rescued A Princess Held Captive In Elko, Nevada
...it's a very thrilling story BLAAHHH!!! BLAAHHH!!!, I say! I've got matching ear infections (well, not exactly matching...the right ear is worse than the left) and a headache that would fall a lesser man. Only the love of a good woman and two dogs is keeping me from stomping through Tokyo and leaving it a … Continue reading The True Story Of How I Rescued A Princess Held Captive In Elko, Nevada
Mr. Porkwaffle Climbs A Bubblegum Tree
...and ends up a pink sticky mess HEY! You Dungeon Delving players who have not responded to the last turn had better get with it pronto! I'm very nearly ready to set the rabid opossums on ye! In other news... My garden looks verra verra nice. I transplanted the last of the corn seedlings yesterday. … Continue reading Mr. Porkwaffle Climbs A Bubblegum Tree
Let’s All Do The Fish Dance!
...first, lie on the floor and flop around Darn those wacky Loldogs! see more dog and puppy pictures They should have wrapped the bad guys in bacon if they wanted action:)
Good Treats, Starring Altoon Brownie
...I actually used that in a TOON game So I had this dream... I'm sitting in a diner, eating these delicious pancakes that have a layer of dark chocolate inside them. They were light and fluffy and hot and buttery and DE-FUCKING-LISH. My dining partners were Barack Obama and Boris Karloff. Boris was regaling Mr. … Continue reading Good Treats, Starring Altoon Brownie
My Life Among The Women From Another Planet
...aka my wife and avylou Ok...gotta explain the above. See, both my wife and my best buddy, avylou, had very different childhoods from me. Grace was raised in a very sheltered life by Catholic parents who, during her early teens, whisked the family off to Iran to do missionary work or something. Avylou had a … Continue reading My Life Among The Women From Another Planet
The Kitty Cats Talk Shit To A Pair Of Pitbulls
...later, at the vets office, they agree that the plan was flawed There's a really interesting story on how my plan to post the next "Dungeon Delving" episode went from "under an hour" to more than 24 hours. Unfortunately, you are not cleared to hear it. Delving In The Dungeon: Part 14"...there's something you don't … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Talk Shit To A Pair Of Pitbulls
The Triumphant, But Not Wholly Unexpected, Return Of Mostly Purple Patty
...and her pet conch, Edward Ok...I'm going to actually do a substantive post today. Here goes. 1: Happy Birthday Yesterday to my Mom! She is 81 and still full of piss and vinegar. 2: We took The Girls to the beach at Fort Bragg on Sunday. They were totally unimpressed by it, so we only … Continue reading The Triumphant, But Not Wholly Unexpected, Return Of Mostly Purple Patty
It’s All Fun and Games Until You Have To Shoot The Place Up And Take Hostages
...and then negotiate for a case of beer The Latest Hot (Again) Meme visited 36 states (72%)Create your own visited map of The United States or jurisdische veraling duits?
Doc Tempest And The Boy Wizard
...from the December, 2005 issue Quick Doc Update Eating: Cream of Wheat Reading: "The Lies Of Locke Lamora" Listening To: "Aqualung" by Jethro Tull Watching: "John Adams" Planting: Herbs, corn, beans, watermelon Cooking: Docburgers Petting: Lucy & Winker Surfing: Old School Roleplaying Sites Delaying: Our family trip to the coast More stuff later.
Stealthy Millipedes Stole My Hotrod
...no, I don't know why Lucy Lou Update Well, it turns out that this weekend is also when Lucy went into heat, as if the poor baby didn't have enough stress. She is pretty starved for love and wants to be with Grace and I constantly, but we are also leaving her and Winker alone … Continue reading Stealthy Millipedes Stole My Hotrod
Sister Lucy Sets Up Shop
...well, sorta Doc, Grace and Winker Sue Cross are happy as clams to announce the adoption today of... Miss Lucy Louise Cross, a Basset Hound mix. Lucy is 6 years old, mostly colored black with some brown and white. She is much bigger than Miss Winker Sue Cross...taller and heavier, at around 50 pounds. She … Continue reading Sister Lucy Sets Up Shop
The Snake Man Builds A Boat
...that looks like a cobra Delving In The Dungeon: Part 13 "...that's when the shit hit the fan" Ok...by character, this is what happens next: Erasmus notices that not only is the tapestry done in a style that came about two full centuries after Bloody Bart died, the material making up the tapestry is...faintly moist...and … Continue reading The Snake Man Builds A Boat
Uncle Zombie Wants Your Brain
...for a light snack Stuff 1: On Saturday, we had a meeting with a couple who have a 6 year old female Basset Hound that they are trying to find a home for. The dog, Lucy, has spent the bulk of her life in a home with people who neglected her most of the time. … Continue reading Uncle Zombie Wants Your Brain
Old Newts
...like in a newt's paper My review of "Star Trek" Ok, first thing you need to know is that I am one of the original Star Trek fans (that is fan with a small f, you'll note. I lack the obssessive nature to be a Fan of anything except sex). I was right there in … Continue reading Old Newts
Chapter 54: In Which Our Hero, Armed Only With A Penknife And A Stoat, Defeats Three Frenchmen
...fear my stoat, you Froggy scalawags! Delving In The Dungeon: Part 12 "...slowly, the door opens" While the others watch at the door/barricade the door, Knute attempts to disbelieve the wall, assuming it to be an illusion. No way, Jose, that wall is real. Figuring this out, Knute reaches out and pokes the wall with … Continue reading Chapter 54: In Which Our Hero, Armed Only With A Penknife And A Stoat, Defeats Three Frenchmen
The Chowder Gnomes Make Gumbo
...and it is dee-lay-cious, I garontee Jumbled Up Stuff What Fell Outta Me Head This Mornin' 1: LJ entries not as frequent as I'd like, mostly due to the May Mystery Shopping death March. 2: Worked on my garden this past weekend. Planted 4 seedlings each of Sweet Basil and Thai Basil, 7 tomato seedlings … Continue reading The Chowder Gnomes Make Gumbo
Mayday From A Green Eyed Brunette
...damsel in distress Delving In The Dungeon: Part 11 "...hey, check this out" Before anyone can begin looting, Erasmus casts Detect Magic on the whole room. Oddly, while none of the boxes, bags or coffins seem to hold anything magical, the whole rear wall of the room seems to be infused with low level magic. … Continue reading Mayday From A Green Eyed Brunette
Archie, The King Of The Downhill Kayak Racers
...he might have been even better if the kayak had been in some water Fantasy Gaming Stuff The first ongoing AD&D campaign I ever ran was The Maze Of Xask, a mostly above ground dungeon that was, as the name indicates, a maze created by the wizard Xask. The backstory was that Xask, in his … Continue reading Archie, The King Of The Downhill Kayak Racers
