...not recommended for those with weak hearts, weak bladders or nervous conditions An Open Letter To Nosy Old Neighbors Dear Nosy Old Farts, You have no idea what great amounts of pleasure I derive from your angst over my Driveway Compost Pile (official designation: C77-Beta). Your helpful hints such as "You know, the county will … Continue reading The Dungeon Adventure That’s So Scary It Will Make Your Face Melt
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.
Desperately Seeking Sauron
...not starring Madonna More Stuff 1: I have tiny little squashes on all of my squash vines! 2: I have my first teeny little tomatoes! 3: Just saw the newest trailer for "The Dark Knight". My inner fanboy wet himself. 4: Although I know it is a financial impossibility this year, I REALLY want to … Continue reading Desperately Seeking Sauron
The Rare And Beautiful Red Crested Pygmy Yak Of Potawango Island
...they like to sit in the trees and croon to one another Sunday Game Day We played Session 2 of the Wierd Shit series. This time out, our intrepid government agents were sent to Aberdeen, Washington, to investigate reports that the town was overrun be "little people". By "little people", I mean fairies, pixies, pookas, … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Red Crested Pygmy Yak Of Potawango Island
Not Responsible For Random Genital Failure
...so try not to have random genitals Just got back from seeing Iron Man. As all the reviews have said, Robert Downey Jr. absolutely nails the role of Tony Stark. Best movie portrayal of a superhero ever. The ever delightful and blue jeans tightening Gwyneth Paltrow is excellent as Pepper Potts. The story, overall, was … Continue reading Not Responsible For Random Genital Failure
The Singularly Odd, Yet Not Wholly Unexpected, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Dog Revolution
...co-starring her adopted brother, Amos Saturday (and my viewing of Iron Man) fast approaches. I am as giddy as a school girl. Also approaching: Mother's Day (already have card for my mom, need one for My Sweet Angel), Whole Earth Festival (aka Hippiefest) at UC Davis, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!!!, … Continue reading The Singularly Odd, Yet Not Wholly Unexpected, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Dog Revolution
The Blue Puppet Maneuver
...and how it affects goats Stuff, Stuff, Stuffystuff Stuff The Gay Rights Meme: Yes, I support equal treatment of gay/lesbian/whatever people. The Price of Gasoline: It's about $3.80 here for the cheap stuff. How much longer until the sheeplike masses get upset enough to demand something be done? I'm saying November, when they vote Republicans … Continue reading The Blue Puppet Maneuver
Persimmon Cookie On A Stick
...yum yum yummy yum yum Another day filled with Exciting Garden Adventures. Today, it was all about finally getting the finished compost (about 175 pounds worth) out of Compost Pile X-34 Alpha. And by "compost", I mean 90% worm castings in a form so fine and nutrient packed that you'd pay about $5.00 a pound … Continue reading Persimmon Cookie On A Stick
The Kitty Cats VS Gojira And Mothra
...my money is on the cats Today was a warm and sunny day, so I did a bit of gardening. Nothing like pulling weeds, cleaning up piles of previously pulled weeds and watering everything to make a fella tired. But not so tired that I couldn't walk 2 of the 4.5 miles home from the … Continue reading The Kitty Cats VS Gojira And Mothra
The Horticultural Whore Is Down
...but not out Sometimes, even I am humbled before the awesomeness that is Nature. Today, in a effort to get out of the house and at least do a little something in my garden, I set myself two tasks: water things and set out praying mantis egg cases. See, every fall, when I'm cutting back … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Is Down
The Adventure Of The One Armed Redhead
...as written by John H. Watson, M.D. Well, Gentle Readers, my wrist surgery went well. My surgeon removed a good sized chunk of unwanted material and I pretty much slept thru the whole operation, awaking only to ask that the relaxing drugs be amped up. Now I'm home, typing one handed and in no pain … Continue reading The Adventure Of The One Armed Redhead
How To Disarm An Antimatter Bomb In 43 Easy Steps
...with illustrations Gaming Related Stuff 1: I'm very much enjoying having one gaming group to GM and another to play in. The dynamics of the two groups is way different, which is good because the group I GM can sometimes go off on tangents that have me doing the GM equivalant of herding cats. The … Continue reading How To Disarm An Antimatter Bomb In 43 Easy Steps
Zombie Cyborgs From Planet 14
...an Ed Wood film I have had, for the past couple of weeks, a pinched nerve or something in my neck. The left side of my neck will start hurting and that will lead to a headachce and that will make Doc a cranky and unmotivated boy. Which is a long way of saying that, … Continue reading Zombie Cyborgs From Planet 14
Chapter 88: In Which Our Hero Is Forced To Marry A Cow , Little Suzy Goes Insane And Ed Eats An Eel
...fortunately, she was a good looking cow Stuff I did today 1: Collected my paycheck from the day job 2: Behaved rather lazily towards the whole gardening thing, as it was windy and cold out. 3: Watched the first episode of the new Doctor Who series "Voyage of the Damned". It was pretty good. 4: … Continue reading Chapter 88: In Which Our Hero Is Forced To Marry A Cow , Little Suzy Goes Insane And Ed Eats An Eel
The Big Shootout At Coyote Gap
...fortunately, no coyotes were harmed Stuff 1: The man in the dress and pointy hat...err, I mean the pope...is visiting the USA this week. While this is of no importance to me, I know several recovered/recovering Catholics (including my wife) that have nothing good to say about it. Apparently, comedian Bill Maher pissed off a … Continue reading The Big Shootout At Coyote Gap
It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Their Eyeball Stepped On
...by a high heeled shoe Weekend Update On Saturday, Grace and I hit the ASPCA book sale as planned and bought a bunch of books, mostly about gardening, pet care and such. After lunch and a bit of shopping, it was into the garden for me. I finally got all my veggies planted (with the … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Their Eyeball Stepped On
Mighty Stork Adventures
...at the Stork Club, of course We shall be off to day one of the ASPCA book sale soon...The Girls are not going to be happy about us taking off for hours on a Saturday morning...After book sale, errands must be run...After errands, veggie garden will get the finishing touches...Should do some writing tonight, especially … Continue reading Mighty Stork Adventures
A Regal Eagle And A Legal Beagle Help Smeagol Do Something Illegal
...no, I don't know what it was That First Comic Book Meme Altho I no longer read or buy comic books, from the age of about 5 until I was in my mid 20's, I was a comic book fan. The first comic book I can clearly remember reading...the one that had me saying "Ooh! … Continue reading A Regal Eagle And A Legal Beagle Help Smeagol Do Something Illegal
Frank And His Zombie Woof Poodle Go To Montana
...to raise up a crop of dental floss with Nanook Ok, yeah, I'm listening to some Zappa:) Gaming Stuff For the upcoming Modern Day Weird Shit series, I'm creating the characters for my players. They will get a few extra points to add onto skills and such, but 95% of the character creation is going … Continue reading Frank And His Zombie Woof Poodle Go To Montana
The 15 Things You Must Never Say To A Pissed Off Woman
...under peril to your life Gaming Stuff Yesterday, our game day consisted of a totally fun game of "Kill Doctor Lucky" using the S.S. Afgang board from the "Doctor Lucky Ambivalence Pack". In the end, Paul managed to take out the lucky old S.O.B. in the Lilac Room with the Big Red Hammer. As previously … Continue reading The 15 Things You Must Never Say To A Pissed Off Woman
Super Yummy Raspberry Pickles
...they're pic-cool-licious! So, it's Saturday and by now y'all know what that means here at Chez Cross: Gardening, Amusing/Exercising Dogs, Running Errands and other Suburbanite Adventures. Actually, now that I think of it, Grace and I are getting a bit predictable. I must throw a large monkey wrench into those works. I see a spur … Continue reading Super Yummy Raspberry Pickles
The Humorously Pornographic, Yet Stylish, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Humongous Burp
...co-starring her pet millipede, Xander I have not been posting these last couple of days due to the ravages of some gastrointestinal pest. While there has been no vomiting, I have become extremely well versed on the layouts of both of our bathrooms. Drinking copious amounts of Pepto Bismol has helped, but I'm not completely … Continue reading The Humorously Pornographic, Yet Stylish, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Humongous Burp
The Rare And Beautiful Carnivorous Fig Tree Of Potawango Island
...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
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
