...use the Force, dear, then we'll have tea Gaming Stuff 1: I'll return to my discussion of the Big Dociverse Overhaul soon. No doubt you are quivering with anticipation. 2: Yesterday was the last Game Day here at Casa Cross until mid-September. Since two of our group (Paul, who was sick, and Grace, who was … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle: Jedi Master
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 Dreamtime Will Not Be Televised
...but they might do a theatrical version. Thank you, Ms Rowling Finished the last Potter book almost exactly 24 hours after I started it. A very fine and satisfying read and a proper close to the saga. A bit of drag in a couple of places, but not nearly enough to damage the story. Some … Continue reading The Dreamtime Will Not Be Televised
The Kitty Cats Get Into Big Trouble
...and they had to escape in a catamaran Doc's Weekend Plan 1: Finish breakfast 2: Join Grace in taking The Girls to the dog park 3: On the way home, stop by PetCo for dog food and pig ears 4: Stop to buy Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 5: Commence reading said potter book … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Get Into Big Trouble
Lightly Pounded Snakes
...just enough to teach them respect The Dociverse: 21st Century Update, Part Three: A Tale of Two Harrys This is where I point out that while the Potterverse brings a great many attractive things to my world creating table, it is still not without it's flaws. First off, the whole Faery Realm is barely touched … Continue reading Lightly Pounded Snakes
The California Kid And Spider Go On A Road Trip
...in disguise The Dociverse: 21st Century Update, Part Two Another thing that inspired me to update the Dociverse was the release of the Sixguns & Sorcery supplement for Castle Falkenstein. Admittedly, much of it's attraction has to do with a Native Californians belief that the world would be a better place if the Bear Flag … Continue reading The California Kid And Spider Go On A Road Trip
Ten Crazy Dog Moments
...including much wrestling The Dociverse: 21st Century Update For those of you who are uninitiated to it, the Dociverse is what I call the universe in which all of my roleplaying games and much of my fiction take place. I first started writing about it way back in 1990 in the pages of Alarums & … Continue reading Ten Crazy Dog Moments
Ugly As A Bucket Full Of Mud
...or worse Just got back from seeing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. My capsule review: Ties with Prisoner of Azkaban as best of the series. Might even be better. Good acting all around, with Daniel Radcliff carrying most of the film. It's pretty surprising how much of the thickass book made it … Continue reading Ugly As A Bucket Full Of Mud
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The Night We Fell Through A Tree
...and were chased by an insane trucker and his pet werewolves Stuff 1: My Harry Potter read-a-thon is progressing slower than I would like. This is mostly due to intrusions by Real Life. 3: The veggie garden is not growing with the insane vigor of previous years. This could be related to my choice to … Continue reading The Night We Fell Through A Tree
Peach Ice Cream And Exploding Geese
...from a TOON game How Harry Potter Ruined My Saturday Afternoon So, I've decided to re-read the whole Harry Potter series in preparation for the release of the final book two weeks from now. This meant that I needed to find the books, which I thought would be easy. HA! HA, I say! Finding things … Continue reading Peach Ice Cream And Exploding Geese
They Were Lost In The Great Wide Open
...but they'd never admit it. Last night, when all the neighbors started setting off their fireworks, we discovered that Daisy is one of the many dogs who get terribly frightened by all the loud noises. The poor girl was shaking and panting uncontrollably. She was also trying to find a dark corner to curl up … Continue reading They Were Lost In The Great Wide Open
The Rare And Beautiful Three Tailed Anteater Of Potawango Island
... they dance in the moonlight Quick Movie Review: Ratatouille Another excellent animated flick from Brad Bird and the Pixar gang. Perhaps not as universally appealing as Toy Story or The Incredibles or A Bug's Life, but still very good and especially appealing to foodies and those of us who have labored under the watchful … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Three Tailed Anteater Of Potawango Island
Weather The Cuckoo Likes: The Musical
...control freaks get in free Fourth Of July at the House of C means... Doc goes to see Ratatouille! Winker gets a bath! Pork Chops and Baked Taters on the grill! Cold beer! Grace gets to nap! Daisy gets a long walk tonight after it cools down! Daytime temps over 100! Happy 4th to all … Continue reading Weather The Cuckoo Likes: The Musical
Big Yellow Eyed Spooky Guys
...with ugly noses Here are the lyrics from two songs that compliment each other perfectly. I suppose it's pretty telling of me that the idea for this post came to me while I was showering:) Big Balls by AC/DC Well I'm upper upper class high society God's gift to ballroom notoriety And I always fill … Continue reading Big Yellow Eyed Spooky Guys
The Horticultural Whore Turned His Shoes Green
...while using the weed whacker Whew, am I ever tired! I just got inside after a 3 hour sessing in the garden and I feel like I've been rode hard and put away wet. Also, I forgot to eat lunch, so I'm a bit shaky. I'm thinking a nice ham sandwich is in order. Anyway, … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Turned His Shoes Green
The Very Humorous Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Baboon Who Juggled Eggs
...co-starring her Uncle Squeamy, who drinks too much Of late, my posts here have been less than great. I shall try to change that. Saturday Plans So, anyway, it's after 10:00 am on a Saturday and I'm still lazing about. Grace is on a food shopping expedition, the girls are sleeping after a prolonged wrasslin' … Continue reading The Very Humorous Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Baboon Who Juggled Eggs
My Years In The Giant Mecha Army
...including the dinosaur wars Robot RPG, Part 2 So, the adult version of the Robot RPG would (without going into my ideas about a background) deal with more mature issues, such as having a human intelligence in a robotic body or what being virtually immortal would mean or what it might be like to be … Continue reading My Years In The Giant Mecha Army
Crispy Pork Chop Hat
...dogs will love you, pigs will hate you Thoughts On A Robot RPG My overall idea is to create two versions of a game about being a robot. The Kids version is about being a happy little robot who has to (along with a group of robot friends) do something like explore an area, deliver … Continue reading Crispy Pork Chop Hat
Sally Smithfield Builds A Warp Drive
...out of common household items First off HAPPY BIRTHDAY to avylou! Here's looking at you, kid. Weekend Report Saturday evening, at 7:00, my niece Molly got married. Grace and I attended what turned out to be a very nice and mercifully quick ceremony. The reception afterward was fun and I got pretty hammered on my … Continue reading Sally Smithfield Builds A Warp Drive
The Flying Skunkpigs Attack Again
...and this time, it's personal Oh, look, the "High School" meme! (ganked from ) 1. Who was your best friend? Danny 2.What sports did you play? None 3. What kind of car did you drive? Most of the time, my 1957 Chevy pickup, but sometimes I could borrow my mom's 1965 Chevy Impala 4. It's … Continue reading The Flying Skunkpigs Attack Again
The Queen Of The Redwood Jungle
...and the Lost Coast June Birthdays Amongst my gamer friends, June seems to be the popular month for birthdays. So, while most are already past and at least one has yet to happen, just let me say... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF YOU JUNE BORN GAMING GEEKS! In other news, life at Chez Cross goes … Continue reading The Queen Of The Redwood Jungle
The Kitty Cats Go Surfing
...at least, until they got wet Gaming Stuff 1: I just love making maps with Campaign Cartographer. I've made tons of maps I'll never use, just for the hell of it. However, on Friday night, I started a new map that I plan on using for a fantasy superhero game that I'm going to start … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Go Surfing
Never Piss Off The Lady Holding The Rope
...expecially when yer hangin' from it Weekend Stuff 1: Saturday morning was a dog park morning for the girls. The local bulldog owners were meeting there and there must have been 30 bulldogs. Daisy and Winker had fun frolicking with them. 2: Yesterday afternoon was cool, temperaturewise, after a few days of nice, hot (100 … Continue reading Never Piss Off The Lady Holding The Rope
The 5 Secrets To Being a Thief
...of which, 3 are lies A Bit More Docstuff Virgins: I absolutely cannot understand the male obssession with fucking a virgin girl/woman. First off, most virgins are totally clueless about the how to of sex. Secondly, they're all nervous and fearful, which really runs contrary to having a pleasant roll in the hay. Then there's … Continue reading The 5 Secrets To Being a Thief
Don’t Look At The Mirror Faced People
...they can eat your face Doc Stuff What follows are little bits of insight into me. I guess I'm just in some sort of self-revealing mood. All done in a stream of conciousness manner, of course. Women: My tastes in women (all of which are, of course, secondary to my love/lust for my wife) are … Continue reading Don’t Look At The Mirror Faced People
