...with Tom Waits and Mark Twain, no less Yeah, that above is from a totally cool dream I had last night. It also featured: a nubile young lass, very small towns from my youth that no longer resemble small towns, a big ol' friendly black Lab named Pete, a '57 Chevy pickup and my mom … Continue reading Wandering In The Dreamhills
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.
Bucky & Squint Meet The Hernandez Sisters
...and I wish them luck
Therapy Fun: Part 3
...posted in 2025 Therapist: And what do we do when we feel old? Luke: Go have a good long sex romp with my wife. Therapist: No...ummm...well, okay. . . Therapist: So, what do we do when we feel frustrated? Blue: Blow shit up. Omar: Fuck shit up. Yoyo: Pee on things that frustrated you. Me: … Continue reading Therapy Fun: Part 3
Beware Of Buttsnakes!
...they will bite your hiney Stuff...Posed Just The Way You Like It 1: In my Dundracon reportage, I failed to mention the Buyer's Baazar (aka Flea Market). That would be because, by and large, it sucked. It only ran on Saturday (because in recent years the Sunday sessions were drying up fast), it closed doors … Continue reading Beware Of Buttsnakes!
Violent Violet Violins
...say that three times fast Home Again I got home from DunDraCon about 4:00 yesterday. We left at about 1:30, after I finally played in a game of Settlers of Catan after all these years. Now that I know how to play it, I'll have to dig out the copy I bought 2 years ago … Continue reading Violent Violet Violins
Eddie The Gimp’s Last Big Deal
...before he took a powder An Anvil Fell On My Head Well, ok, it was an anvil made outta Guinness, but I woke up with my head throbbing all the same. Oh, wither that young lad who could imbibe strong drink until the wee hours? Played in a Monster Island slugfest last night and got … Continue reading Eddie The Gimp’s Last Big Deal
Rowdy Owls
...eatin' mice and takin' names Further Dispatches From The Dorkside There are a very large number of kids at DunDraCon this year. Most of them see to be preteens and a fair percentage, maybe 25%, are girls. In fact, there are more kids here that I've ever seen at this con. Aside from playing in … Continue reading Rowdy Owls
The Secret Mouse Invasion
...they want our cheese Even Hank Aaron Struck Out Once In A While Well sir, after 18 years of GMing sold out, packed full with extra players Toon games here at DunDraCon, I had my first dud. Well, not a dud really, but a less than usually great game. Ten people did in fact sign … Continue reading The Secret Mouse Invasion
The Rare And Deadly Turtlesquid Of Potawango Island
...they have poison in their snot Hello, my little woodland friends. Uncle Doc is taking a break from gathering up all the stuff he'll be taking to DunDraCon tomorrow. Another hour or two and I'll be all set to hit the dusty trail to Geek Central tomorrow. I had done the next piece of the … Continue reading The Rare And Deadly Turtlesquid Of Potawango Island
With Great Power Comes Great Utility Bills
...but no webshooters
Shot Through The Heart With .45 Caliber Love
...by the sweetest angel Well, we have the laptop back up and usable after Grace did a total reformatting. Still don't have all of my old programs on it, but I'm putting them on slowly but surely. Finished the latest (as in, months old) Dresden Files novel, "Proven Guilty". Very good read and even more … Continue reading Shot Through The Heart With .45 Caliber Love
The Wonderful, Yet Mysteriously Haunting Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Pig Who Ate Cheese
...co-starring her pet skunk, George Here, a couple of days late, we have... Adventure Seed #3: The Terror In The Fog (The link here is Sally Smithfield) When a respected colleague, Professor Smithfield, calls Doc in to help investigate the completely mummified body of a scientist who was alive just that morning, it's merely the … Continue reading The Wonderful, Yet Mysteriously Haunting Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Pig Who Ate Cheese
The Land Where Kittens Eat Your Flesh And Puppies Drive You Mad
...and you don't even want to know what the baby bunnies do. Ok, so Anna Nicole Smith kicked the oxygen habit yesterday. So did alot of other folks who were smarter, more interesting and a hell of alot more likely to do something that might make the world a better place. Do I feel sorry … Continue reading The Land Where Kittens Eat Your Flesh And Puppies Drive You Mad
The Five Things That Make Women Crazy
...men, men, men, men & other women At least, that's my take on it based upon anecdotal evidence:) Stuff...just like your mom used to make 1: GenCon prereg starts this Sunday. Unless they have REALLY goosed up their bandwith/computing power, I fully expect their computers to crash early in the day. 2: Dundracon starts a … Continue reading The Five Things That Make Women Crazy
Opal Cats, Ivory Dogs, Jade Snakes
...and itchy fingers As others have stated, these quizzes are damned accurate. Another badass quiz from eSPIN-the-Bottle... Which Sexy Are You? MY RESULT:Cool Sexy You keep it real smooth, all James Bond-style. The suave, international hotties will love you. You’re sophisticated, mature, and you’ve got fairly expensive tastes. (And your personal hygiene? Outstanding.) Just be … Continue reading Opal Cats, Ivory Dogs, Jade Snakes
Dancing On An Event Horizon
...forever Stuff, darn ya, stuff 1: Grace got the most recent of the Dresden Files novels, Proven Guilty, from the library and I'm reading it. Looks to be another great yarn, from what I've seen so far. 2: I had one of my very rare (as in one every 6-7 years) nightmares last night. This … Continue reading Dancing On An Event Horizon
Hoozonfurst?
...wutzonsekond! Man, was that Puppy Bowl ever a nail biter! And could the officiating have sucked just a bit more? I mean, calling Unnecessary Ruff-ness on Jackson, the Golden Retriever(and Rookie of the Year), when it was crystal clear that the real roughness was coming from that big Visla pup who had him pinned down! … Continue reading Hoozonfurst?
Elephant On A Minibike
...wearing a sweater Ok, so I'll do this one... Create your own visitor map!
Super Nano Warrior Zuki
...the new anime all the kids are talking about About that big Bowl Game Grace and I will be watching it. No, no, not the fucking Super Bowl...we hate fuckin' football...I'm talking about Animal Planet's third annual Puppy Bowl! Back this year is the Kitty Half Time Show and they have added a Tail Gate … Continue reading Super Nano Warrior Zuki
If You Don’t Grab Life By The Balls, Life Will Grab You By The Throat
...true dat Well, Grace is at school using the computer lab, the girls are snoozing after a prolonged wrasslin' match and I'm on my second mug of tea (decaf, after the daily Bigass Mug Of Oolong) and things here at Casa del Basset Hound are perhaps a tad mellower and more lazy than they should … Continue reading If You Don’t Grab Life By The Balls, Life Will Grab You By The Throat
Pieboy Goes To Castro Street
...and ended his long strange trip Stuff 1: Adventure Seed #2 will be posted tonight or tomorrow. 2: After slacking off for nearly 2 months, I got back on the treadmill last night. My legs still feel it a bit today. 3: My Sweet Little Tahitian Blue Lory Of Love and I have a weekend … Continue reading Pieboy Goes To Castro Street
Silver Metal Dolphin Warriors
...look out, Japanese whaling ships Ok, here are the final questions for Adventure Seed #2
Wicked Turtles Shot My Baby Down
...if I find 'em, I'll kick their carapaces So I'm looking at the archives for January and it seems I did not post on a Wednesday all month. Well, except for today. Anyway, in other news, it seems that An Undiscovered Island In The Pacific is the winner of the most recent Adventure Seed poll. … Continue reading Wicked Turtles Shot My Baby Down
Wine Gets Mellow And Gains Character, Cheese Gets Stronger And Smellier
...and I reckon I do all of the above as I age Birthday Update Went to the Indian buffet for lunch. Good food and I partook of it robustly. May explode soon. Gifted myself with a couple of used CD's (Tom Waits Closing Time and The Ramones Ramonesmania)from Dimple Records. Wrassled with the girls and … Continue reading Wine Gets Mellow And Gains Character, Cheese Gets Stronger And Smellier
Not Quite Your Usual Suburban Mom
...what with that flogger and those red come fuck me shoes Birthday Weekend Update I'm about 3.5 pints into me Guinness just now. Decided not to have cake, but bought lots of ice cream. Today was Game Day and I made two kinds of killer salsa and some fuckin' ay great guacamole. Watched episode 2 … Continue reading Not Quite Your Usual Suburban Mom
