...while I grease up the bowling ballsMiles Walked Tonight: 1.9 miles in 32 minutesOne of the good things about Netflix is that we can catch up on movies we never went to see in the theatres (like Madagascar, which we saw tonight) or anime we never got to see all of at cons (like tomorrow nights … Continue reading Here…Hold This Anvil
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 Buy A Duck
...but he doesn't say "AFLACK"Miles Walked Last Night: 1 mile in 15 minutes (cos I stopped to watch a skunk eat cat food on a porch)Total Miles Walked Last Week: 7.8 miles over 5 daysSo, as you can see, the walking goes well. Hopefully, once I get some new walking shoes, I can get back up … Continue reading Bucky & Squint Buy A Duck
You Were Only Worth My Time When You Were Naked, Baby
...she was that kind of dameThings My Wife Won't Let Me Do1: Own/ride a motorcycle2: Shave off my moustach3: Cut my long hair4: Get a tattoo5: Make "danger noises", especially when drivingGee, I really can't think of anything else she won't let me do. She's a damned fine wife!More bloggage after dinner and walkies.
The Rare And Beautiful Potawango Island Singing Crab
...mostly, they sing Sinatra tunesWalked Today: 1.4 miles in 24 minutesMy plans to get up early and work in the garden didn't exactly go off properly. I got up at 6 am, but didn't get out to the garden until 8:30. After spraying some nastyass herbicide on the hated Bermuda Grass, the rest of the … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Potawango Island Singing Crab
The Horticultural Whore Is Flame Broiled
...to a delicious medium rareMiles Walked Today: 1 mile in 15 minutesMiles Walked Yesterday: None, cos I was just to fuckin' tired after an asskicking workdayGot a late start on the gardening today...about 11 am...by which time it was around 90 degrees outside. After about 3 hours of doing various chores (which did not include … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Is Flame Broiled
Tales Of Martian Science
...now with full color photographsWalked Tonight: 1.9 miles in 22 minutesSo, two little boys are sitting dining room table one morning and their mother asks them what they want for breakfast.Little Boy #1 says, "Just gimme some of those fucking corn flakes"Wham! His mother slaps him across the face, knocking him out of the chair. … Continue reading Tales Of Martian Science
Butterfly Knife Ballet
...with bright red highlightsWalked Last Night: 1.7 miles in 21 minutesSome More Info On The World Building GameI've finally decided that each player, in addition to running a village, will also create and run an explorer character who is part of a multinational team. In actual fact, I'll be running the actual adventures the team goes … Continue reading Butterfly Knife Ballet
Sweet Hot Squinky Love
...it's what's for dinner:)Stuffathon!1: My main cooking man, Alton Brown, broke his clavicle (collar bone) somewhere in the Nevada desert while filming his new Food Network limited series "Feasting On Asphalt". Not sure when it happened, but I read about it on his website last night. Having had a broken collarbone myself, I'd like to … Continue reading Sweet Hot Squinky Love
The Effects Of Naked Women On The Criminal Mind
...distracting, to say the leastWalked Today: 1.6 miles in 35 minutes (including 15 minutes getting chow at Subway)We got our Netflix discs today. Just got done watching "The Triplets of Bellville" (which I highly recommend) and now Grace is watching (and I'm half watching) "Aeon Flux". At least Charlize Theron looks hot in skintight catsuits:) Tomorrow, … Continue reading The Effects Of Naked Women On The Criminal Mind
Throw Another Wimp On The Barbee, Mate
...them's good eatin'Walked Today: 1.7 miles in 21 minutesI'll be keeping track of my walking program here, so get used to it:)In other news, Grace and I signed up for Netflix and should get our first flix any time now. She has about 200 movies in her queue...I have 9. Most of mine are animated movies, … Continue reading Throw Another Wimp On The Barbee, Mate
Bouncy Blue Bonobos
...boing boing boing Grace and I went to the SPCA Doggie Dash yesterday. It was jam packed with people and their dogs, most of whom ran or walked in the 5K race. There were booths set up by everyone from dog rescue organizations to pet day care places to a guy who brews & sells … Continue reading Bouncy Blue Bonobos
Three Hours Spent Sitting In A Cedar Tree
...well, at least it smelled niceDoc UpdateNo really big plans for the upcoming weekend (aside from the ongoing gardening), altho Grace and I might go to SPCA Doggy Dash on Saturday. It will be nice to hang out with some pooches for awhile.I'm getting towards the midpoint on setting up the next section of the World Building Game. … Continue reading Three Hours Spent Sitting In A Cedar Tree
Silent Duck Assault Unit
...holy crap, it's killer ducks!Gaming StuffThe new face to face game is going to be titled The Adventures of Zora and will, as I said in a previous post, be a limited series of 12 episodes. Once character will be Princess Zora, a dashing swashbuckler who long ago said "fuck this shit" where her responsability … Continue reading Silent Duck Assault Unit
The Flame Women Come Home
...but never to stay Not A Real Timeline Of My Life: Part 8 September, 1971 to May, 1972: Doc's seventh and final term at Hobarts (held in Ciudad Norton, Baja Territory, BFE) goes well...considering that (with the ever helpful Avis) he helps expose USA President Reagan as a traitor, stops a brainwashed 4th year student from shooting the Headmaster, … Continue reading The Flame Women Come Home
Aw, Damn, I Thought You Said It Was The Number Of The BREAST
...a bit of 6-6-06 humor there:)Not A Real Timeline Of My Life: Part 7 September, 1970 to May, 1971: Shortly before his sixth term at Hobarts begins, Doc and several friends attend the World Science Fiction Convention in San Diego. While there, they play and then purchase a new kind of game...a "roleplaying" game...called Swords & Sorcery. Written … Continue reading Aw, Damn, I Thought You Said It Was The Number Of The BREAST
Big Jack & Dr. Love VS The Rednecks
...B.J & D.L.: 1 Rednecks: 0 Not A Real Timeline Of My Life: Part 6 September, 1968 to May, 1969: Fourth term at Hobarts, at the San Francisco Campus (which is actually a few miles down the peninsula from San Francisco). This term sees many guest speakers, such as USA President John Kennedy, former British Prime … Continue reading Big Jack & Dr. Love VS The Rednecks
The Kitty Cats Hijack A Zeppelin
...in a story in Thrilling Feline Aviation Stories Goings On At Castle Cross The garden continues to expand with today's completion of Driveway Veggie Bed X-47 Alpha. I planted everything from chiles to cantaloups in that baby. Next garden action: planting berry vines, geraniums and lantanas. In gaming news, besides gearing up for the next … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Hijack A Zeppelin
Never Grab A Squirrel’s Nuts
...and never mess with a rabbit's hole Not A Real Timeline Of My Life: Part 5 (Condensed for faster reading) November, 1965 - May, 1966: First term at Hobarts goes well, with a mere 18 detentions, 6 restrictions to campus, 2 international incidents and 1 small riot. Summer, 1966: Generally a good summer, except for … Continue reading Never Grab A Squirrel’s Nuts
The Girl Who Lost The Bet
...but still managed to come out the big winner Not A Real Timeline Of My Life: Part 4 August 1, 1965: Doc is accepted into The Hobart International School for Young People. This thrills his parents. Doc is less than thrilled, especially when he learns that his first year at Hobarts will be at the … Continue reading The Girl Who Lost The Bet
In Blog We Trust
...yeah, right. Guitar Auction Grace has put my father's 1942 Martin O-15 guitar up for sale on ebay. The auction/sale/whatever (I'm ebay clueless, I'm just relaying what she left me on a note this morning) number is 7419089195. If you know any guitar collectors, point them towards it. No Timeline in this entry...gotta leave early … Continue reading In Blog We Trust
Doc Tempest And The Green Eye Of Doom
...from the September 1963 issue Review: X Men: the Last Stand Altho I have read several anguished fanboy reviews that declare this movie to be everything from merely flawed to the precursor to the Apocalypse, I gotta tell ya, I liked it. Is it the best of the three? No, not at all. Does it … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Green Eye Of Doom
Purple Dogs, Yellow Cats, Green Guinea Pigs
...welcome to the psychedelic pet shop Not A Real Timeline Of My Life: Part 2 July, 1957: After many adventures, the Cross family arrives in Shanghai, China. All records of what happened over the next 3 months were sealed by both the Imperial Chinese Government and the Bear Flag Empire. Late October, 1957: Arrive home … Continue reading Purple Dogs, Yellow Cats, Green Guinea Pigs
Curious George Pees On An Electric Fence
...after that, he wasn't so friggin' curious Not A Real Timeline Of My Life January, 1954: Born in a small village on the island of Madagascar, to an American father and a Eurasian mother. Father was an adventurer/pilot, Mother was a biochemist/spy. March, 1954-July, 1954: Travels throughout Asia with parents July 3, 1954: Arrived in … Continue reading Curious George Pees On An Electric Fence
Two Ducks Guard The Television
...and their names are Frank and Hank. Well, yesterday was a pretty good day, in as far as I was spared any sad thoughts about Roscoe. This was entirely due to my muse having set up housekeeping inside my head, thus causing my Rampant Imagination (Gaming Division) to kick into high gear. Now, even on … Continue reading Two Ducks Guard The Television
The Sun Is The Same, In A Relative Way
...but you're older Tomorrow will mark one year since Roscoe died. I had kinda considered staying home from work with a bottle of tequila, but several things changed my mind. Can't afford to lose a day of work, can't drink like I used to, don't want to upset Grace and Roscoe never did like tequila … Continue reading The Sun Is The Same, In A Relative Way
