...those are some BIG fuckin' mice! Ok, kiddies, let's review Uncle Doc's day so far. Several errands to run and many chores to do. Done, altho My Sweet Little Bacon Cheeseburger Of Cuteness did about half of them. Must start working on the retaining wall for my hillside garden Well, I bought the cement and … Continue reading The Dancing Mice Destroy Tokyo →

...those are some BIG fuckin' mice! Ok, kiddies, let's review Uncle Doc's day so far. Several errands to run and many chores to do. Done, altho My Sweet Little Bacon Cheeseburger Of Cuteness did about half of them. Must start working on the retaining wall for my hillside garden Well, I bought the cement and … Continue reading The Dancing Mice Destroy Tokyo →

...title of the January 1999 issue Just woke up (well, about 80% awake) a few minutes ago. Grace is still sleeping. Several errands to run and many chores to do. Must start working on the retaining wall for my hillside garden. 5 mile walk this afternoon. Masochistic viewing of the second Dungeons & Dragons movie … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Creeping Horror →

...you may not get another chance I would have chosen green, but what the hell! Your Hair Should Be Blue Wild, brilliant, and out of control. You're a risk taker with an eye to the future.What's Your Funky Inner Hair Color? And just so ya know, Grace would kill me if I dyed my hair … Continue reading Lick The Doomsday Popsicle →

...using a zeppelin! So far, this week has been a bit blah and ordinary (and I'm talking normal human ordinary, not Doc ordinary), so I haven't really had anything to blog about. However, recent viewing of the telly has me wanting to rant a bit. By the way, just for the record, I think Jack … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Hijack An Armored Car →

...another blast from the past My Sweet Little Sea Bass In Coconut Milk With Jasmine Rice Of Love and I went to see "Corpse Bride" today. Not a bad flick, but it seemed a bit thin and could have been a few minutes longer. On the other hand, the trailers for "Harry Potter and the … Continue reading I’ll Drive, You Shoot …And Let’s Not Get Each Other Killed →

...another blast from the past My Sweet Little Sea Bass In Coconut Milk With Jasmine Rice Of Love and I went to see "Corpse Bride" today. Not a bad flick, but it seemed a bit thin and could have been a few minutes longer. On the other hand, the trailers for "Harry Potter and the … Continue reading I’ll Drive, You Shoot …And Let’s Not Get Each Other Killed →

...which edge? That would be telling:) More Meme Madness Cadged from agrumer 1.Name someone with the same birthday as you: Tom Selleck, Oprah Winfrey (same exact birthdate), w.C. Fields 2.Where was your first kiss? First innocent kiss? Can't recall. Second grade? First passionate french kiss? Valentines Day, 1967, Loma Rica, California, in the hayloft of … Continue reading Walking Along The Edge Of Time →

...every Saturday night Doc Rates The New TV Season Ok gang, here are my thoughts on the new televisions shows that Grace and I have been watching. Threshold still has the most interesting characters of the three "alien invasion" series. The storyline is improving, especially after last night's epsiode. I'll keep watching this one. Invasion … Continue reading King Of The Creature Features →

...and I didn't spill my Big Gulp Ok, so here's my answer to the "23rd post, 5th sentence" meme... "Got a bitch of a sunburn, but as is my usual healing pattern it is almost painless now."

...on top of the telly Note: Frank is in fact a Beanie Baby mallard duck that I bought last month at a garage sale for a quarter. He joins the ranks of several select stuffed animals that live here in Chez Cross. Just got word that my latest Pro Writing Job has been accepted and … Continue reading Frank The Duck Comes Home To Stay →

...terror and bellyrubs in the night Well I'll be darned if I didn't oversleep by an hour today. I almost never oversleep. However, since I get up 3 1/2 hours before I have to be at work, I still have plenty of time to do my morning thing. HEY, AUCTION WINNERS! I haven't forgotten you. … Continue reading The Basset Hound Of The Baskervilles →

...a recipe for fun It was a lazy weekend here at the House of Cross. Well, ok, I did thrash about in the garden and walk some miles...and errands were run...and I worked on answering peoples turns in the Kingdom Building Game...and...well I'll be damned, maybe it wasn't such a lazy weekend after all:) Speaking … Continue reading Red Hot Kisses And Ice Cold Steel →

...and other stories Ok, here's a meme. Only folks I've actually met in person should answer it. 1. Reply with your name and I will write something random about you 2. I will then tell you what song/movie reminds me of you. 3. I will pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in. … Continue reading Killer Fluffy Bunnies →

...and twice as much fun. Had my fortnightly weigh in yesterday and I am down to 286 pounds, a total of 15 pounds lost since I began dieting & exercising about 6 weeks ago. Not bad. I'm walking an average of 2.75 miles a day, but have not yet added any situps or weight lifting … Continue reading Slippery As A Greased Weasel →

...from the May, 1970 issue It's meme time, kids... LJ Interests meme results basset hounds:While I love all dogs, the noble basset hound is my favorite. They are good natured, loyal, friendly, stubbon, laid back (but capable of great bursts of energy when needed), funny and just plain sweethearted. Like me:) cooking:I've been cooking since … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Night Giant →

...and set sail fer adventure! Arr, ye salty seadogs, it be Talk Like A Pirate Day and yer old matey, Cap'n Grizzlebeard, is lookin' ta plunder and pillage! Here's hopin' tha rest of you old scalawags have a good day o' bucklin' yer swashes! Arrr!

...in sour cream. Another weekend bites the dust. I busted ass in the garden on Saturday and paid for it with a sore back today. Still, Sunday wasn't a total loss, as I got a bunch of pruning done and FINALLY started my Fall spinach and lettuce seeds. In gaming news, I now have two … Continue reading Mars Needs Pickled Herring! →

...if only to give respect to The Man Just got reminded that today is the day Our Emperor, Joshua Norton, set us all free from the tyranny of the two party system. Too bad everybody outside San Francisco paid him no mind. I shall drink a smoothie in your honor, Emperor Norton.

...watch out, Dogville! The Great Game Auction Results And the winners are... C.L.O.W.N. Organization book for Champions $3.00 C.Underkoffler Viper Sourcebook (1993 ed.) for Champions $4.00 C.Underkoffler Shadowrun 1st edition $5.00 M.Kinney Nyambe African Adventures $8.00 M.Kinney Ars Magica 1st edition $4.00 S.Ehrbar Kobolds Ate My Baby Bundle (all 1st ed stuff, 5 booklets) $5.00 … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Build a Suitcase Nuke →

...San Francisco, near the windmills, 1981 Random Ramblings Managed to write a zine for A&E and send it off to Lee. Two zines in three months! I must be on a roll:) The Great Game Auction ends tomorrow night, kiddies! Still time for buying Xmas gifts or sniping on the stuff already bid upon. Got … Continue reading The Smell Of Crushed Roses, The Sound Of The Waves →

...home of the Potawango Island Waltzing Pheasant Grace and I watched the premieres of a couple of new tv series tonight. First up was "Bones", which I missed most of due to my nightly walk. It seemed pretty good, in a sorta "CSI" way. Grace liked it. Next was "Supernatural", which is sort of a … Continue reading Tales From Potawango Island →

...dangerous green kitties from Mars! There has been more last minute bidding in the Great Game Auction. The Jomes Bond 007 Bundle is up to $15.00. The auction will end on Friday night at 8:00 PM PST, folks. All listed prices are minimum bids. Feel free to bid things up to staggering amounts:) Most of … Continue reading Attack Of The Martian Kitty Cats →