...title of the January 1938 issue Weekend Plans Well, right now the only plan I'm working on is polishing off this beer:) However, the rest of the weekend will require a bit more movement, money and moving about:) Tomorrow, Grace and I and our friend Sharon will go to the Sacramento Convention Center to a … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Electric Doom
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.
Doc Tempest And The Power Of Love
...title of the October, 1969 issue Stuff 1: Grace and I are waiting patiently for the call/email from our local library telling us they have our reserved copy of the new Harry Potter book. We love the series, but shelling out the money for the hardcover version is not in our financial plan. 2: The … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Power Of Love
Doc Tempest VS The Belles Of Hell
...title of the May, 1958 issue Doc's Imagination Runs Wild...Millions Left Homeless So I'm driving to a doctor appointment yesterday and a whole series of little things (thinking about the new Harry Potter book I have not read yet, gaming ideas popping into my head, the theme for "Have Gun...Will Travel" playing on the radio)cause … Continue reading Doc Tempest VS The Belles Of Hell
The Horticultural Whore Meets His Match
...GRRRRR! Ok, Mr. Sun, you win. You've sunscalded the shit out of half my pepper crop, you've probably doomed half a dozen of my heirloom tomatoes and you are pretty much frying my green bean vines as we speak. I water every day, but then you suck that water out of the ground. I've mulched, … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore Meets His Match
Utah, U Came, U Conquered
...yes, that was just plain wrong:) Quick Doc Update Eating: Smoked Pork Curry Watching: "Isaac's Storm" on the History Channel Drinking: Oolong Tea Writing: 1,100 words today on the Pro Writing Job, with more coming Gardening: Not really...it's 108 out. Reading: Books on building retaining walls on a steep hillside Flirting: With My Sweet Little … Continue reading Utah, U Came, U Conquered
Slippery When Wet, Slipperier When Dry
...you betcha! Our power was restored at 5:30 this morning, which meant we were awake at 5:31 due to all of the lights, fans, television and other stuff suddenly coming on. It's good to have the AC back on, since it was at least 105 today.
Dancin’ In The Dark
...ok, so we're not dancin' So about 7:30 tonight a transformer on a power pole blows and out goes the power to Casa Cross and about 6 other houses. I call up the power company and their robotic voice tells me the power outage will probably be fixed by 12:00...tomorrow afternoon! Bloody fucking hell! Now, … Continue reading Dancin’ In The Dark
Meanwhile, I’m Still Thinkin’…
...about Chuck Berry and T Rex. The Fictional Character Meme I've seen this on some of my friends blogs, so here goes. Name your top ten fictional characters 10: Samwise Gamgee 9: Sherlock Holmes 8: Tarzan 7: Daffy Duck 6: The Shadow 5: Commander Data 4: Detective Harry Callahan 3: tie Batman and The Joker … Continue reading Meanwhile, I’m Still Thinkin’…
Bring On The Skateboarding Zebras
...and watch yer ass, Tony Hawk. It's getting pretty warm out here in the Big Tomato. I heard it was 106 today and it felt like it. Still, it beats the hell outta the 120 or so it was in Death Valley. And all of it beats the fuck outta COLD weather. Grace and I … Continue reading Bring On The Skateboarding Zebras
The Rare Man Eating Oysters Of Potawango Island
...not to be confused with the Mexican Staring Frog of Sri Lanka. To sleep, perchance to dream of chicken nuggets... My hopes of doing some writing after work last night were scuttled by the fact that I was dog tired when I got home. I watched some tv and chatted with My Sweet Little Apricot … Continue reading The Rare Man Eating Oysters Of Potawango Island
Going To The Mouse Rodeo
...them mice can bust some broncs! As predicted, yesterday evening I passed the 50% mark on my Pro Writing Job. At my current less than totally dedicated pace, I'll be done with this puppy by the middle of next week. Add in another day or two for literary polishing and it's off to El Editor … Continue reading Going To The Mouse Rodeo
Pleasant Screams
...don't let the undead bedbugs bite:) Well, I'm not drunk tonight. I'm up late because I was polishing off another thousand words of the Pro Writing Job. That gives me a total today of about 2,700 words. Would have done more, but got a late start due to hung overedness and then later worked in … Continue reading Pleasant Screams
Exploding Robotic Baby Ducks
...one of my greatest creations. Well, here it is, 11:30 at night and I'm about 90% drunk. It has been a busy week for me and so, after Grace and I had a nice taco dinner, I decided to have a pint of Guinness...or 7. Maybe 8, I've lost track. Actually, they were a bit … Continue reading Exploding Robotic Baby Ducks
Bad Stuff
Well, bad news has been in abundance recently. First, my dear friend Avis Crane had to have her very sick cat, Emma, put to sleep on Tuesday. Emma was nearly 18 and had been in poor health for a year or so, but that did not make things any easier for Avis. As she helped … Continue reading Bad Stuff
Follow The Purple Brick Road
...and don't take any shit from witches. Here's a sick, twisted and fun little meme...How Would You Get Rid Of My Corpse? Tell me how you'd dispose of my corpse. Then post this in your own journal to find out how other people plan to get rid of YOUR body! In other news, I finished … Continue reading Follow The Purple Brick Road
Love And Spiced Peaches In The Land Of The Golden Bear
...Oh yeah, spiced peaches:) I did a reasonable chunk of writing today after some gardening and other chores. 1,500 words on the paying job...another 400 or so on an outline for a writing for fun thing that I'm trying to get going with my friend, Avis...about 300-400 words on my new "Kingdom Building Sim Mark … Continue reading Love And Spiced Peaches In The Land Of The Golden Bear
The Horticultural Whore VS Big Sunny
Oy vey! It's that time of year when temperatures routinely stay above the mid nineties (or even above the century mark) during the day. Now for myself, this is great weather, but for me poor wee plants it can be a bit stressful. Or even deadly. This is mostly because my front yard is pretty … Continue reading The Horticultural Whore VS Big Sunny
The Kitty Cats Hold Up a Liquor Store
...those rascally kitties! FREEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!!! I didn't mention it before now, lest I jinx the whole affair, but the halfwitted cunt who has managed the place I work at for the last 3 years is GONE!!! When the store transferred from corporate to franchise, she decided not to stay. Friday was her last day and you … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Hold Up a Liquor Store
Ducks And Stuff On My Mind Again
...and I can't even explain the title until after things get published:) Today was Summer Curryfest 2005 here at the House of Cross. I (with the help of my able assistants Grace and Sharon) made about 14 quarts of Smoked Pork Curry. It was fuckin' delish, with the smoked pork (which I smoked this morning … Continue reading Ducks And Stuff On My Mind Again
Don’t Pee On The Electric Fence
...the way you tricked those other kids into it:) 16 Year Old Meme Six things I would tell my sixteen year-old self: 1: Do NOT join the Navy after High School 2: Work like hell from now until you graduate. Use the money to travel around for a year or so. 3: Even if you … Continue reading Don’t Pee On The Electric Fence
Here Come The Screaming Wombats
...we're screwed now. Just got home from seeing "Batman Begins" and lat me say...IT ROCKS!!! Oh fuck yes! This movie is not only the best Batman movie by far, it's one of the best superhero movies ever. If you haven't seen it, do. BTW, I had Ducard figured out very early on:) And now to … Continue reading Here Come The Screaming Wombats
Making Love In The Treehouse Of Doom
...it's a long story:) DOC UPDATE #444 1: My nephew Christopher is home and no longer a part of the U.S. Army. This is a very good thing. He's spending some time relaxing at his parent's house, then will go look for a job. He told me that I was right, that he should have … Continue reading Making Love In The Treehouse Of Doom
Paradox Lost
:) So, recently California has had a few reasonably strong earthquakes and now the various media are wondering what it all means. They also keep saying "Californians are concerned about this new flurry of quakes". Ok, I'm gonna clue everyone in on something: First, these recent quakes don't mean shit because California has HUNDREDS of … Continue reading Paradox Lost
There Was An Old Hermit Named Dave…
Nope, I'm not gonna finish it:) Just in case anyone wants to know more about ALARUMS & EXCURSIONS, here is the straight dope from Lee Gold... ALARUMS AND EXCURSIONS A&E is a photocopied monthly roleplaying game APA (amateur press association) with contributors from across the US, UK, and Canada plus occasional contributors from Australia, Japan, … Continue reading There Was An Old Hermit Named Dave…
The Parrot Gang Is On The Loose!
...and they're armed and dangerous It was just pointed out to me that the 30th anniversary issue of ALARUMS & EXCURSIONS will be happening in a month or so. If you are an old contributor who has strayed from the path (Nicole, Chris, Robin, Bruce, Me), you might want to dash off a short zine … Continue reading The Parrot Gang Is On The Loose!
