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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.
Dye Hard
...a little shout out to tie dyers DogCon 9 Day Seven: In which we spend our last day at the con and finish it off with plans for next year. This will be short and sweet, folks, since it is almost 1:00 am and the bus is rocketing across our great country at just under … Continue reading Dye Hard
Introducing Luke Skywalker Cross
...8/6/16 And now we are six. Doc, Grace, Silky, Sasha & Daisy Cross are very happy to introduce our newest family member, Mr. Luke Skywalker Cross. Luke is a Basset Hound/Standard Poodle mix, 8 years old and has had a very rough last few months. His owners died, he looks to have been a stray … Continue reading Introducing Luke Skywalker Cross
Chapter 704: In Which Our Hero, Being Without Funds, Cons A Pig Farmer Into Giving Him A Five Pound Note
...and a rasher of bacon. DogCon 9 Day Six: In which I update this report throughout the day, just to be different. 8:00 am: We started our day with a delicious breakfast at Pancakeville. That place never skimps on the portions. I highly recommend the cheesecake pancakes. 9:00 am: While most of our … Continue reading Chapter 704: In Which Our Hero, Being Without Funds, Cons A Pig Farmer Into Giving Him A Five Pound Note
Radical Lorikeets Angered My Skinks
...you do not want to deal with angry skinks DogCon 9 Day Seven: In which, while we humans eat an expensive dinner prior to yet another party, the critters discuss their day at the con. Sasha: I started the day playing in the live critters only dungeon with Silky, Roxie and Sadie. Sadie: It was … Continue reading Radical Lorikeets Angered My Skinks
In Which I Go From Unpaid Amateur To Money Grubbing Hack
...or whore. Whatever. Good news, faithful readers! You can now support this blog...and possibly a podcast...on Patreon. Go check it out! https://www.patreon.com/DocCross
No Man’s Lamb
...those sheep belong to Little Bo Peep! DogCon 9 Day Six: In which I do a very cursory bit of reportage on my day, with critter commentary. The Summer of Love party last night was great, especially for those of us who actually grew up in the 60's. However, as often happens when one dances … Continue reading No Man’s Lamb
Hot Damn! It’s The Dancing Elks!
...and they're wearing tuxedos DogCon 9 Day Five: In which we reach Critter City, meet up with lots of friends and prepare to party. Having spent the night less than an hour from Critter City, we all got up late today, around 9:30. After a fairly light breakfast, we got on the road and rolled … Continue reading Hot Damn! It’s The Dancing Elks!
The One Day Late, But Still Shiny New, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Talking Ginko Tree.
...c0-starring her pet mink, Alma DogCon 9 Day Four: In which we visit a bunch of places and then attempt to change history. Our day, which began at 7:00 am, was longer than the actual hours of daylight and was pretty tiring. Because of this, you get the condensed report. Places we visited The … Continue reading The One Day Late, But Still Shiny New, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Talking Ginko Tree.
RAISING KOBOLDS FOR FUN AND PROFIT
...of course, you do have to feed them a baby or two DogCon 9 Day Three: In which we do not have the most interesting of days, but still manage to spin off a new timeline or two. It was hot in New Mexico today, averaging 103 most of our way across the state. Our … Continue reading RAISING KOBOLDS FOR FUN AND PROFIT
Fool On The Drill
...sorry, Beatles DogCon 9 Day Two: In which we do all manner of things that busloads of hippies do in the desert. So we woke up around 9 am this morning in Blythe, California, 1968. Blythe not exactly being a hotbed of hippie culture, there were some strange looks when the lot of us, … Continue reading Fool On The Drill
The Real Housewives Of Hobbiton
...they mostly cook and eat Our Dogcon report proceeds. Day One: In which we travel through 1954 California and see many Giant Oranges. At a few minutes before dawn this morning, we drove the bus over to Auburn Boulevard (about a mile from our house), popped back to 1954 (when it was also Highway 49) … Continue reading The Real Housewives Of Hobbiton
Jollyfish
...MUCH happier than Jellyfish It is that time of year again, folks... DogCon 9 Day Zero: In which I once again set things up for the actual con report. Greetings once again from the Magic Bus, currently parked in the driveway of the D&G Cross Home For Not At All Normal Basset Hounds. It is … Continue reading Jollyfish
Spanking The Monk
...WAY different than spanking the monkey The Doclopedia # 1,237 The Crazy Game: Variation #300 Number of players: 6 to 21 Uniforms: Necktie (bow ties are okay), human ladies undies Playing field: Any 3 average suburban front yards, without fancy landscaping. Minimum equipment: 33 old unmatched socks, 1 empty (but clean) soup can, 5 sticks … Continue reading Spanking The Monk
Wobbly Wombats
...wandering willy nilly Hot damn! Check it out, a new regular feature! Weekly New Worlds: Earth 5-A “Talking Jesus Earth” On Earth 5-A, one of the biggest and most bizarre differences is that Jesus Christ, or some entity claiming to be him, pops up frequently to talk to various individuals. The strange thing … Continue reading Wobbly Wombats
Masked Rocket G-Men! Episode 1: PICKLES OF DEATH!
...dastardly dills! The Doclopedia # 1,236 The Crazy Game: Variation #196 Number of players: 7 to 16 Uniforms: Berets, tie dye scarves, one black sock Playing field: 157 feet by 271 feet. Must be grass covered and must contain at least one small mound about 7 feet across and 18 inches high at the … Continue reading Masked Rocket G-Men! Episode 1: PICKLES OF DEATH!
REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTIS
...they're all wet behind the ears The Doclopedia # 1,235 The Crazy Game: A Brief History This very brief history of the Crazy Game is based upon interviews with 157 individuals of 26 species from 5 continents. Much of the early game is known today solely because animals have a racial memory and, in … Continue reading REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTIS
Moon Juice And Star Biscuits
...mmm, moon juice The Doclopedia # 1,234 The Potawango Island Bestiary, Part Two: Popping Yellow Watermelons From the notebook of Dr. Thaddeus Silkmelon: As I stated in my last post, we had two rather disastrous encounters with nature and the second one was with a plant. Specifically, it was with a fair … Continue reading Moon Juice And Star Biscuits
The Beautifuly Illustrated, Yet Not At All Artsy Fartsy, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Gerbils That Built A House
...co-starring her good buddy Satina Spoodles The Doclopedia # 1,233 The Potawango Island Bestiary, Part Two: Yellow Crested Horny Moose From the notebook of Dr. Thaddeus Silkmelon: On today's journey to the now not so distant mountains, we encountered two species, one animal and one vegetable, that while not dangerous, where quite … Continue reading The Beautifuly Illustrated, Yet Not At All Artsy Fartsy, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Gerbils That Built A House
The California Kid Slides Into Home
...he was not, however, playing baseball The Doclopedia # 1,232 The Potawango Island Bestiary, Part Two: Gong Cows From the notebook of Dr. Thaddeus Silkmelon: After our grisly encounter with the Carnivorous Fig Tree yesterday, we were very much pleased to have a far more pleasant encounter this morning when our breakfast … Continue reading The California Kid Slides Into Home
All About Jovian Cloud Demons
...a book for children The Doclopedia # 1,231 The Potawango Island Bestiary, Part Two: Carnivorous Fig Tree From the notebook of Dr. Thaddeus Silkmelon: Today, we walked many pleasant miles to the edge of the foothills that lead up into what I have named the Sierra Potawango Mountains. However, our pleasant day … Continue reading All About Jovian Cloud Demons
NOTES FROM THE FUTURE!
...well, unless you are reading this now or in the future I did some more editing of past blog entries, this time related to our disastrous 2004 GenCon trip. Just look for this tag in the tag cloud. NOTES FROM THE FUTURE
Chapter 917: In Which Our Hero, Clad Only In A Modest Nightshirt, Has Difficulty Exiting A School For Young Ladies
...they kept tackling him The Adventures of Captain Flame #3 The Grand Square of the Most Glorious City of Mabuuth was always busy, regardless of the hour of the day. There were hundreds of market stalls, dozens of taverns and inns, brothels, gambling halls and a hundred other business. There were also scores … Continue reading Chapter 917: In Which Our Hero, Clad Only In A Modest Nightshirt, Has Difficulty Exiting A School For Young Ladies
Zeezee And The Difficult Pie
...it just would not cooperate Another short post tonight because it is late and I'm tired As I mentioned the other day, I'm replacing old posts with new and hopefully interesting ones. These will be tagged in different ways, but my first one, from April of 2004 is up with the tag DOC … Continue reading Zeezee And The Difficult Pie
The Pancake Goblins And The Ice Cream Dwarves Go To War!
...it's a really great smelling war The Doclopedia # 1,230 The Potawango Island Bestiary, Part Two: Gooey Wallaby From the notebook of Dr. Thaddeus Silkmelon: Today we continued our trek through the temperate forests and fields of this northern part of the island. The more I stroll along, the more I … Continue reading The Pancake Goblins And The Ice Cream Dwarves Go To War!
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