...they hold the secrets of the universe Well, as of about 7:00 this evening, I have me ticket to see the first showing of KING KONG next Wednesday at midnight. I'll get home from the theater about 3:30 in the morning, sleep for a bit, then head off to work. Yeah, I'll be draggin' my … Continue reading Stringbean Theory →

...and then they went to Baja Calamari Weekend To Do List Scorecard So, how well did I do? Not very... 1: Correct booboos in the Pro Writing Project so they can announce/sell it. Not yet, but the night is still young. 2: Help Grace do dishes I traded doing ALL the laundry for helping her … Continue reading Here’s Looking At You, Squid →

...Oooh, mama! I'm feeling much better today. Another sunny day and a good night's sleep always help. So did the 4.5 mile walk I just got back from, except that after not walking much in the last month, my legs feel like they want to fall off. Fortunately, My Sweet Little Capuchin Monkey Of Sweetness … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle Learns To Bellydance →

...the April, 1958 issue After several days of rain and overcast skies, today was sunny and cool and windy. It was also not enough to stave off a pretty bad round of S.A.D. Only the fact that I was busy as a one legged man in an asskicking contest today kept me from just sitting … Continue reading Doc Tempest vs The Pets Of Dr. Loveless →

...yeah, the gun went off 16 times while he was cleaning it. So, as the dreaded Holiday Season rampages across this great land of ours, I figured maybe I'd tell you how Grace and I handle the gift giving thing. Ya see, we like to make sure that the people we give gifts to get … Continue reading Nicky Knuckles Gets The Hot Goodbye →

...for fun dogs Here's a very fun meme I got from gmskarka. I may regret posting it:) If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, (even if we don't speak often) please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me. It can be … Continue reading Dog Fun →

...watching and waiting Before I begin this episode of the Fiction Experiment, I'd like to announce that I've finally given it a real title... "My Wand Is Quick" This is a take on the old Mickey Spillane novel "My Gun Is Quick". One last thing. Altho I changed the characters somewhat, I actually chose the … Continue reading Violet Eyed Night Girls →

...send religious hate mail to idon'tgiveafuck.com:) BLAAH! Monday...another fuckin' week of working...I need to win the lottery. I have put the Official Castle Cross Techie (Grace) onto the task of figuring out how to post pictures here on my LJ. Once she has it all hammered out, I'll put up some pics for your wonder … Continue reading Coyote Is My Co-Pilot →

...or are you just glad to see me? Well, the weekend is over and there isn't much to report. Things alternated between lazy and busting my ass in the garden. I did get manythings done, including the first pour of cement in the Great Retaining Wall Project. One pour down, 3 more to go...and then … Continue reading Is It Hot In Here? →

...and one day, I may ask for a favor in return. Grace and I are just now tucking into our UnTurkey Day seafood curry and, boys and girls, it is damned good. Clams (1 pound), crab meat (1 pound), catfish (1 pound) and bay scallops (1 pound)...along with baby corn, two kinds of mushrooms, bell … Continue reading I Shall Do You This Favor, Mr. Turkey →

...'ats right, feckin' GUINNESS! And speaking of Guinness, I'm drinkin' it right now, boyo. Yum Yum! We just got back from seeing "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". Very good flick. They cut what needed to be cut, kept the best and did a damned fine job of putting it on the screen. Now … Continue reading Powered By Guinness →

...and hilarity ensues The Fiction Experiment: Part 3 There among a dozen other seemingly mundane devices lay a pair of old fashioned opera glasses. An antiques dealer would tell you that they were made in Switzerland about 1890. Arielle couldn't have cared less about that. What she cared about is that they had belonged to … Continue reading Bucky & Squint Join The Navy →

...hippity hop, hippity hop, ZAP! Oh No! It's Another Meme! 7 things I plan to do before I die Travel to Australia Own a farm Piss on the graves of both Nixon and Reagan Write a novel Cook a 10 course meal for 20 friends Travel to Ireland, Scotland & Portugal Shake the pillars of … Continue reading Pink Laser Bunnies →

...in which Harry gets his wand polished. Doc Update #33 1/3 1: Going thru playtesters comments on the Pro Writing Job. Will commence the minor rewriting and corrections next weekend. 2: Have come to the conclusion that watching people playing poker on tv is even MORE boring than watching bowling on tv. 3: Once again … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Naughty Cheerleaders →

...she was nothing but the right kind of trouble. Fiction Experiment: Part 2 An hour later, there was a short knock on the office door and in walked the last man on earth that Arielle wanted to see. She was awake, out of her chair and her wand was out in a heartbeat, pointed squarely … Continue reading Red Hair, Blue Eyes, Black Heart →

...fraught as it is with worry and danger Today is the start of a 4 day weekend for me...took today and Monday off as a consolation prize for missing GenCon SoCal. So what will Grace (who has today off cos it's Veterans Day) be doing? Yardwork! Hopefully not more than a couple of hours worth, … Continue reading The Sex Lives Of Porcupines →

...that would be a "TOON Tales" in joke. Well, my little barbecued briskets, Grace and I decided to have our anniversary prime rib dinner last night instead of tonight. It was huge and we couldn't finish the prime rib OR the hugeass chunk of chocolate cake, so we brought 'em home for tonight. Oh yeah...after … Continue reading Small Round Paisley Things That Go “Poing” →