...with his dog, Amos Day 10: In which we say goodbye to friends and our trip ends on an unavoidably sad note. After breakfast and a few hours checking out Vegas, we took our friends home via the old spacey wacey trick. Brian, Caroline, Lauren and Sadie were dropped off at home in Canada, … Continue reading All I Know, I Learned From Old Jim, Who Lived In A Dumpster Behind A Beer Joint
It’s All Fun And Games Until The Garden Gnomes Crave Human Flesh
...and that's why I don't have any of the little bastards. Day 9: In which we travel westward, see strange stuff and cause a small riot in Needles, CA. After a nice big breakfast at the Big Texan Steak Ranch, we drove over to see the Tin Can Giant, which looks much the same … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until The Garden Gnomes Crave Human Flesh
The Rare And Beautiful Drooping Red Pine Of Potawango Island
...the natural nesting place of the Surly Parakeet Day 8 (Con Day 4): In which we consume hella waffles, Spike & I do seminars, stuff is purchased, a BIG announcement is made, pie is eaten and we hit the road. Our final breakfast in Critter City was at the “Interdimensional House of Waffles”. No, … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Drooping Red Pine Of Potawango Island
Deep In The Lonely Nights, He Remembered The Dancing Elks
...and then he would smile and take another drink. Day 7 (Con Day 3): In which we eat a big breakfast, do some shopping, then hit the spa before getting back to gaming and Old Time Radio. We all got together and ate a big breakfast at the aptly named “Big Breakfast”. It was … Continue reading Deep In The Lonely Nights, He Remembered The Dancing Elks
Daisy Mae Comes Home To Stay
...8/17/13 Grace, Doc and Sasha Cross are pleased and proud to announce the newest member of the Cross family, Daisy Mae Cross. Daisy is a Basset Hound like her sister and despite being a tad skinny, she is in good health. She is a very friendly girl and is getting along well with … Continue reading Daisy Mae Comes Home To Stay
Rabbi Bob Steals A Pig
...not sure why, cos he sure as hell wasn't gonna eat it. Day 6 (Con Day 2): In which I do my annual attempt at suicide by GMing, Grace rides a horse and Mary & I rap about teddy bears. Most of my Friday was spent thusly... 8:00 am: Ran the two hour Toon … Continue reading Rabbi Bob Steals A Pig
Chapter 499: In Which Our Hero Sails To The North Pole In Search Of The Legendary Snow Frogs
...he brought them a gift of port and sausages Day 5 (Con Day 1): In which I condense the Cross family day and night. After waking up and eating brekky at Baconville, the family did this... Grace: Cruised the Dealer's Room, played board & card games, went to watch Abby & Bea in the … Continue reading Chapter 499: In Which Our Hero Sails To The North Pole In Search Of The Legendary Snow Frogs
I’m Back
...still mourning, but back. Day4 (Con Day 0): In which we see cowboys versus monsters and arrive at the con. Because I'm running a day late on my con reportage, this is for Wednesday and it's rather short. I hope to catch up tonight. Synopsis of Wednesday Got up...ate, etc...Critters behaving, with Sasha, Sadie & … Continue reading I’m Back
Bronze Prawns Sitting On Lawns
...that belong to Dons and Dawns Day 3: In which we visit several goofy places in Texas, but not until after chasing critters through the desert. (NOTE: Despite the real world passing of our beloved Lucy, she will continue on awhile in this con report.) We were just about to get on the bus … Continue reading Bronze Prawns Sitting On Lawns
R.I.P. Lucy Louise Cross (2003-2013)
...our sweet girl Today, at 11:50, our sweet Lucy Lou was relieved of her pain by our vet. The lymphoma and associated problems had finally made her quality of life dip below the threshold where it would be good. Lucy had a rough life before we adopted her in 2009, but she did very well once she … Continue reading R.I.P. Lucy Louise Cross (2003-2013)
Eating Crab Salad In A Gum Tree
...it's a long strange story. Due to major computer problems, I'm posting three days of CatCon 6 posts at once. Hopefully, by Tuesday I'll be able to post from home on a daily basis. CatCon 6 Day 0: In which I give you a quick update before going to bed. Once again the Magic … Continue reading Eating Crab Salad In A Gum Tree
The Terribly Late, But No Less Delightfully Wacky, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Fat Frog
...co-starring her pet numbat, Willy Amnesia & Magic: Final Chapter I'm chanting and the world starts going all blurry, sort of fuzzy on the edges. A shock wave emanates from my body, but I barely feel it and just keep going. A couple more shock waves go off and I can hear Hoover screaming … Continue reading The Terribly Late, But No Less Delightfully Wacky, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Fat Frog
It’s All Fun & Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye, An Ear, Two Fingers And A Nipple
...which is why you don't roughhouse with lepers Amnesia & Magic Part Seventeen I'm reading the first page, which is in English and all about asking Mother Earth to bless this ritual and confer Her wisdom and a bunch of other stuff. It takes me about a minute and as the last word … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye, An Ear, Two Fingers And A Nipple
This Is Not My Beautiful Mouse
...this is not my beautiful knife Sorry this was so late coming, Gentle Readers. Amnesia & Magic Part Sixteen The Oldest One smiles and nods his head. “Yes, we'll be chatting. I'm going to tell you a few things about what is coming up. We don't have much time, despite how things look.” … Continue reading This Is Not My Beautiful Mouse
The 63 Things You Don’t Want To Stick Up Your Nose
... we could have made the list longer, but we got too grossed out Amnesia & Magic Part Fifteen Try as I might, I can't get myself moving faster than a very slow and jerky sort of speed. This must be what having a super slow motion palsy must be like. Dak looks scared and … Continue reading The 63 Things You Don’t Want To Stick Up Your Nose
The Girl With Green Nipples Goes To Rome
...Rome, Georgia Amnesia & Magic Part Fourteen About a hundred yards behind us and coming up fast is a thirty foot tall humanoid creature that looks like it's made out of the very forest around us. It's got soil and pine needles and rocks and even little trees in it. The eyes look like … Continue reading The Girl With Green Nipples Goes To Rome
Terror Of The Crocodile Women
...it was double billed with The Walking Slime Amnesia & Magic Part Thirteen Ham, eggs, home fries & toast, I'm looking at you with love in my heart. It's a big breakfast, but I'm up to it. Dak is plowing through a plate of sausages and eggs, so we aren't talking too much. The only … Continue reading Terror Of The Crocodile Women
The Stupidly Funny, Yet Also Quite Uplifting, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Completely Crazy Cats
...featuring her wacky pal, Vividly Blue Benny Amnesia & Magic Part Twelve Ok, Ok, I'm waking up here. Stupid damned alarm clock! I'm not even fully awake yet and I slip the ring on my finger. I feel a momentary tingle all over, but other than that, nothing happens. The dream, or whatever it was, … Continue reading The Stupidly Funny, Yet Also Quite Uplifting, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Completely Crazy Cats
The Rare And Beautiful Yellow Winged Eggdropper Stork Of Potawango Island
...the drop eggs on other creatures just for the hell of it. Amnesia & Magic Part Eleven After a few seconds, I recognize who it is: my grandmother, Fawn. Well, actually, I only recognize her because I've seen old paintings and a couple of old photographs of her as a young woman, which is … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Yellow Winged Eggdropper Stork Of Potawango Island
Not In This Issue: Red Pandas, LOLcats or Humorous Basset Hounds
...but I'm sure they'll all be back soon BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! The Doclopedia will start back up on August 21st! This year, my self imposed challenge is 750 entries in 365 days! Yes, that is indeed just over two entries per day. Yes, I may well have finally gone 'round the bend. While I plan … Continue reading Not In This Issue: Red Pandas, LOLcats or Humorous Basset Hounds
Mister Porkwaffle Experiments With Love
...he actually distills it down to a beverage with a minty fresh taste Amnesia & Magic Part Ten No sooner has my finger hit the button than I realize that without even thinking about it, my other hand is in my pocket touching the ring and the book Everything around us fades just as the … Continue reading Mister Porkwaffle Experiments With Love
The World According To Carp
...it's a rather fishy tale Amnesia & Magic Part Nine I haven't seen Bill in five years, since the FBI consulted with me on the Dotsy Dugan case. He's gotten some gray hair at his temples and it makes him look even sexier than he did before. Parts of me react involuntarily to that. … Continue reading The World According To Carp
How To Make Big Money Without Doing Hardly Any Work!
...just send for our informative booklet, only $15.00 each. Part Eight The energy ball sends sparks and miniature lightning bolts off all around the Hornet and she slows down by about 20 miles an hour. The other car is coming up fast when one of the counterspells I had put on her kicks in … Continue reading How To Make Big Money Without Doing Hardly Any Work!
The Twelve Things You Should Know About Dinosaurs
...#3: Never poke one with a stick! Amnesia & Magic Part Seven As my vision clears and I start to stand up, Hoagie gets his arm around my waist to help me up and Lillian hands me a glass of water. My head clears pretty fast and I know that Dak and I need to … Continue reading The Twelve Things You Should Know About Dinosaurs
Oyster Milkshake
...ewwwwwww! Amnesia & Magic Part Six My name is Michelline Lenore Allen, but everyone calls me Mick, except family, who call me “Snoopy” and my Cherokee grandmother who always called me “Little Fox”. I was born in San Francisco on March 8th, 1895, which means I'm 40 years old. I have an older brother … Continue reading Oyster Milkshake
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