...at least, I think I did. I'm certainly dating myself by using the term "Electric Kool Aid", aren't I? Tonight's Sermon My friends, your Uncle Doc has been known to swear. Regularly...like, every fuckin' day. I have, on occasion, completely worn out such words as "shit", "fuck", "cocksucker" and my (and Harrison Ford's) personal favorite, … Continue reading I Drank The Electric Kool Aid, But Only To Wash Down The Brownies
The Strange Case Of The Moose Who Knew Too Much
...soon to be a major motion picture. Well, my little guppies, in a matter of minutes I shall pry my lazy and not quite fully awake ass out of this recliner and embark on what hopefully is the final leg of the Pro Writing Project (first draft). During breaks from my stay in the Writing … Continue reading The Strange Case Of The Moose Who Knew Too Much
Green Mice, Yellow Cats, Purple Dogs
...it's just a crazy blur of color! Gaming News I'm opening up my Kingdom Building Sim Game to include THREE of YOU. This is a Play By Email game and info on the game will be sent out around the end of August. The game will actually start up around the third week in September. … Continue reading Green Mice, Yellow Cats, Purple Dogs
What In The World Ever Happened To Sweet Jane?
...she's lost her sparkle, you know she isn't the same. We miss you, Jerry. Assorted Random Stuff Just got back from taking a 2 mile walk at a pretty brisk pace. Had to get my excercise and walk off the bigass salad I had for dinner. By damn, in a few months I'll be so … Continue reading What In The World Ever Happened To Sweet Jane?
Frozen Newt On A Stick
...Mmmmm...newtsicle! We're gonna meme like it's 2099 Ok, I've seen this meme in several folks journals and I've decided to give it a go. 10 years ago: I was 41, single, semi-civilized, undomesticated, promiscuous and poor as a fuckin' church mouse. BUT...I was also on the verge of meeting my Sweet Angel, Grace, who would … Continue reading Frozen Newt On A Stick
Attack Of The Hippies & Geeks
...at least it was a non-violent attack:) This is pretty spot on... I am 10% Geek.I wanna be a geek. But I'm not. Why would I even want to be one. Do I think it's fun? I should try writting an online test application at 1 am in my underwearTake theGeek Test@ FualiDotCom This is … Continue reading Attack Of The Hippies & Geeks
Squid Paste In A Tube
...revolting, yet convenient. Update on the Update Yesterday was a fairly productive, yet mellow, day. It involved... Writing: Knocked off just shy of 2,000 words. More writing today. Eating: Did very well on the eating front. Nice healthy meals. Walking: Walked almost exactly one mile in the heat of the day. I'll be trying for … Continue reading Squid Paste In A Tube
A Big Bowl Of Fun
...that's me! Doc Update Reading: Alarums & Excursions #360 Writing: The final few thousand words of the Pro Writing Job Watching: Designing For The Sexes Playing: Runescape Eating: Stuff with less fat and less salt...in lesser quantities Walking: At least a mile per day Cooking: Catfish with fresh herbs, zuchinni parmesan, green salad (tonight) Listening: … Continue reading A Big Bowl Of Fun
Werewolves Of Fresno
...AAHOOOOOOOOOOO! In Which The Good Doctor Gets Angry And a Bit Scared I went to see my doctor today and in the process of having the nurse take my pulse and such, found out that my blood pressure has been on the rise these last few months. I was floored by the news, since my … Continue reading Werewolves Of Fresno
Grace Does LJ
...well, she has an account:) Yes, My Sweet Little Sauteed Duck Breast With A Port Wine Reduction Of Love has finally taken the plunge and gotten an LJ account. I don't think she has posted anything yet, but feel free to go visit _lythande and say hello.
There Were Flowers In Her Hair And The Ocean In Her Eyes
...and then time stopped. Blog Fodder Got the latest issue of Alarums & Excursions today...issue #360, the 30th anniversary ish. I was actually kind of thrilled to see my name and zine back in A&E after all of these years. I reckon I'll have to contribute for a few months or so. My cantalopes have … Continue reading There Were Flowers In Her Hair And The Ocean In Her Eyes
Spiders In My Head
...curse them! Got kinda tired of the old icon, so I did a new one. This is a picture Grace took of me in Reno on the start of our 2002 cross country GenCon trip.
The Five Blue Budgies Go To Vegas
...and they hit the crap tables hard! Doc's Big Adventure Well, ok, it wasn't a big adventure, but my trip to the Home & Garden show was fun. Grace and Sharon both decided not to go, so I was on my own. Fortunately, I didn't have any money, so I was able to put temptation … Continue reading The Five Blue Budgies Go To Vegas
Doc Tempest And The Electric Doom
...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
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
