...did I mishear that? CatCon4: Day 11 (Con Day 4) Last day of the con...mucho merch is bought... games are played...seminars are attended...pie is eaten...we head home via the old spacey wacey/timey wimey This being the last day of the con, our merry band of travelers hit the Dealer's Room early and hard. There … Continue reading Apes In Toyland
Tag: CatCon 4 Redux
Caution: Contents May Include Strangeness
...heh heh..."may"...heh heh CatCon4: Day 10 (Con Day 3) An even quicker recap Grace: Spent very nearly the entire day in several board game tournaments, two of which she won (Bean Trader and a giant sized live action version of Kill Doctor Lucky) The Critters: Played in two LARPS (as a team) and went … Continue reading Caution: Contents May Include Strangeness
Lucy In The Sky With Dogtoys
...she likes the Squeaky Snake CatCon4: Day 9 (Con Day 2) Again, a quick rundown, but with added critter comments Grace: Took a tour (with Mary and Miranda) of a local herb garden...bought several books at a local used book store...went with no less than 15 other gamers folks and several pets to the … Continue reading Lucy In The Sky With Dogtoys
George Washington Did Not Sleep Here
...but he and Martha did knock off a quickie in the woodshed CatCon4: Day 8 (Con Day 1) A quick rundown of what transpired The Pre-Con Party on Wednesday night: Rocked, plain and simple. Everyone had loads of fun and at one point, we had a group of sock puppets doing various Monty Python … Continue reading George Washington Did Not Sleep Here
Greedy Moose Infuriated My Albino Lungfish
...we had to pour him a stiff drink CatCon4: Day 7 We wake up to the sound of music...breakfast riots occur...swag is gotten and plots hatched...dogs & cats race together...more food is eaten, sans rioting...a fine party is attended Since this entire town is wired up for every sort of electronic communication you can … Continue reading Greedy Moose Infuriated My Albino Lungfish
Gnomes Reading Tomes In Their Homes Made Of Domes
...would have been longer, but I've yet to have my tea Hey! Stay tuned after the CatCon 4 report for my 600th Doclopedia post! CatCon4: Day 6 A short entry Our trip report for Tuesday goes like this... 8 AM: Wake up, eat, hit the road Abby: Mom and Mary took me on a … Continue reading Gnomes Reading Tomes In Their Homes Made Of Domes
Iceboxing
...it's a polar bear martial art CatCon 4: Day 5 A lazy day...Critters Assemble!...we view two houses made of stuff Our Monday got off to a later than usual start. This can be blamed on: adults going out for adult beverages and fun the previous night...and everybody being tired from walking around the city … Continue reading Iceboxing
Doc Tempest And The Castle Of Dr. Loveless
...from the March, 1913 issue CatCon 4: Day 4 We perform musically for Yazoo City, Mississippi, then make a quick escape...Clowns are viewed...We enter New Orleans If you are going to do “The Time Warp” in full costume with pre-recorded musical backup, where and when better to do it than in Yazoo City, Mississippi … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Castle Of Dr. Loveless
Soggy Sock Tricks
...not as much fun as you might think CatCon 4: Day 3 Your Humble Narrator plays catch up...we again encounter Jesus...an Iron Chef competition happens Having fallen behind by a day, I shall now make an earnest attempt to catch up by compressing Saturday into a “highlights reel”. 8:00 AM: Our company begins waking … Continue reading Soggy Sock Tricks
It’s All Fun & Games Until Somebody Causes A Temporal Anomaly That Traps Your Starship In A Causality Loop
...I hate when that happens! WOOHOO! CatCon post AND Doclopedia entry in the same blog entry! CatCon 4: Day 2, Part 2 We venture into the wilds of Alabama...Project Applesauce revealed!...Cornbread is eaten and sat upon...battling attractions for the WIN! Now that I'm sitting in my comfy recliner, enjoying a cold beer and … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until Somebody Causes A Temporal Anomaly That Traps Your Starship In A Causality Loop
Cliff Diving For The Complete Idiot
...the title answers the question "who would do that?" CatCon 4: Day 2 I accept a cereal eating throwdown...we stop to see a really big gator...Flash & Lucy raise hell The KOA has a free pancake breakfast, so at 8 AM we all got in line for it. After a couple of minutes, Mary noted … Continue reading Cliff Diving For The Complete Idiot
Chipmunks For A Better America
...one without predators, but with more peanuts CatCon 4: Day 1, Part 2 We eat and watch movies. We ate a good dinner at a Cuban restaurant last night, then watched a couple of alternate Earth movies. The first one was “Escape From Toronto”, directed by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell and William Shatner, with … Continue reading Chipmunks For A Better America
The Rare And Beautiful Balloon Squirrels Of Potawango Island
...they float gently on the wind, then drop nuts on your head CatCon 4 Trip: Day 1, Part 1 We see turtles galore...barbecue is eaten...a house of driftwood is toured...we encounter Driftwood Jesus Finally in the proper place and time, we rolled out of Orlando heading due west. The plan was to drive up … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Balloon Squirrels Of Potawango Island
Dr. Silkmelon Adjusts His Plans And Builds A Robot
...using tin cans, old radios and a 1915 Locomobile roadster Today, I begin the reposting of last year's CatCon 4 report, edited and somewhat expanded/rewritten. Posts will go up every day until it is done, then it will be time for the DogCon 5 report. Enjoy! CatCon4 Trip: Introduction (As always, commentary by … Continue reading Dr. Silkmelon Adjusts His Plans And Builds A Robot