...which got us hella lost in Reno CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day Four Sunday In which we spend our last day at the con doing seminars, watching more video carnage, spending money, watching Canadian Reality Questers get rich, eating pie, saying goodbye to friends, and returning home the fast way. We all had a delicious … Continue reading We Read The Map All Wrong
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Purple Sockets
...yellow plugs CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day Three Saturday In which, with a few exceptions, Our Merry Crew plays games and does normal con stuff, watches even more video game carnage, LARPs, and attend a swanky charity event. Today was “By Golly, Let's Play Some Games!” day for those of us who have had other … Continue reading Purple Sockets
It’s All Fun & Games Until The Time Cops Show Up
...what a bunch of dicks CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day Two In which soak in mud, watch more RQWC carnage, do kid wrangling, do game stuff, eat great food, and go on an RPG based Gaming Pub Crawl. It is a long standing tradition that on Con Friday, a whole bunch of us go to … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until The Time Cops Show Up
Running For The Hell Of It
...like kids do CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day One (Thursday) In which I recap our arrival yesterday, then report on what various groups of us did. Holy moley! There's a lot to report, but first, a quick look at our Wednesday arrival/evening.Arrived at con, which is a bit more than a mile and a half … Continue reading Running For The Hell Of It
Professional Hopscotch
...tonight on ESPN CritterCon 2025 (#18) Trip Day One In which we hit the road, stop at a not so Giant Jesus, slide around on our butts at high speed, see the earliest beginnings of two humongous toilet paper rolls, and eat a wide variety of potato dishes. I was bleary eyed and wobbly when … Continue reading Professional Hopscotch
It’s That Time Again!
...CritterCon time! CritterCon 2025 (#18) Dedicated to the memory of the Awesome Eight Day Zero Well, folks, here we are after a few years off since Sasha died. I figured we could handle the trip this year, mostly because the con has moved to a huge underground facility beneath the Green Mountains of Vermont. So, … Continue reading It’s That Time Again!
Quality You Can Pay For
...at least we're honest CritterCon 17 CritterCon 17, Setup Day 1 (Tuesday) We're 48 hours out from the official start of the con, and 24 hours from tens of thousands of folks arriving and grabbing their badges and swag bags, but it is also the first day of setup for we Dealers. My report will … Continue reading Quality You Can Pay For
Lumpy The Golem Wanders Around
...he's not the best made golem Critter Con 15 Trip Day 6, Con Day One: In which we recap a party, are joined by an Auntie, get our geek on, and do a pub crawl.Hi folks, Cupcake here. For a bunch of reasons, Grandpa didn't want to write the daily con reports this year. I'm … Continue reading Lumpy The Golem Wanders Around
Giggles, Jiggles & Wiggles Meet Biggles
...rather a spicy story, that Critter Con 15 Trip Day 5, Con Day Zero: In which arrive at Critter City, shed some tears, see many friends, are ensconced in swanky rooms, get phat swag, eat well, and go to a party. This being the Wednesday before the con starts, AND we were only a touch … Continue reading Giggles, Jiggles & Wiggles Meet Biggles
What Is That Purple Glow I See On The Horizon
...could it be her? Critter Con 15 Day 3: In which we visit a house covered in pennies, find Giant Jesus sitting down on the job, eat coyote ice cream, see literally cool wildlife, eat steak, and do some dungeon crawling. Since the trip from Holbrook to Amarillo takes almost 8 hours, we had Sweetie … Continue reading What Is That Purple Glow I See On The Horizon
The Grand Exalted Order Of The Sacred Special Thing
...they're not very specific, but their rituals are cool Critter Con 14 The Trip Home Day 3: In which we take the back way home and get to attend a hippie party along the way. The last leg of our trip home started at 8:00 this morning, with all of us bleary eyed and only … Continue reading The Grand Exalted Order Of The Sacred Special Thing
A Big Jar Full Of Pickled Fleems
...3 for $1.00 Critter Con 14 Con Day 4: We plow through the dealer's room again, get in those final games, watch Grandpa & Uncle Spike take questions, and say goodbye with pie and ice cream.We started our day with about 28 of us going to Big Breakfast, and eating huge amounts of food.And just … Continue reading A Big Jar Full Of Pickled Fleems
The Rare And Beautiful Honking Opossum Of Potawango Island
...they are BIG Critter Con 14 Trip Day 4: In which we start the day with PIE!, watch a guinea pig movie, see Movie Monsters of the Desert, eat tasty cheeseburgers, and see Stuff Found Along The Side Of The Road. When you spend the night in a place called Pie Town, by golly, you … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Honking Opossum Of Potawango Island
Are You Sure Your Front Door Is Locked?
...you got up to check, didn't you? Critter Con 14 Day Two: In which we see a giant that is NOT Jesus, have slide races, and visit the Museum of Just Plain Goofy Shit. We woke up at the crack of 9:00 this morning and Sweetie had the Bus on the road by the time … Continue reading Are You Sure Your Front Door Is Locked?
Demented Owls Creeped Out My Dormice
...then tried to eat them Critter Con 14 Day One, Part 1: In which we do not have to go very far to see our first attraction. We departed the house at 6:30 and I drove for about an hour and 15 minutes until getting to Galt, a small, though not nearly as small as … Continue reading Demented Owls Creeped Out My Dormice
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
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
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.
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
A Mink On The Brink Begins To Drink And Think
...and yes, stink. CatCon 8 Day 12: In which we head home, but only after hitting a brand new roadside attraction. So, we interrupted out trip home (actually, our trip to Spike & Mary's) with a stop at the, you guessed it, World Famous Sex Toy Museum. As museums go, this one is both fascinating … Continue reading A Mink On The Brink Begins To Drink And Think
The Almost Certainly True, But Still Damned Hard To Believe, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Singing Dugongs
...co-starring her mom, Mostly Green Josephine CatCon 8 Day 11, Con Day 4: It's all about the pie! The convention is almost over and, as we do every year, we had big fun. Last night's Old Time Radio shows went of without a hitch and were very well received. Next year, the con staff wants … Continue reading The Almost Certainly True, But Still Damned Hard To Believe, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Singing Dugongs
The Pastry Goblins Attack The Ice Cream Dwarves!
...it's war! CatCon 8 Day 10, Con Day 3: It's all about the Old Time Radio! Very quick report today, kids! Breakfast: Ate at Mistress Diana's Breakfast Dungeon. Great food and the décor is quite eye opening. (Daisy: WOAH! WTF?) (Leon: And humans laugh at us because we lick our butts?) Seminars: Went to two. … Continue reading The Pastry Goblins Attack The Ice Cream Dwarves!
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