...it's a long story CritterCon #19 Con Day Four (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we play games, do seminars, perform Old Time Radio, and go on an epic Pub Crawl. The High Points Hi folks! Yoyo here getting things started because Dad is both busy with seminars … Continue reading Please Put The Baloney Down, Sir
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A Case Of Beer And A Cheeseburger At The End Of The Rainbow
...beats the shit out of a trip to Oz CritterCon #19 Con Day Three (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we continue doing con stuff, including a kiddie LARP, a charity Toon game, and a costume party. The High Points More Songs About Food & Drink Having no … Continue reading A Case Of Beer And A Cheeseburger At The End Of The Rainbow
Jumping Off The Cliff Of Love
...been there, done that CritterCon #19 Con Day 2 (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we now indulge in our usual CritterCon hijinx...and wallow in mud. The High Points I'm going to keep my part of this post fast and loose. Others may fill it in a bit. … Continue reading Jumping Off The Cliff Of Love
Uncle Doc Feeds The Plants
...delicious fish fertilizer CritterCon #19 Con Day One/Wedding Day (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we have a wedding and party, do many Song & Dance Breaks, see skateboards fly, witness magical daytime fireworks, segue into a mini-Woodstock, eat a world of food, drink strong drink, sober up … Continue reading Uncle Doc Feeds The Plants
Ingrid Had Glow In The Dark Shoes
...they were very cool CritterCon #19 Con Day Zero/Pre-Wedding Day (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) In which we see old friends, do a wedding rehearsal, grab our con stuff, and I make up for a big mistake. The High Points We Have Breakfast With A Mob We slept in … Continue reading Ingrid Had Glow In The Dark Shoes
Blongo Of The Congo
...a big gorilla CritterCon #19 Trip Day Four In which we see a Moose House, visit a book store, have a Song & Dance Break, and arrive at our destination. (Note: Various commentary by those other than me are in italics.) Due to the Old Man Needs To Pee curse and a couple of dreams … Continue reading Blongo Of The Congo
A Duck Named Chuck Was Down To His Last Buck, Wading Through Muck, And Shit Out Of Luck
...what the fuck, Chuck? CritterCon #19 Trip Day Three In which we travel a familiar route, see desert artwork, eat ice cream with aliens, watch flying saucer races, see a cool Giant Not-Jesus, visit the original con site, and help another family in need. (Note: Various commentary by those other than me is in italics.) … Continue reading A Duck Named Chuck Was Down To His Last Buck, Wading Through Muck, And Shit Out Of Luck
Free The Kobolds!
...but not around here CritterCon #19 The Wedding Edition Trip Day One (Note: Various commentary by those other than me are in italics.) In which we find a new house made of goofy shit, see big trees, help out a bunch of folks, deal with pirates, play games, and eat seafood. We were about 30 … Continue reading Free The Kobolds!
11 Things You Should Tell Your Dog
...1 through 6: good dog! CritterCon#19 The Wedding Edition Dedicated to the memory of Rosie Cross: sister, mom, auntie, friend. Day Zero My friends, this year's trip, and especially the con we are heading to, is pretty much guaranteed to be the craziest yet.You see, my middle grandchild, Tucker Amelia Cross, former pitbull and now … Continue reading 11 Things You Should Tell Your Dog
We Read The Map All Wrong
...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
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
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