...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
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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!
Bucky & Squint Take A Goose To The Movies
...not their best idea CatCon 8 Day 9, Con Day 2: It's all about the warm mud! This morning, a great number of us had breakfast at Waffles From Outer Space!, which I may have mentioned in the past has BACON & BUTTER FLAVORED SYRUP. (Sasha: Every year, Daddy buys a 5 gallon jug of … Continue reading Bucky & Squint Take A Goose To The Movies
To Grill A Mockingbird
...first, get your grill nice and clean CatCon 8 Day 8, Con Day 1: It's all about the LARPing! Note: For info on the new names that appear below, see previous con reports. On top of the gaming, seminars (two for me, three for Spike), GMing (me, Brian, Peter, Daisy), (Daisy: I ran a dogs … Continue reading To Grill A Mockingbird
White Drunks On Pope
...Irish Catholics, no doubt CatCon 8 Day 7, Con Day 0: It's all about the goodie bag! We arrived in Critter City about 10 am this morning, after stopping for a hearty breakfast at Chuckwagon Jim's, a pretty darned good place to eat. (Silky: Biscuits & gravy for dogs!) (Leon: Fried catfish for me!) Our … Continue reading White Drunks On Pope
The Rare & Beautiful Hopping Red Barrel Cactus Of Potawango Island
...try to stay out of their way CatCon 8 Day 5: In which we recreate a hair raising ride, experience nature & Stupid Tourist Tricks and then just eat the hell out of ice cream Glacier National Park, so far: To start with, I need to point out that on our first trip here (DogCon … Continue reading The Rare & Beautiful Hopping Red Barrel Cactus Of Potawango Island
FOOOOD FOOOORRRR DOGGGGSSSSS! With Extra Stinky Sauce.
...dogs love the stinky sauce CatCon 8 Day 4: In which we revisit a legendary roadside attraction and a tear or two of joy is shed. It was in Dufur, Oregon, in 2010 that we went to see the World's Largest Toilet paper roll, which was actually TWO huge competing rolls that were destroyed minutes … Continue reading FOOOOD FOOOORRRR DOGGGGSSSSS! With Extra Stinky Sauce.
Mr. Feathers, Private Duck
...quack quack, tough guy! CatCon 8 Day 3: In which have encounters of the canine kind and, late at night, there is a dog party. A few years back, we were near Boise City, Oklahoma, when we saw a sign advertising the Dog Days Festival and we knew we'd have to stop. Turns out that … Continue reading Mr. Feathers, Private Duck
Zany Bullfinches Pestered My Hoopoes
...google it CatCon 8 Day 2: In which we check out some monsters, the cheekiness of jackrabbits is discussed and Auntie Avis bakes pies. Day 2 of our trip found us in Kingman, Arizona, where we visited the newly renamed and upgraded “Monsters Of The Desert!” Years ago, desert sculptors with time on their hands … Continue reading Zany Bullfinches Pestered My Hoopoes
Harry Potter And The Horny Hungarian Horntail
...NOT a book for kids Dog Con 7 Day 17, Con Day 4: In which critters strut their stuff, games are purchased, games get played, seminars are attended, Daisy has a birthday, critters strut their stuff and pie gets eaten. 8:00 pm We are all on the bus and getting ready to leave … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Horny Hungarian Horntail
The Day The Newts Attacked Austin
...it barely made the nightly news Dog Con 7 Day 15, Con Day 2: In which there is gaming, seminars, mud, more gaming, food and a haunted house 10:30 pm The steampunk party last night was great, with a wonderful bunch of evil bastards present and fine music, food and drinks. Now for … Continue reading The Day The Newts Attacked Austin
Chapter 45: In Which Our Hero Slaps A Bishop, Outruns The King’s Men, Aids A Duck In Peril And Sails Off To Portugal
...the duck was most grateful Dog Con 7 Day 6: In which we proceed north at a rapid pace, certain dogs and cats wage war on squirrels, we eat great burgers and have another fun game night. 11:45 pm We had an interesting and fun day today. The bus was going along at … Continue reading Chapter 45: In Which Our Hero Slaps A Bishop, Outruns The King’s Men, Aids A Duck In Peril And Sails Off To Portugal
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
My Life Among The Laid Back Tomato Vines
...in my garden 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 imagine, the ConCom woke damn near … Continue reading My Life Among The Laid Back Tomato Vines
Les Paul Built My Air Guitar
...and I can rock it, baby Gentle Readers, It is that time of year again, the time when, in lieu of actually getting to go to GenCon, I post a wholly fictional convention trip report about our trip to CatCon 4. This will take about 14 days to do and will not interrupt the regular … Continue reading Les Paul Built My Air Guitar
Secret Monster Hunter Yumi
...more fake anime DogCon 3: Day 1, Part 2 Ok, so let's review my schedule and see how my day went. 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Running Toon game "The House That Jerks Built" This game went very well, as it has the last 52 times I've run it. Oldest player this time: 46 Youngest … Continue reading Secret Monster Hunter Yumi
