...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
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Fried Pork Cupcakes
...give 'em a try Critter Con 15 Day 0: In which we get ready to leave and acknowledge that one era has ended and a new one begins.As most of you know, our girl Sasha died back in January after a brief illness. I've written about the changes rung by her passing before, so I'll … Continue reading Fried Pork Cupcakes
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
Snow Cones And Alligators
...they were big alligators Critter Con 14 Con Day 3: Gaming, food, the Dealers Room, more food, and pub crawling. Here, in brief, is how things went for several of our extended crew as far as gaming went on Saturday.Grandpa: Ran Part One of his “Reverse Dungeon” for 4 hours, ate tamales, then played Ogre. … Continue reading Snow Cones And Alligators
A Most Amazing Dog
...who won't stop farting Critter Con 14 Con Day 1: A day of gaming, talking to people, considering room parties, and dealing with the romantic results of the Blue Trash Panda. The Cheesecake & Bourbon party last night was fun, despite the fact that neither of us (or Mom, Grandma, Sam, Auntie Mary, Uncle Spike, … Continue reading A Most Amazing Dog
Puttin’ On The Twits
...mostly MAGAts Critter Con 14 Con Day Zero: We arrive, meet old friends, have a moment of weirdness, and get ready to party. Hi, everyone! Cupcake & Tucker here, doing the con reports to free up Grandpa so he can get in more gaming and whatever.We drove into the Critter City dome at 11 this … Continue reading Puttin’ On The Twits
Fingers In The Pudding
...not as part of the pudding Critter Con 14 Trip Day 5: In which we are in Texas and encounter nuts with guns, visit one hell of a wood carver, chow down on barbecue, and visit Cowboy Jesus. Our Tuesday morning breakfast behind us, we were walking out of the Big Texan Steak Ranch & … Continue reading Fingers In The Pudding
The Glorious Saga Of The Ice Cream Dwarves
...and their great voyage Critter Con 14 Trip Day 3: In which we get to see more license plates than we imagined, eat pizza cooked without fire, visit another tiny village, and play a rousing game of D&D. About 10 AM, after breakfast and a leisurely stroll around the small community of Skull Valley, we … Continue reading The Glorious Saga Of The Ice Cream Dwarves
Module R-9:The Iron Castle Of The Vampire Queen
...for characters of level 9 or higher . CritterCon 12 . Trip Day Eleven: In Which We Finally Return To Hogar Dulce Hogar . Well, folks, we got home around 11:45. mostly thanks to an airspeed of 225 mph. It's good to be home. The kids have invited over about 40 of their school chums … Continue reading Module R-9:The Iron Castle Of The Vampire Queen
Pork Chop Salad
... Mmmmmm . CritterCon 12 Trip Day Ten: In Which We Get Our Kicks Above Route 66 . We woke up this morning with the Bus straddling the Texas/New Mexico border, about a mile north of Interstate 40, much of which took the place of old Route 66. Once we were all ready for … Continue reading Pork Chop Salad
Don’t Tease The Flesh Golem!
...he's sensitive CritterCon 12Trip Day Nine (Con Day 4): In Which More Games Are Played, Love & Hate Go Center Stage, Goodbyes Are Said, And Good Lord, Is There Ever Pie It is late and I need to bust ass to finish this before midnight. Quick and dirty, folks!Breakfast: Waffles From Outer Space! Ate too … Continue reading Don’t Tease The Flesh Golem!
Wicked Hamsters Belittled My Emu
...so he ate the little fuckers CritterCon 12 . Trip Day Eight (Con Day 3): In Which The Great And Powerful Cupcake Rides A Dragon, Old Time Radio Is Done, Cars Go To War, And Pubs Are Crawled . The day started with breakfast in bed for everyone, once again courtesy of Mr. & Mrs. … Continue reading Wicked Hamsters Belittled My Emu
Good God, Sir, Have You No Morals?
...yes, but they're pretty malleable . . CritterCon 12 Trip Day Seven (Con Day 2): In Which Many Shenanigans Take Place, Mud Is Applied, Weenies Are Compared And Partying Is Pulperiffic . It is very late, like, 2:45 in the morning, and I am more than a little intoxicated and tired from partying. You, Gentle … Continue reading Good God, Sir, Have You No Morals?
Chapter 415: In Which Our Hero, Temporarily Bereft Of Funds And In Debt At A Brothel, Robs A French Prince While Dressed As A Strumpet
...BEFORE any business could take place . . CritterCon 12 . Trip Day Six (Con Day 1): In Which Games Are Played, Panels Are Participated In, Food Is Eaten, And Werewolves Are Not Found In London . As I often do when reporting on cons, I will be giving the quick and dirty version of … Continue reading Chapter 415: In Which Our Hero, Temporarily Bereft Of Funds And In Debt At A Brothel, Robs A French Prince While Dressed As A Strumpet
Dr. Silkmelon And Mr. Porkwaffle Observe A Disturbance In The Forest
...caused by a very large moose CritterCon 12 Trip Day Five: In Which We Arrive In Critter City, Have A Good Cry, And Gather Together Our Extended Family NOTE: You have probably wondered where the critter commentary is this year. Truth is, they all decided to just comment once we got to the con, so … Continue reading Dr. Silkmelon And Mr. Porkwaffle Observe A Disturbance In The Forest
The Return Of Pete The Wonder Monkey
...he's back and ready to party in your ear. CritterCon 12 Trip Day Four: In Which We Enter Oklahoma, Then Texas, Only To Find Both States Full Of Kaiju I would like to apologize for the brevity of this post, but it has been a very long day. 19 hours long, to be exact. Here's … Continue reading The Return Of Pete The Wonder Monkey
Dogs Riding Motorcycles, Cats Driving Sports Cars, Mice In Pickup Trucks
...Vrooom! CritterCon 12 Trip Day Three: In Which Our Merry Band Of Adventurers Deal With Assorted Invasions And A Flea Market Of Unusual Size. For our third day, we woke up in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, several hundred miles east of where we went to bed in Kanab. Apparently, somebody who was not me … Continue reading Dogs Riding Motorcycles, Cats Driving Sports Cars, Mice In Pickup Trucks
The Big Broadcast Of 2010
...featuring all of your favorite stars CritterCon 12 Trip Day Two: In Which We Actually Encounter Roadside Attractions While Buckling A Swash In The Sky Sunday, August 11th, 8:49 PM We began our day by once again re-configuring the cab of the Bus. This time, it was turned into a airship, seemingly floating a couple … Continue reading The Big Broadcast Of 2010
We Don’t Speak Of The Purple Underwear
...we keep it locked away CritterCon 12 Trip Day One 1: In Which The Starship “Bus” Goes Where No Blue Raccoon Has Gone Before Saturday, August 10th, 8:30 PM Well, our first day of travel went well. True to his word, Brownie woke me up at 6:30 so we could get going by … Continue reading We Don’t Speak Of The Purple Underwear
The Rare And Beautiful 15 Toed Melon Eating Ape Of Potawango Island
...they do love their melons. CritterCon 12 Intro: Friday, August 9th, 5:30 PM Note: Sadly, we are making this year's trip without Silky, Daisy & Max, who passed away in November (Silky) and at the end of June (Daisy & Max). We miss them terribly and this trip report is dedicated to them. … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful 15 Toed Melon Eating Ape Of Potawango Island
Under The Onion Tree
...and other stories CritterCon 10 Day Three Having planned this trip out carefully, I decided that between Castroville and Santa Barbara, there were no roadside attractions worth stopping at, or, if there were, they were ones we had already been to. With that in mind, the Bus started heading down the highway about … Continue reading Under The Onion Tree
The Suspenseful And Thrilling, Yet Oddly Mindblowing, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Milk Cow Boogie
...co-starring her her Uncle Swingy Tompkins Great googly moogly, Dear Readers, It's that time of year again! CritterCon 10 Day Zero Hi, folks! It is just shy of 11:30 pm, Wednesday, August 2, and I'm the only person awake on the Magic Bus. I'll be hitting the sack soon and then around five in the … Continue reading The Suspenseful And Thrilling, Yet Oddly Mindblowing, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Milk Cow Boogie
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
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