...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!
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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 Adventures Of Meerkat-Man
...a very alert and upright superhero CatCon 8 Day 1: In which a wide variety of potato products are thrown about and we watch movies In Grimly, Arizona, Potato Throwing Days started in 1886 when the “damned near all male” population of this mountain logging and mining town got tired of eating the potatoes that … Continue reading The Adventures Of Meerkat-Man
Rabbi Bob Steals A Pig
...not sure why, cos he sure as hell wasn't gonna eat it. Day 6 (Con Day 2): In which I do my annual attempt at suicide by GMing, Grace rides a horse and Mary & I rap about teddy bears. Most of my Friday was spent thusly... 8:00 am: Ran the two hour Toon … Continue reading Rabbi Bob Steals A Pig
Chapter 499: In Which Our Hero Sails To The North Pole In Search Of The Legendary Snow Frogs
...he brought them a gift of port and sausages Day 5 (Con Day 1): In which I condense the Cross family day and night. After waking up and eating brekky at Baconville, the family did this... Grace: Cruised the Dealer's Room, played board & card games, went to watch Abby & Bea in the … Continue reading Chapter 499: In Which Our Hero Sails To The North Pole In Search Of The Legendary Snow Frogs
Lawyers, Buns & Honey
...a much sweeter song than the one Warren Zevon wrote Ok, here are the final two posts for After The Change Came: Series 3. On or about Tuesday, I'll start the Audience Participation Story. After The Change Came Series 3 A Morning For Girding One's Loins I have just finished eating a tasty breakfast … Continue reading Lawyers, Buns & Honey
Pork Tower
...NOT a new comic strip from John Kovalic After The Change Came Series 3 A Day & Night For Getting One's Game On If this post stops abruptly, it's because I've fallen asleep after a day on the go. Here's the fast recap of what went down for me at QuestCon today. Breakfast with friends … Continue reading Pork Tower
Doc Tempest Versus The Army Of The Cursed
...from the May, 1958 issue After The Change CameSeries 3 An Evening For Chow And Chatting Back in the suite after a busy day of con stuff and then an evening of eating, drinking and yakking with friends. This may be a short post, since I'm way tired and about to collapse. Spike is already asleep in his … Continue reading Doc Tempest Versus The Army Of The Cursed
Sardine Smoothies For Everyone!
...well, they're popular with dolphins CatCon2: Day 3, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Yesterday was hectic and fun. Highlights include... The Toon game in which all 10 players were spies working for different agencies and trying to stop Ernst Stavros Bullfrog. Winker and Daisy appearing as, respectively, Mad Eye Moondog and Minerva … Continue reading Sardine Smoothies For Everyone!
…And Then They All Ate Fish!
...pity I can't remember the rest of the joke CatCon2: Day 2, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) The Cross Family Con Schedule For Today... Doc 9:00 - 10:00 am: Great RPG Settings seminar 10:00 - Noon: GMing a Toon session "The Spy Who Boggled Me" Noon - 3:00 pm: Lunch & Dealer's … Continue reading …And Then They All Ate Fish!
The Heartstopping Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The City Of The Vampires
...from the August, 1908 issue Imaginary Gaming Convention News So, one week from today is the start of the very real GenCon, which I will be missing because Grace and I cannot afford to miss a beat on our descent into poverty (although we will have a house to live in while we are impoverished). … Continue reading The Heartstopping Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The City Of The Vampires