...great starter amphibians Support this blog on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DocCross CritterCon 10 Day Eight, Con Day One Quick recap of last night: Dungeon Diner for dinner. Great food, spanky leather ambiance, about 40 people in our group. The ice cream social was great. Delicious ice cream, plenty of folks there. Then those damned Texans brought out … Continue reading Simple Salamanders
Tag: imaginary trips
No Man’s Lamb
...those sheep belong to Little Bo Peep! DogCon 9 Day Six: In which I do a very cursory bit of reportage on my day, with critter commentary. The Summer of Love party last night was great, especially for those of us who actually grew up in the 60's. However, as often happens when one dances … Continue reading No Man’s Lamb
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
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
Luis Gato And His All Cat Mariachi Band
...they were pretty good for, you know, being cats CatCon 8 Day 6: In which we travel through a jungle in North Dakota, then pretty much kill a joke in Fargo A quick introduction for today's stop on our trip: The World Famous Amazon Jungle Of The North. The short story on this one is … Continue reading Luis Gato And His All Cat Mariachi Band
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.
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
The So Late We Almost Skipped A Month, But Still Very Cute, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Golem Made Of Stinky Cheese
...co-starring her pet skunk, Limburger It's that time of year again, folks! CatCon 8 Day Zero: In which Your Humble Narrator explains this years trip and we bid a goodbye to absent friends. Once again we are about to depart Sacramento for our annual imaginary trip to Critter City, Texas for CatCon 8. The bus … Continue reading The So Late We Almost Skipped A Month, But Still Very Cute, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Golem Made Of Stinky Cheese
I Was There When The Hogs Ran Wild
...of course, I was an innocent bystsander Dog Con 7 Day 18: In which we deliver our friends home and then possibly initiate the end of civilization (not our world, but...) before getting back to Casa Cross. 2:30 pm We all woke up for breakfast when the bus was still 2 hours out … Continue reading I Was There When The Hogs Ran Wild
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
We Put The Art In Fart!
...but nobody appreciates us Dog Con 7 Day 16, Con Day 3: In which we see an all goat musical review, indulge in more gaming, eat more food, do more LARPing and perform our annual Old Time Radio show. 11:45 pm Another quick update of our day. Breakfast at Waffles From Outer Space. … Continue reading We Put The Art In Fart!
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
The Sausage Fairies Come Out At Night
...which is good, because they're kinda strange Dog Con 7 Day 14, Con Day 1: In which we review the wedding & party, everybody just plays the hell out of games, then parties like it's 1889 8:30 pm The wedding went off perfectly, with Morris the Cat officiating. For cats, having Morris do … Continue reading The Sausage Fairies Come Out At Night
Ground Control To Major Mom
...wait, what? Dog Con 7 Day 13: In which we review the bachelor party, wake up in Critter City, grab con stuff and then take part in the best wedding of two imaginary cats that you will ever hear about. 11:00 pm Lulu here again, folks, with a rather too short bachelor party … Continue reading Ground Control To Major Mom
Mr. Porkwaffle Has A Problem with Mice
...so he tries to build a better mouse trap Dog Con 7 Day 12: In which we leave Hawaii, get back to the Southern Californian mainland, Spike & I get mocked & laughed at and we have the wildest bachelor & bachelorette parties EVER! 11:45 pm Lulu here, folks. I'll be your reporters … Continue reading Mr. Porkwaffle Has A Problem with Mice
Gnome Or Mister Nice Guy
...see what I did there? Dog Con 7 Day 11: In which we hike in a rain forest, view an interesting collection, see the coolest Giant Jesus yet and have a birthday party. 11:30 pm We went up to the island of Kauai today and took just a hell of a hike up the … Continue reading Gnome Or Mister Nice Guy
Eating Your Way Across America!
... start with a fish taco in San Diego Dog Con 7 Day 10: In which we depart for warmer climes, view many pineapples, stand on an erupting volcano and enjoy a night on the beach. 12:45 am At 10:00 yesterday (Sunday) morning, after yet another bigass breakfast, we messed about with space … Continue reading Eating Your Way Across America!
The Rare And Beautiful Wandering Muskrats Of Potawango Island
...they wander about doing good deeds Dog Con 7 Day 7: In which we reach Alaska, a moose gets rescued and we have an amazingly mosquito free marshmallow roast. 8:00 pm We rolled across the border of Canada and into Alaska about 10 am this morning. Another state I can cross off my … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Wandering Muskrats Of Potawango Island
Welcome To The House Of Strange
...where we live with strange pets CATCON/DOGCON UPDATE NOTE:I don't usually post stuff about DogCon/CatCon in between actual con trips (though, of course, these con trips are imaginary), but several things have happened, so I figured I'd give everybody a heads up. First off, as most of you know, we lost Lucy to cancer back … Continue reading Welcome To The House Of Strange
It’s All Fun And Games Until The Garden Gnomes Crave Human Flesh
...and that's why I don't have any of the little bastards. Day 9: In which we travel westward, see strange stuff and cause a small riot in Needles, CA. After a nice big breakfast at the Big Texan Steak Ranch, we drove over to see the Tin Can Giant, which looks much the same … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until The Garden Gnomes Crave Human Flesh
Boogie Like Your Butt Is On Fire
...unless, of course, your butt does catch fire DogCon 3: The Trip Home, The End We are home. Naps were taken, imaginary stuff was put away, Sharon left for home, The Girls napped some more, Flash is sleeping in his imaginary cat tree, Abby is imaginarily browsing on the shrubbery on the yard and Joe … Continue reading Boogie Like Your Butt Is On Fire
The Lady In The Car Was Loaded In Every Sense Of The Word
...and so was her gun DogCon 3, The Trip Home, Part 2 We are stopped for dinner (cooked on the bus) in Seligman, Arizona. By midnight, we should be in Barstow, where Joe says we have to stop for some sort of calibrations. We'll be there an hour, then we'll head for Bakersfield and then … Continue reading The Lady In The Car Was Loaded In Every Sense Of The Word
My Life In The Land Of Crazy Ladies
...many of whom I am related to DogCon 3: Epilogue For the third year in a row, I attempted suicide by pie at the "Post Con Cool Down Party". I think I came closer than ever this year. Grace, Sharon & the critters also overdosed on pie and are, even as I type this, fast … Continue reading My Life In The Land Of Crazy Ladies
Whovian Firefly Trek Galactica 5
...once again, a subject line causes fanboys & fangirls to orgasm Trip to DogCon 3: Day 13, Part 1, In which we see several UFO's, visit with a whole bunch of harmonica players, take yet another temporal detour and finally reach Wilted Springs. (Note: All comments in italics are by non-humans) Continuing where I left … Continue reading Whovian Firefly Trek Galactica 5
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