Halloween XXIII: The Return Of Michael Myers’ Cousin’s Roomate’s Cat

...insert spooky piano music and meow here . I did not plan for this to go up on Halloween, as it is neither spooky or funny, but this is how things work out. I've been meaning to write about this for years. . The Final Goodbye . Let me preface this by saying that I …

Crazed Paramecium Tickled My Rotifer

...those of you who didn't major in biology can look it up Life On The Magic Bus Chapter: REDACTED due to being out of temporal order Winker's final bow Things go cattywonkers Winker Sue Clay was a month past her 18th birthday and knew her time was up. 18 was old for any dog and …

R.I.P. Winker Sue Cross (2004-2012)

...our sweet little Winkerdog Yesterday, February 23, 2012, at 9:30 pm we said goodbye to Winker. After pulling through from congestive heart failure brought on by her enlarged heart almost exactly a year ago, she had a relapse that we could do nothing about. She died at home, on the floor next to Grace's chair, …

The Mysterious and Tense, Yet Somewhat Psychedelic, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Meatloaf Of The Damned

...co-starring her best buddy, Orville Sweetcracker Doc Update Time for an update about life here at the D&G Cross Home For Wayward Basset Bitches. I haven't been doing these as regularly as I used to, so maybe this will be the start of renewed personal updatage. Or not. Healthwise, I'm now taking blood pressure meds …

The Way Funny, Yet Also Deeply Insightful, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Giant Popcorn Ball

...co-starring her pet jerboa, Dennis Holy Crap, Batman, An Actual Blog Post! Hopefully, this will get me back to regular posting. First up... New fiction up over on the fiction blog! It's the Second Series of After The Change Came and it's not written by the alternate Doc Cross who did the first one. Of …

The Secret War Between Refrigerators & Ovens

...it's a very slow war, but full of vicious taunts Still playing catch up on the Doclopedia posts. I think these two bring me current or maybe one ahead. Winker is still hanging in there and mostly sleeping and mostly not eating on her own. The Doclopedia #209 Lawmen: Deputy Mark Lindale Deputy Lindale has …

Here, Hold This Jackhammer For Me

...it was a TOON game, so things went badly for the holder . NOTE FROM THE FUTURE (November, 2019): I don't know why I didn't post about Winker sooner this month, but she really recovered well once the pills the vet prescribed kicked in. She was 90% her old sweet self and would live almost …

Quantum Crossfire

...ummm, I got nothin' No Doclopedia post tonight due to sick Winkerdog. Will post two tomorrow. Taking Winker to the vet in the morning.  

Mashed Potato Birthday Cake

...with yummies inside Today is Winker's 6th Birthday! She will be getting the above mentioned cake for dinner, plus lots of love and bellyrubs. Thanks to everyone who took the last poll. I'm shooting for the end of January as a launch date for the E-zine. Grace is off to Oakland to do mystery shops …

The Highly Improbable, Yet Totally True, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Parrot Who Played D&D

...featuring her favorite cousin, Sunflower Stuff! 1: Our poor little Winker is in heat and it is pretty stressful for her. I wish we could get her spayed, but her heart murmur precludes putting her under sedation. During her next check up, I'm gonna ask the vet if there are any drugs that can at …

My Life Among The Pinecone Throwing Women

...it's an interesting story CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 3, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Despite the sign on the bus showing our destination as "Bree", we are indeed way the fuck up in the Rockies. Just got back from a hike along an easy trail. Well, it was easy until the …

My Other Dog Is a Werewolf

...it's a joke, Lucy I must be gettin' old, since in my recent DogCon post, I referred to this years fictional event as "DogCon 2". In fact, this being an alternate year, the con will be called CatCon 2. And speaking of the bigass fictional alternative to GenCon, I shall once again be running a …

The Screwball Funny, Yet Also Erotic, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The 5 Robots Named Gus

...co-starring her new boyfriend, Blinky Swerdlow I took The Girls to the park just a bit ago. We do this every weekday, since the park is only about 2 blocks away and they both need exercise. Winker, who needs to work off some of her chubbiness, is not a great fan of such walks, since …

The Rare And Beautiful Walking Asparagus Of Potawango Island

...if they see hollandaise sauce, they run More Stuff, with sprinkles 1: Because of the aforementioned May Mystery Shop Death March and the added money it will bring in, Grace and I may just be able to pay our bills up to current, eliminating the "you're behind on your bill by a month" phone calls. …

Quetzalcoatl Is My Co-Pilot

...and the Flying Spaghetti Monster doesn't mind The Cross Family Has A Big Day Out Well, a fairly long day out, anyway. See, today was Picnic Day at UC Davis, so Grace, Winker and I went to it. Now, this day is pretty big festive deal at the university and there were tons of things …

Spicy Bongo Stories

...for spicy bongos, one assumes Weekend Recap 1: Monsters VS Aliens was big fun. Lots of nuggets for fans of sci fi and the 3D FX were very well done. 2: In N Out Burger was, as always, great. Man, I'm so glad I don't have to drive to L.A. for my Double Double Monster …

Desmond Never Quite Knew What To Do With The Bodies

...until he learned about wood chippers Poll Results: In the Writing Poll, the clear winner is the modern day OTE style setting. I shall begin writing it tonight and I will keep a running diary/designers notes bit going here. I look forward to your comments, suggestions and criticisms. So far, on the Alphabet Poll, X …

The Society For The Preservation Of Old Preservation Societies

...because if we don't, who will? A Piece Of My Dreams Ok, so last night, I had a very clear and not too screwy dream. I can still remember 90% of it, hours after waking up. Co-starring in this dream were... My wife, Grace Robin D. Laws Patrick Stewart Spike Y Jones Bette Davis My …

An Elasmosaurus In The Bathtub

...it's a really big bathtub Damn...too many empty days on this LJ so far. Kinda strapped for time right now, but I can do a... Doc Update 1: We are all doing ok here. Winker has become a bit more of an attention hound, but that's ok, cos we have lots of love for her. …

Doc Tempest And The Green Fire Death

...from the July 1962 issue DogCon 1, Last Day The Dealer's Room, she is closed...the seminars, they are done...the Art Show? History...Gaming gots 2 more hours, then it's all she wrote...DogCon 1 is over. The seminar I was part of, "I Hate .....!", was packed. As the title indicates, it was a bitchfest for the …

We Still Like Monkeys

...as long as they don't fling poo Stuff 1: It seems that Wizards of the Coast is gonna shut down the official D&D social networking site, the awfully named Gleemax. I'm thinking this was partly based on bean counting and partly on the fact that there are roughly 47 zillion ways for gamers to socially …

Well…Butter My Ass And Call Me A Biscuit!

...butter, mind you, not margarine The first time I heard that line, I cracked up. For reasons I'm not fully aware of, even tho it was my idea, I got up today at 5:30 AM. That's a full 90 minutes before I usually get up. I think my idea was to get my breakfast and …

Hell Night At The Clown Factory

...courtesy of Pennywise Doc's Day (so far) 1: Worked an hour in the garden 2: Laid in the sun for 80 minutes (the UV rays kick ass on my psoriasis) 3: Came in the house and collapsed (but no sunburn) 4: Ate lunch 5: Used vinegar & alcohol solution on poor Winker's once again yeast …

The Humorously Pornographic, Yet Stylish, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Humongous Burp

...co-starring her pet millipede, Xander I have not been posting these last couple of days due to the ravages of some gastrointestinal pest. While there has been no vomiting, I have become extremely well versed on the layouts of both of our bathrooms. Drinking copious amounts of Pepto Bismol has helped, but I'm not completely …

Dorsey The Fence Makes A Bad Business Decision

...and ends up on the run Hi there! My allergies have lessened up on their assault, but I'm still Mr. Sneezy. So, instead of writing an entry for this morning, I've let Daisy and Winker do it. Daisy: Woof! Wiff, wuff, bark, bark. Bark, ruff, ruff, woof? Whine, bow wow, wuff, wuff! Woof, woof, bow …