Vance is having a bad chemo day today, nauseated and not eating. Thankfully, I learned that normal pharmacies can fill scrips for cats.

Worth spreading the word, the people (and products) at Kitty-up are fantastic! The Vitality sticks are one of the few things Vance gets excited about. We have a subscription for them, they help us get him extra calories, fight off viral infections, and bring him joy.

You really want to get Sickle & Torch. I know, the idea of extending 0-level play sounds crazy but, in this case? It really works! Plus, there area great rules for setting up encounters and other great ideas. You cannot afford to miss out.

Mihailo over at @loreplaypress.bsky.social just launched crowdfunding for Sickle & Torch. I've read through the core book and it is filled with great ideas on how to expand on 0-level play, extending it past a single funnel while making it fun and survivable! Of course I pledges. I rate it an A+

In other news, you know that popping-screeching that scotch tape makes? Essentially, it is a string of tiny little sonic "booms". That certainly was not on my science bingo card, nor was the fact that pulling the tape in a vacuum can generate x-rays. arstechnica.com/science/2026...

Oh, and this is both funny and harsh!

Good morning Blue Sky. Despite everything, I am indeed feeling pretty good this morning. Vance is snoring away, I got a decent night's sleep for the 1st time since I don't know when, and I enjoyed my last Aussie Lemonade (a gift from friends in the UK). Life might not be great, but I'll take good.

Vance is snug in his new spot in my office (a spare chair near my desk) and I think, for the first time in a while, my mind is calmed enough that I can sit and write for a while. This is a good thing. Of course, there are many things to write - so I need to get to it.

Wait, the first Scream movie was THIRTY YEARS SGO?!?!?!

Yeah, Vance’s cancer diagnosis has really pummeled my spirit. The fact that he now rarely wants to leave my side when Jen is away leaves me wanting to hold him forever, forsaking all things. I just want him to feel safe and loved.

It is confirmed, Vance has been diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal lymphoma. Waiting to hear from the compounding pharmacy so that we can start a round of oral chemotherapy. Poor little guy just wants to enjoy sunbeams and be loved… Please don’t bombard Jen with questions.

Results seem to be in. Waiting for the call and snuggling Vance.

Hey Blue Sky, not having a great day. Still waiting for Vance's biopsy results and I'm fairly certain that they will be positive. That will give a sense of finality to the countdown of how long we have left with him and, damn, I'm just not ready.

It has come to my attention that my recent posts may have been taken as a reflection of my (or Jen's) current health. This is not the case.

If the family of James Van Der Beek needs to run a gofundme for medical expenses, what hope does anyone else have? #USHealthcareSucks

Just trying to keep my shit together today, it isn’t easy.

Just trying to keep my shit together today, it isn’t easy.

Not a great day, more testing needed

Good morning Blue Sky. Spending today focused on our boy Vance, who is still under the weather….

Good morning Blue Sky. Recently, I had a chance to do an interview for The Halfling and the Spaceman. It is a great podcast and I had a lot of fun. The show is now live over on Youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqIL...

Good morning Blue Sky! Been a while. Arm issues have been quite limiting of late but, thanks to roll on lidocaine, I’m back!

@mkemichael.bsky.social happy birthday!!

Tomorrow is @dccacolyte.bsky.social ‘s birthday. I’m not saying that you should use tomorrow to spam her with birthday wishes via every means possible but… …you should use tomorrow to spam her with birthday wishes via every means possible.

Wow, yesterday I found my 1985 Dragonlance calendar, signed by both Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. I thought I'd lost it forever.... nope, it was just in a box.

Do you love classic pinball? Do you like old school RPGs? Then you need to check out Pinball Crawl Classics for DCC/MCC! Gorgar, Embryon, Cosmic Gunfight, Centaur, and Swords of Fury, all brought to your table with full adventures in a really cool boxed set!

Tickled to be the 398th backer 💩 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Old-School Adventures & Pinball Crawl Classics!! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/g...

Good morning Bluesky! Pinball Crawl Classics has launched, the live show is also running. I'll be on soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=COyP...

Holmes for the Holidays is nearly done, but last night we added Boris Karloff in his appearance as "Mr. Mycroft" in the Elgin Hour's adaptation of The Sting of Death. We also caught a great Sherlock Holmes episode of End of Part One, and even the Our Gang short Young Sherlocks (just for fun).

Loved the Stranger Things finale, loved how it built off of the expanded lore from First Shadow. Quite content.

7 hours at the pub for the best NYE in a very long time.

Time for my year's end progress report. Written - 249,899 words Translated - 10,362 words Converted - 69,546 words Total - 329,807 words I'm a little disappointed with this year's numbers, even if they are just 2,351 less than 2024. Losing a month of writing time to construction had an impact.

Good morning Blue Sky! The last bookcases are downstairs and roughly in place! Much more to do, but they are all in the library before year’s end. Final nudges, shimming, and anchoring still to follow.

Available on the Bold Venture Press website as of Sunday. Amazon is coming later in the week.

Good afternoon Blue Sky! Twenty out of twenty three bookcases are now in place in the library!

Been a bit too busy for much Holmes for the Holidays, but we dove back in with the first two episodes of Sherlock & Daughter. Pretty good so far, David Thewlis makes for a great Holmes. The show's conceit also works well, handicapping the great detective in a realistic (if sinister) fashion.

I cannot believe that Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were murdered. What the absolute fuck?!

Good afternoon Blue Sky! The first of my special December releases for my Patreon just released. A 32 page monster book, just in time for the holidays. This one goes out to all the paying members but the NEXT release goes out to ALL of the members, including the free members, and is over 160 pages!

It is that time of year....

Introduce yourself with five concerts you attended Oingo Boingo - Farewell Tour Johnny & the Leisure Suits David Bowie/NIN The Grateful Dead/Sting The Blue Hearts (1st US tour)

Danny Seagren, the original (and often overlooked) original Spider-man performer from Spidey Super Stories, has passed away at 81. I’m disappointed that the MCU never gave him a cameo.

For those looking for the perfect gift idea for the old school gamer in your life

Good morning Blue Sky! Great visit to the pub’s soft opening. Made a good impression. The owner is pm’ing me to let me know the hours of the next pre-opening event. 😁

Great afternoon Blue Sky! First customers at the new Irish pub in Marion. Seated by the hearth.

Less than 2 months from her diagnosis, @burgerbecky.bsky.social is gone. I'm shocked at how quickly things progressed. At least now she can be reunited with Jennell. Her medical gofundme is now also being used to help pay for her memorial services. #FuckCancer www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...

Rebecca Heineman is not doing well, and has been told that further treatment is useless. Soon she will be reunited with Jennell. Damnit! Fuck cancer.

Join legendary RPG artist Erol Otus and the DCC crew as we liveplay for charity. Playing NOW! youtube.com/live/HSmzc4I...

I get to play in the Cyclops Con charity game tonight! Come watch. Your donations can impact the game! www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...