Sunday, January 27, 2013

Reintroduce Myself Blogfest & Lunar Lovin' Hop


This is part of the Re-Introduce Myself blogfest hosted by Stephen Tremp, Mark Koopmans, Ellise Fallson and C.M Brown.



The name is Dragon, Father Dragon. I am also known as Al Diaz. I am a red fire dragon who can shift into human when the occasion calls for it - although usually occasion gets the wrong number. I am a mythical creature who writes about humans.

I live at the Dragon Cave in Mexico City. One hundred and fifty dwarves are my loyal but not always efficient minions. 



I am the owner of the Dwarf Cheering Team formed by: Sessin, son of Tassin; Tassin, father of Sessin; Pancholin, grandson of Manolin and Milin, son of Carmelita.


Mini Me is my dragon mascot, who keeps the circus style mane to remind me of my inner clown.

In short, I am a Mexican dragon who ate a clown, thereof the funny accent. I'm delighted to make your acquaintance or as we say in my town; mucho gusto!


This is part of the Lunar Lovin' Bloghop hosted by Mina Lobo at Some Dark Romantic. We had to take a picture of the moon on the 27th and post it in our blog on the 28th. So I give you the sight of the full moon - la luna llena - from Mexico City.

Moon above the Dragon Cave, full of magic and legend. She's my confident, my friend, and my watcher. It's the guardian of my secrets and the source of both awaken and sleeping dreams.

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69 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:49 AM

    I've always wanted my very own dwarf cheering squad. How cool would that be. I hope they don't eat much food. Do you give them Dwarf Chow?

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:58 AM

      Dwarf Chow? hahaha. Raw meet, malt beer, ale, salted pork, and plenty of veggies too. Beans, tortillas, chile, tamales, tacos, sopes, Mexican food. ;)

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  2. TrishaJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:50 AM

    I'm stopping by for both the blogfests today. Love your moon pic! and your re-intro was as entertaining as I have come to expect from visiting your blog! hehe

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:59 AM

      *bows* mission accomplished. Thank you for visiting, Trisha!

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  3. Jennie BennettJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    That poor clown ;)

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  4. Kittie HowardJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Al, your re-intro was delightful and brought a smile this cold, rainy morning. I admire your creativity.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM

      Thank you very much, Kittie. A smile a day keeps the doctor away. ;)

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  5. Timothy S. BrannanJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:52 AM

    Ate a clown. That made me laugh! I am going to have to use that in front of my kids one day!

    Great to "meet" you again.

    Tim Brannan, The Other Side.
    http://timbrannan.blogspot.com/

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:01 PM

      Indeed, it's a happy meal. :) Thanks for your comment, Tim.

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  6. A.J. FreyJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Yay! Love the artwork. Great job!

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  7. UnknownJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Finally, dwarfs that I can love. Cheering ones. Awesome! Beautiful illustrations.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:02 PM

      Oh, these little guys loved to be loved, hahaha. Thank you, Jenn.

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  8. Tara TylerJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    how fun!! everyone needs a little support!

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:03 PM

      You're right and the cheering squad is for hire, hahaha. Just few hugs is a good prize. :)

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  9. Alex J. CavanaughJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:47 AM

    You have more minions than I have clones!

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  10. TamaraJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    Eat more clowns!! The world needs less of them!! Clowns freak me out...

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:04 PM

      I am trying, but my collection of red noses is getting too large I don't know what to do with it. Dwarves are starting to wearing them now. ;)

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  11. Julie FlandersJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    I love this moon blogfest as it's fun to see the shots from all around the world. Just left a blog with moon photos in Australia and now here it is in Mexico City. Very cool!
    I love your mascot LOL.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:05 PM

      Yes, I like to see those pics and imagine we were probably looking at it at the same time. Thanks for your comment, Julie.

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  12. MelissaJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    Clever post.

    Nice pic, but I don't like la luna llena. It usually means a ton of babies being born and crazy stuff happening in the hospital. hahaha Combine it with a storm --especially a tropical storm--and God help us all!

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:07 PM

      Here I'll confide you a secret, just between you and me, the full moon turns dragon a bit crazy too (more??? Yeah!)

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  13. cleemckenzieJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    Now, you see, I've learned more about dragons than I ever expected to this week. He keeps company with cheering dwarves and eats clowns. I have the feeling there's more in store for me as I explore this cave.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:09 PM

      Lot more, milady. Stay tuned, hahaha. I promise I won't talk about lemons again. ;)

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  14. Elise FallsonJanuary 28, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    Mucho gusto! Or as the French would say, enchanté.
    I love dragons, but I'm not a big fan of clowns. I read It as a teenager and it may explain a few things... In any event, I'm glad you ate him. :D
    Also like your moon shot, you got a better close up than I did.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:11 PM

      O la la! French. I used to talk French but the lack of practice made me forget it. Now all I can say is Frere Jaque, Frere Jaque, dorme vous, dorme vous, sonne (sp?) la matine, ding dong dang. That and the first line of La Marseillaise. Welcome to the Dragon Cave, Elise! Bienvenida.

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  15. Annalisa CrawfordJanuary 28, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    How tasty are clowns, exactly? Would you recommend them, and I would I prepare one?

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:17 PM

      Contrary to what people believe, not all of them taste funny. There are bitter-sweet, honey sweet (like Patch Adams), plane bitter and sour. There is also the horribilis criminalis type. That would be a slow death meal. I would rather have the honey sweet. They are served with good humor, seasoned with innocence and two full spoons of smiles. They go well with "Sparkle in the Eyes" of any year. Those are always of good vintage. :D

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  16. Susan Gourley/KelleyJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    Dragons are super. Love your flaming background.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:18 PM

      Thank you very much, Susan. Be welcomed to the Dragon Cave. :)

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  17. Wendy Tyler RyanJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:11 PM

    Hola, nice to meet you. I'm a human who has been known to write about dragons!

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:19 PM

      Hola Wendy! Then we can gather sometime and exchange information for our writings, hahaha. ;)

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  18. DaniJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    So you don't eat humans, just the occasional clown. Cool! So nice to be officially introduced to you my Father Dragon.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:22 PM

      Well, I used to eat humans but I am reformed now. Humans are not food, they are friends. I'm in the Fourth Step now. Talk yes, fry not. :D Welcome to the Dragon Cave, Dani.

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  19. ChanceletJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:37 PM

    What a creative mind you have. I'd still like to be introduced to you!

    One of these days, I may have to try and track you down in the Mexican cave. I wouldn't sell you to science or the circus though, so don't worry. I'll just keep you in a cage for a while to learn more about you, then I'll let you go again.

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    1. ChanceletJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:01 PM

      I mean in Mexico City!

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    2. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:29 PM

      Hahaha, you made me laugh. Thank you for that. If you come, you may meet the dwarves, if you can put up with them, then you may survive a few days in the Dragon Cave.:D

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  20. M PaxJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    I love that art of you, Father Dragon. And your personality is nice and fiery - vivacious.

    Nice moon pic, too.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:04 PM

      Thank you, M Pax. I'm flattered and you have a very good eye. :D

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  21. RhondaJanuary 28, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    What a fun idea for a blog. Nice to meet you father dragon. I did the blog fest too, linked mine to my name.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:05 PM

      Coming from there. Nice to meet you too, Rhonda! :D

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  22. Nick WilfordJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    I'll make sure to treat you with due respect, Father Dragon. Clowns probably deserve eating, to be honest. Great moon shot.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:26 PM

      Thank you very much, Nick. You can get far if you treat dragons with respect, haha. You are very much welcomed in the Dragon Cave to start with. :)

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  23. Tyrean MartinsonJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    Fun introduction - I wish I had remembered to keep mine short.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:27 PM

      But I loved your introduction, Tyrean. And I also learned to say your name correctly! :)

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  24. Christine RainsJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    That was so much fun! Thanks for the laugh, and lovely moon picture.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:33 PM

      If you laughed my job is done. Love laughter. Welcome to the Dragon Cave, Christine! :)

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  25. L. Diane WolfeJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:08 PM

    I like the mini dragon!!

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:34 PM

      So then the Extreme Make-over it went through was successful! :) Thanks for your comment, Diane.

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  26. Catch My WordsJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:28 PM

    Well, that's original. Good to meet you.


    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:35 PM

      Nice to meet you too, Joyce. Thanks for visiting! :)

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  27. Mina LoboJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:02 PM

    It must be nice, having minions. ;-)

    Y'all got a pretty moon there in Mexico! :-D So glad you joined in my hop!

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:37 PM

      Mina, dear, it's something I would recommend you to try. It is always fun. And it was fun to hunt for the moon. Great bloghop! :)

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  28. Jeff HargettJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:18 PM

    I LOVE the Mini You!! I love being reintroduced to my favorite dragon. (and the mini version too!)

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:05 AM

      And I love whenever you drop by the Dragon Cave. :D

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  29. dolorahJanuary 29, 2013 at 1:15 AM

    Mucho Gusto Father Dragon. Love love the concept. Careful, that moon can be tricksey.

    .....dhole

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:07 AM

      Un placer, Donna. Thank you. Yes, the luna can make you lunatic.
      Welcome to the Dragon Cave! :D

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  30. PK HREZOJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:47 AM

    You're so mysterious, Father Dragon. Mucho gusto!

    Great moon pic! :)

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:09 AM

      What is life without mystery? It gives us something to delve. :D Thank you, PK!

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  31. michelleJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:50 AM

    Great to meetcha Father Dragon with a collection of 150 minions!
    You sound like a bold and fiery person... not to be messed with!

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:11 AM

      Hahaha, not so fiery. Bold, yes. Great to meet you too, Michelle! :)

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  32. Michael Di GesuJanuary 29, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    Hi, Father Dragon,

    Nice to meet such an imaginative and mystical creature. Great illustrations... did you create them? I loved what you said about the moon, and the picture is stunning. One of the best I am seen in the blogfest.

    I am an interior designer/illustrator/writer/ and all over creative entity. Looking forward to visiting your liar again.

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:22 AM

      Hello, Michael. Thank you for your comment. Yes I created them, I am glad you liked them. Creative entities are most welcomed at the Dragon Cave! :)

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  33. Kern WindwraithJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:00 PM

    Good to meet you, Al/Father Dragon. I find it very curious that you choose to write about us unfiery folk, but since we've been writing about you and your kind for a few centuries, I guess turnabout is fair play. I'll be reading what you have to say about us with interest--just subscribed to your blog, via email. ;)

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    1. Al DiazJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:26 AM

      Nice to meet you too Kern. Welcome to the Dragon Cave. I took a look at your site and will also be reading you. I found the odd particle description very interesting. :)

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  34. Shannon LawrenceJanuary 31, 2013 at 12:35 AM

    Love your cheering squad, haha! Lovely pic of the moon, as well.

    Shannon at The Warrior Muse

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