A "Ridiculous" update...

One of my first entries in this blog concerned a place in Decatur, IL, about a place called "Gradma's" and "The Sundowners Lounge". I am disapointed to report that "Grandma's" no longer exists next to the still-remaining "Sundowners Lounge." Now a place where Grandma's existed has opened up, called "Pop's Place". The "o" in "Pop's Place" is pictured as a golf ball on a tee.

Perhaps "Grandma" finally has passed on, taking the secret with her. However, my next thought is that perhaps "Pop" is her widowed husband, and perhaps he also has adult dementia, and is the only logical candidate to run "Sundowner's" after she passed on.. Heh..

Also, if you plan on going to Decatur, IL, you can visit the Avon Theater, which is now the home-base to the American Ghost Society. You can visit their web-site here:
Troy Taylor's Prarie Ghosts dot com. Troy Taylor has written many books on the haunted locations in the midwest, including "Haunted Decatur". I have sent a few of my haunted-nursing home stories to Mr. Taylor, and has replied back implying that he will see what he can do with them as I have given him permission to use my submissions in a future book if he has one in the works. I also plan to publish my personal stories on the web on my links page at geocities. You can look for them sometime in the future at: www.geocities.com/gaelicgargoyle
Right now, if you are interested in some of my links to Asatru, ghosties, and other miscellanea, you can look at my links page there now.

The Diabetes Song

Ok.. it's not really about diabetes.. or is it? "No Sugar Tonight" by The Guess Who.
My husband and I were going on a road-trip to visit family two hours from where we live, and this song came on. Bored, and being the analytical people we can be sometimes, we thought it was funny, and hope you do also (diabetes is not funny, however..) . Hmm.. This is just one of my personal ridiculous ponderments:

Here's the first bit of lyrics:

Lonely feelin' deep inside
Find a corner where I can hide
Silent footsteps crowdin' me
Sudden darkness, but I can see

Ok, so the guy just found out he was diabetic, he's feeling lonely, hiding in a corner because he doesn't want to come to grips with his disease. Silent footsteps, most diabetics suffer from bad-circulation, and go numb in the feet, and some don't take care of their feet and have to get amputated. Sudden darkness, blindness can be a side-effect of diabetes, if you don't watch your sugar intake, blood sugar levels, don't do the insulin injections, etc.

The chorus:
No sugar tonight in my coffee
No sugar tonight in my tea
No sugar to stand beside me
No sugar to run with me

Pretty self-explanatory. The dude can't have sugar anymore.

More lyrics:

Jocko says yes and I believe him
When we talk about the things I say
She hasn't got the faith or the guts to leave him
When they're standin' in each other's way
You're driven back now to places you've been to
You're wonderin' what you're gonna find
You know you've been wrong but it won't be long
Before you leave 'em all far behind

Perhaps he is looking back wondering how he got diabetes, talking to his doctor "Jocko" ROFL. Leaving your old ways behind, to adapt to a sugar-free lifestyle, as the diabetes is 'in his way' of moving forward in life if he doesn't adapt.


'Cause it's the new Mother Nature takin' over
It's the new splendid lady come to call
It's the new Mother Nature takin' over
She's gettin' us all
She's gettin' us all

How odd that we now have "Splenda".. a sugar-replacing sweetner. The "New Mother Nature" a synthetic replacement for sugar?


Jocko said no when I came back last time
It's lookin' like I lost a friend
No use callin' 'cause the sky is fallin'
And I'm gettin' pretty near the end
A smoke-filled room in a corner basement
The situation must be right
A bag o' goodies and a bottle o' wine
We're gonna get it on right tonight

His Doctor, "Jocko", said no, meaning all signs still point to diabetes. Loosing a friend, i.e. loosing his "sugar privledges". Getting near the end: He can't take it any more.. gotta have some treats! The bag of goodies and wine must refer to a large bag of candy, maybe some insulin-filled syringes, hiding in the basement, and snackin' on the candy.

Berta "I want some chocolate now" McBloggydoo