JSS: Land of the Stoplight-- At Least It Was Fast-- Eatin' Polish-- One Buck Beers-- Goodbye Koko Taylor, Queen of the Blues

JSS-- Just Some Stuff.


1. LAND OF THE STOPLIGHT-- Today, we went to Crystal Lake, Illinois, and I can say one thing, IT IS TRULY THE LAND OF THE STOPLIGHT...AND, we hit everyone just as they turned RED, so extra-long wait. The one at 31 and 176 is particularly long as another road crosses there as well. I think we must have hit at least six.

2. AT LEAST IT WAS FAST-- The reason we were in Crystal Lake was for a mandatory emissions test on the Malibu. Plus, I had a doctor's appointment south of McHenry, which was on the way. This is a big inconvenience, but, at least it was fast. From the time we arrived, I guess we weren't there for more than seven minutes.

Sure miss the testing station in Volo, which was a lot closer.


3. EATIN' POLISH-- On the way back, we stopped at Zubyzki's Warsaw Inn in McHenry and had an excellent Polish buffet for a roll-back price of $5.95 (normally $7.95). Definitely overate. Outstanding Polish fare.


4. ONE BUCK BEERS-- Later, stopped by Tommy's in Spring Grove to enjoy their Wednesday $1 domestic Milers and Coors products. That's almost cheaper than drinking at home. For the month of June, they have four-piece Broasted chicken dinners for $5.95 and $5 Miller Lite pitchers. No big surprise that the place was crowded. AND, they also have $! tacos and those great beer nuggets from Dekalb, Illinois.


5. GOODBYE KOKO TAYLOR, Queen of the Blues-- I heard last night that one of my favorite blues performers, Chicago's own Koko Taylor, died. I have seen her several times, and her "Wang Dang Doodle," how do you get more down than that. "All night long" indeed. I have quite a few albums, cassettes, and CDs by her. Three Cds are What it Takes, Force of Nature, and Royal Blue. No doubt Tom marker will dedicate his show to her this coming Monday on WXRT's Bluesbreakers at 9 PM. It streams over the net as well.

Just Some Stuff. --RoadDog