What’s New Pussycat?

It has been said when God closes a door, he opens a window. Well with the departure of Watts, now my bad dietary ways have caught up with me. After a few months of feeling like crap and showing signs of diabetes, I went to the doctor and it is now official. My grandfather always said, no job is doing unless it is done well. Well my type 2 diabetes is full blown as my doctors characterized it. So now back at Cool Cats for the first time since the famous Watts ban of 2019. I loaded up the jukebox and now writing at my favorite place. The place is empty except to Mr Hudson and Laynie, the new bartender. Just met her and she is adorable and of course young.

It is now 9PM and time for the shift change. I just found out Troy got fired so Watts is no longer banned. Too bad she is in Roanoke. I was told Troy was a problem, being drunk and who knows what else. This is my first time here since she’s been gone. It is just not the same. Matt Stock walked in as the late shift bartender and I am still the only one here, but the lull is usually broken later with those working in the various restaurants getting off work at 11ish.

Now about the diabetes thing. I have received many well wishes from people across the entire spectrum of my life, from Silver Lake Rd, my three schools, jobs, fraternity, other friends and my Dixie buddies. I lost 25-30 lbs over the past 6 weeks and cut out the crap like fried food, and other carb laden foods. No more fried green tomatoes but I have my own homemade pickled green tomatoes. Protein and a lot of salads. Chicken, chicken, chicken. shrimp and tuna fish. I am not taking this lightly. The lifestyle change is not as hard as one would expect. Much of what I ate made me feel like crap. Pizza, Chinese, pasta. I had some of my Pastosa raviolis before my doctor visit and it made me feel lethargic. I was drinking two gallons of water and peeing constantly. Now with a better diet, I am feel much better. Stairs are easier, not as tired, even walking and shopping are easier. OK enough for now. I promise to post weekly with updates for the few who read this. LOL.

PS Cliff, the new owner Mike and some others walked in.

PPS. Miss you Watts!!