Arkalalah Gluttony

So yesterday at noon I headed down to Summit Street, excited as a kid on Christmas morning. I love this time of year; I always have. I love fall weather, football, and the holidays. Since moving to Ark City four years ago, I've been able to add Arkalalah to the list. Like many people, the food is probably my favorite. In years past, I've been much better at pacing myself. This year, however, I threw caution to the wind. I stuffed myself with a bratwurst, chicken & noodles, and a pork burger. As a result, I was completely worthless all afternoon at work yesterday - more so than usual. I had to attend a 1:30 meeting in my boss' office. It was a pretty good meeting, but all I could do for the first five minutes was stare at his couch and fantasize about taking a nap. I can't believe that I am getting so old that my fantasies involve sleeping.

When dinner time rolled around, I hadn't completely come out of my food coma. So for dinner, I had rolaids. They weren't deep fried, they weren't on a stick, they weren't covered in sugar either. That kind of gets me thinking though. I bet that cherry flavored rolaids would be pretty good, battered, deep fried and dusted with powdered sugar. Maybe I can call some people and get that on the Arkalalah menu next year. Let's hope.

Happy Arkalalah! And remember: It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. That goes for the beer garden too.

Chris Johnson
Ark City Traveler