A Haunting...er, sort of

I'm happy to report that our ghost hunting investigation/ tour was a hit! We showed about 1/2 hour early and had our fill of appetizers from Olive Garden, Kellys, etc., not to mention wine & punch...box wine ain't all bad either! lol

Anyway, the tour was of the Phoenix/ Mid-City Hotel in downtown Bloomington, IL. It was a hotel from around 1903 - 1950's. The place was essentially untouched since the 60's. Our tour guides were dressed in early 1900's attire, and were very knowledgeable about the hotel. Our tour kicked off around 5pm.

We went upstairs to the main lobby of the hotel. The first thing I noticed were the original guest ledgers from the 1900's. I opened one book to the date of 12/31/1941 - 1/1/1942. Very cool. The floors were littered with newspapers from the 60's. I've never seen so much wallpaper either...lol.

We made our way around that floor, performed some techniques involving a pendulum, electro-magnetic meters & dowsing rods. We all had minor experiences here. Nothing ground-breaking. Then we made our way to the 3rd floor (2nd floor of the hotel).

The upstairs had 26 rooms. They were creepy to say the least. Zero light up there. So the flashlights were essential. My wife & I branched off from everyone else. She saw a shadow in one room, we were introduced to a Korean War vet in another room via our spiritual medium. He took a fancy to brunettes. Unfortunately, that was about it. I wasn't once uneasy nor did I experience anything. I was disappointed about that, but it was a great tour anyway.

After the tour ended, we decided to talk with the medium. I expressed to her that I was very interested in participating in any future ghost investigations. Not tours, but "real" investigations. I have always been fascinated with the paranormal & the supernatural. If there is a legitimate group forming in Bloomington-Normal, I want to get in on the ground floor (so to speak).

After that, Megan & I decided to drink & eat some more before we fully got our money's worth. At night's end, we had had a great time. We look forward to the next tour, which is a walking tour of downtown. We'll be there.