One Gal's Musings

These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.

Sunday, September 02, 2007

Is my secret safe with you?

It's not fashionable for a cynical, potty-mouthed Gal like me to admit, but I completely LOVE Julie Andrews. She's pretty, she'...

Isn't this gorgeous?

Just look at that D. Lee swing! Today's game didn't start out very well. At one point it was 5-1 Houston. But with Sweet Lou at the ...

Unconscious Mutterings #9

I say ... and you think ... ? Scrabble :: Board NyQuil :: Sleep Roadtrip :: Expressway Idiot :: Dumb Bandages :: First-Aid Series :: TV Su...

Saturday, September 01, 2007

Saturday Special #7

~~Picture It!~ (Use Photos to describe your idea of....) 1. An Evening On The Town 2. An Exclusive Restaurant 3. A Broadway Show 4. A Limo ...

Friday, August 31, 2007

August Happiness -- Friday 31

These kids today. As a result of my own very bad planning, I ended up in front of the high school this afternoon as classes let out. To make...

It's true!

Your signature city is New York What's Your Signature City? Whether you like to have lots of options at your fingertips or you like to...

Friday's Feast #13

Appetizer Who is the easiest person for you to talk to? My best friend. We never run out of things to say. Soup If you could live in any ...

May I have your attention, please? You are looking at an award-winning blog.

Look what I got from Alison ! It lends a touch of class to the place, doesn't it? (And if you haven't visited her blog, swing on by....

August Happiness -- Thursday 30

CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! I had a rough day at work. Then I got home, started to do laundry, and one of the dryers in our laundry room started sm...

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #31 -- Who almost played that part?

Thirteen Famous Movie Roles that Were Nearly Played by Someone Else Legend has it that before Bogart was cast in Casablanca, Ronald Reagan w...

August Happiness -- Wednesday 29

My wonderful new workout shorts! They're too long and too baggy to be "appropriate." Instead of the stout middle-aged pigeon ...

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

August Happiness -- Tuesday 28

All this and heaven, too! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! A come-from-behind victory against the Brewers to cement that first-place standing. Even bett...

Heads & Tails #3

You can find this week's theme over at meme-mistress Skittles' Place . HOBBY, or anything that rhymes with HOBBY. I'll take the ...

August Happiness -- Monday 27

My furry roommates. I'm in an exasperating mood tonight. I don't want to be alone, but everyone annoys me. I'm even pissed at th...

Monday, August 27, 2007

But his life looks SO GOOD from here

Owen Wilson, who writes as well as acts and makes tens of millions a year and has one of the cutest broken noses in film history, is in the ...

Kinda creepy ...

Found this book quiz over at Sparky 's place. It's so on-target it makes me a little uncomfortable. You're Compassion Fatigue ! ...

Observations from the health club

I did 30 minutes of cardio and 16 reps each on machines designed to strengthen my flabby arms and tighten my fat ass. Because I was felt I d...

August Happiness -- Sunday 26

Watching the Cubs game with my nephew. He's starting second grade on Wednesday, and this is a very cool age. He's curious and funny...

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Unconscious Mutterings #8

I say ... and you think ... ? Uneven :: Jagged Wonder :: Stevie Spider :: Man Emma :: Thompson Swing:: Slide Orbit :: Gum Flirt :: Fun Do...

August Happiness -- Saturday 25

My weekly $2 dream. Before I go to sleep tonight, I'm tossing out my two losing Illinois State Lottery tickets. It doesn't bother m...

Saturday, August 25, 2007

FAVORITES

I found this over at Kwizgiver 's place. Band? The Lads (aka Beatles) Singer? Broooooce (Springsteen) Actor? Bruce Willis Actress? J...

Rubbing my eyes, thrilled to see it really happened!

After a thrilling Friday night of baseball, I woke up to see it all really is true! SOLE POSSESSION OF NINTH PLACE. With his 343rd win last ...

Saturday Special #6

~Personal Preferences~ 1. Quiet evening at home or Out on the town? My partygirl days are over, so my first impulse is to stay home. But eve...

Friday, August 24, 2007

The "intense emotions" part is sure right

What color is your soul painted? Red Your soul is painted the color red, which embodies the characteristics of love, strength, physical ener...

August Happiness -- Friday 24

The NFL did the right thing. They suspended Michael Vick indefinitely and without pay. While right now, the plea Vick agreed to appears vag...

Friday's Feast #12

Appetizer Say there’s a book written about your life. Who would you want to narrate the audio version Carrie Fisher. There's something a...

Thursday, August 23, 2007

August Happiness -- Thursday 23

My cats are dry and safe. It's been storming like crazy here and, for the first time in decades, the areas close to the city were under...

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #30 -- Easy Ways to Give

Back-to-school is an expensive time in many households. Vacation bills are coming in. Gas and dairy prices are sky-high. Money is tight eve...

August Happiness -- Wednesday 22

FREE LUNCH! One of our clients is McDonald's and, to celebrate the anniversary of the Big Mac, we each got a free "two all beef pat...

Who said math would be involved?

This is the only dark cloud on my sunny Cubby horizon: CALCULATIONS! Baseball has always been a game of stats, and I love analyzing them as ...

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

August Happiness -- Tuesday 21

The lunchtime cruise with my cousin. OK, raise your hand if you saw this coming. I know, I know … I always dread stuff like this and it...

Heads & Tails #2

This week's meme is about the times luck has played a part in our lives. For me, the one that's top of mind is HEALTH INSURANCE. I ...

Monday, August 20, 2007

August Happiness -- Monday 20

Chats. I was only on the phone a total of perhaps an hour today, but those three short calls made me feel so happy and reconnected. My sea-...

A Grown-Up Meme

This meme is called Grown-Up Questions and I got it from Kwizgiver. Compare your own answers to Kwiz' and mine, and be sure to leave me...

So the Tough Guy took a plea

This from espn.com : "Michael Vick's lawyer said Monday the NFL star will plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges, p...

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