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.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #34 -- Musical Flashback to the 1980s

Thirteen Songs THE GAL HERSELF Partied to in the 1980s Ah, the 1980s! This was the decade when I broke out of the dull, white bread cocoon I...

A Gift from Kwizgiver

Doesn't that sound friendlier than, "Stolen from Kwizgiver ?" MOUTHOLOGY Q. What is your salad dressing of choice? A. Thousan...

Who are these people?

That's how I often feel about my sisters. One older, one younger, different from one another, sure as shit different from me … and both ...

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Oh, she of little faith!

From today's Sun Times: For the second consecutive game, the Cubs won despite stranding runners all night long, this time rallying from ...

Monday, September 17, 2007

Happy to be wrong

One of my all-time favorite running buddies is a guy I met 10 years ago, when he was in his mid-20s and new to Chicago. Warm, generous and v...

Sad, sad, sad

This much is not in dispute: OJ Simpson and four other men went into a Las Vegas hotel room and walked out with memorabilia. Some of it was ...

Sunday, September 16, 2007

What a difference a year makes

Last year at this time, as a horrific Cubs season slowly creaked to a close, we fans comforted ourselves with a game of "if only."...

Unconscious Mutterings #10

I say ... and you think ... ? Rita :: Moreno Comedy :: Drama Polar :: Bear Idiots :: Rude people Perception :: vs. Reality Infected :: Cut...

Saturday, September 15, 2007

Exasperated!

My cats have special dietary needs, and an unbreakable habit of sampling from one another's bowls. My vet recommended a premium catfood ...

Friday, September 14, 2007

Friday's Feast #15

Appetizer When was the last time you visited a hospital? April, for my mammogram. Soup On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how amb...

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #33 -- The "I Can Dream about You" Edition

THIRTEEN TOTALLY TERRIFIC MEN The Gal Herself Fantasizes about on a Regular Basis This TT was inspired by Cupcake , whose blog has on occasi...

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

The Cubs are making me fat

It's true! During this exciting, closerthanthis Cubs-Astros game, I've eaten a Lean Cuisine (chicken carbonara), a salad and a bowl ...

Monday, September 10, 2007

Observing it in my own way

That anniversary is upon us again. It stirs so many emotions and the pain, fear, rage and sorrow are still so raw that I don't feel like...

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Never boring

This is the Bruce Willis who greets me every morning. This RS cover has graced a bulletin board in every office of every job I've had si...

Unconscious Mutterings #10

I say ... and you think ... ? Dork :: Dweeb Refurbished :: Electronics Basket :: Case Mousse :: Chocolate Studio :: Inside the Actor's...

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Saturday Special #8

~Online Preferences~ 1. Favorite Computer Cruising Time? Any time before midnight. Late at night I don't find much that's new. 2. F...

Friday, September 07, 2007

Disgusted

As a woman. As an American. And most of all, as a Christian. Yesterday Tucker Carlson, the conservative talk show host, referenced a long-ag...

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Friday's Feast #14

Appetizer Using only one word, how does grocery shopping make you feel? Hungry Soup What is your favorite part about the season of Autumn? N...

Stuff in My House

A meme that I liberated from Kwizgiver 's site … What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now? Tiramisu Moisturizing Liquid Soap Do yo...

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #32 -- Tips for hanging onto more of what's yours

THIRTEEN WAYS TO BUILD & PROTECT A NEST EGG as humbly suggested by THE GAL HERSELF I spend my workdays thinking about money. My cli...

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Tag Time!

Sparky Duck has tagged me for the FIVE BEST NIGHTS, SO FAR Meme: The rules, list the 5 best nights that you can recall and then tag four ot...

How could I have missed this?

I have always been a big fan of The Jerry Lewis Telethon because Jerry is such a loose cannon. You never know if he's going to HEY LAY-...

Heads & Tails #4

Today's theme is SCHOOL . The first thoughts that come to mind are negative because I cannot tell you how much I hated high school. But,...

Oh, I get it. It's MY fault now!

First Michael Barrett was traded because HE was the cause of Carlos Zambrano's difficulties. Now it seems he blames the 41,070 fans at W...

Monday, September 03, 2007

I'm 33 magazines lighter

I also hauled 4 catalogs and 2 newspapers to the recycle bin, too. That was the final tally from my coffee table, and the overflow area besi...

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 ...

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