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, March 19, 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #59 -- Have you met my fictional friend, Kinsey?

THIRTEEN THINGS ABOUT KINSEY MILHONE Kinsey Milhone is Sue Grafton’s creation, the heroine of the popular “Alphabet Mysteries.” So I realiz...

He persuaded me!

As we observe the 5th anniversary of the war, I'm going to quote the paper my nephew wrote in his second grade writing class. His assign...

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

I loved this speech

Barack Obama gave a speech today that touched on many tough issues and answered many tough questions. Race, rage, bigotry, faith, loyalty …...

They really hate her

"They" would be the London tabloids. Above is the front page of the London Sun. "Her" would be Heather Mills. She does h...

Nailah Franklin Update -- Death Penalty Sought

Prosecutors here in Cook County have filed the necessary paperwork to seek the death penalty in the murder of Nailah Franklin. I am not incl...

Monday, March 17, 2008

Vodka helps

I had dinner with my former boss this evening. I really wasn't looking forward to it , because he's discovered he has prostate canc...

Sunday, March 16, 2008

Mom was right

When I was a little girl, I had to be in bed before The Fugitive came on. It was my parents' favorite show and they tried never to miss...

Maybe this will help

I woke up with a tenacious, nagging headache that I just can't shake. I think it's because the air in here may not be as fresh as it...

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Appropos of nothing

He's a dependable day brightener, isn't he?

Good news! Good news!

This blog has been quite the downer lately, hasn't it? Well now I either have something positive to concentrate on, or something negativ...

Friday, March 14, 2008

As Cher would say, "Snap Out Of It!"

My former boss recently found he has prostate cancer. I sent him a note and quoted the Beatles, "Anytime at all, all you gotta do is ca...

Friday's Feast #32

Appetizer On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how much do you like your own handwriting? Nine. My writing is distinctive and kinda ...

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #58 -- What I Heard while Snooping

THIRTEEN CONVERSATIONS I RECENTLY OVERHEARD In January, I posted how the couple at the next table were blatantly, unashamedly eavesdropping...

He's here! Now somehow it will all be better.

Oh, I'm still surrounded by problems and heartache : upheaval at work … one friend that I now have a standing date with, on his way hom...

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Not working for me, dawg

American Idol felt awkward and forced tonight. Not the performances, I enjoyed those. Brooke ("Let It Be"), Carly ("Come Tog...

$4,300!

Normally I wouldn't pay much attention to the travails of NY Governor Elliott Spitzer. You see, while most of the nation views our local...

Monday, March 10, 2008

What the hey?

So I'm waiting patiently for the light in our village's busiest intersection to turn green when I spotted something in the street. F...

Oh, goodie!

So this morning, at about 1 AM, I was rinsing out some cans to be recycled. I hadn't been home since Thursday and naturally the sink had...

Sunday, March 09, 2008

An imaginative way to spend a weekend

It was my oldest friend's idea. She's a member of the The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation (ALPLF) and found out thr...

Not fair!

This makes me sad. I grew up on these guys, and Mike Smith was just two weeks from renewed glory. It's been said before, and I'll sa...

Friday, March 07, 2008

I don't disagree

You Are 55% Grown Up, 45% Kid You've grown up a good bit, but you still have a way to go before you're emotionally mature. You have ...

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Idol Observation

I hate Danny Noriega. Really. There has never been a contestant on American Idol that I have detested more. He's smug, self-satisfied a...

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #57 -- Pop Goes the iPod

QUIZ! CAN YOU NAME THESE 13 TUNES? I have exactly 2,310 songs on my iPod and most of them are classified as “pop.” Here’s a sampling, and (t...

Back from the precipice

Bill isn't the only "Comeback Kid" in the Clinton household. Even as pundits were writing her campaign obituary, voters in Tex...

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Really? I didn't know that!

It's almost spring, when this Gal's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of baseball. And, of course, to my beloved, future Hall of Famer...

Remember the good old days?

You know, like yesterday, when a pimple on my chin seemed like the worst of my worries. Let's see now, what happened today? Calamities ...

Heads & Tails #19

Today's theme is 7 favorites from any category. Here are my 7 favorite Beatle songs, in no particular order: "I Will" (Who ...

Monday, March 03, 2008

Isn't she lovely?

I have a brand spanking new pimple on my chin! Hopefully I'll be able to curb it's growth with the antibiotic Clindamycin prescribed...

Sunday, March 02, 2008

Scrubbing the floors can be good for what ails me

Yes, my close friends are still in trouble . Yes, I will try to help in any way I can. But I've used my alone time this weekend to turn ...

Saturday, March 01, 2008

Where have you been all my life?

I'm talking about the show NCIS generally, and Mark Harmon specifically. There's been a marathon of episodes on the USA Network and...

Friday, February 29, 2008

I'm not moving, and you can't make me.

Any workweek that starts with news of your boss taking his own life promises to be emotionally charged. And it was. And I'm glad it'...

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Stuff and Things

1) Snowbird (aka Book Mama's Mama) wisely anticipated how upset I'd be by the prospect of the naming rights to Wrigley Field being s...

Quirky? Who, Me?

I love me a good meme, and I found one over at Nissa 's. SIX OF THE GAL'S QUIRKS 1) I cannot remember phone numbers. Not even my own...

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #56 -- 13 of my favorite products

THIRTEEN BRANDS I AM COMPLETELY, UNSHAKABLY LOYAL TO Last week, when it was wicked cold and wet outside, I stopped at CVS on my way home fro...

She's done it again!

Kwizgiver posted this on yesterday, and I find it irresistible and have stolen it. TIC TOC: TIME 4 A SURVEY Your best friend tells you she ...

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