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, June 04, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #70 -- About legs

THIRTEEN FACTS ABOUT LEGS Yes, legs. I've been thinking about them a lot lately … • The Cubs Alfonso Soriano has been steadily recoverin...

Both my teams won yesterday!

Let's hope they can both maintain their winning ways through Autumn!

Wishing you were here

Friday is the 40th anniversary of Robert Kennedy's death, all the more poignant because it was last night (just days shy of that sad ann...

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Oh, Good! I Still Can Blame Bartman!

Richard Nixon and Steve Bartman. Those two have been enduring scapegoats for anything that ever has or ever will go wrong. Therefore it was ...

Monday, June 02, 2008

Serious and stupid, all at once

Hi, I'm a Hormone Hostage. My good mood turned dark this afternoon at about 4:00, and now, hours later, it's no better. I know it...

My village police officers must have the patience of saints

Recently one of my neighbors with too much time on his hands demanded to know why that beat-up car was parked in my space. I tried to be pol...

Sunday, June 01, 2008

I am happy

On this bright, but not too hot Sunday, I am taking a moment to acknowledge all I am grateful for at this very moment: 1) The Cubs. I love ...

About that battered donkey on the day after

"Republicans fall in line. Democrats fall in love." Chris Matthews "I am not the member of any organized political party. I ...

She gets me every time

I was channel surfing just now and came upon Olive Hoover as she prepares to do her big "Super Freak" number in the Little Miss Su...

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Unconscious Mutterings #23

I haven't muttered in ages! But tonight I'm jumping back in … I say ... and you think ... ? Gossipping :: Good clean fun Misplaced :...

Admitting a problem is the first step to solving it

I am such a geek! I'm actually watching the DNC Rules Committee discuss the Michigan and Florida mess! I started feeling better a little...

Go, Cubs, Go!

"Hey, Chicago, what do you say? Cubs are gonna win today!" And, while we're within the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field, we ...

Well, that was sure humbling

As I left the matinee of Sex and the City I slipped into yesterday -- taking advantage of the first Friday afternoon off that my agency giv...

Friday, May 30, 2008

Loved it, loved it, LOVED IT!

Sex and the City, of course. At more than 2 hours, it's a little long … and Stanford was given so little to do it was almost distracting...

I would have guessed Miranda

Who's Your Sex and the City Match? My Result: Carrie Smart, driven, and the kind of girl that could be the star of any show, it's n...

Sad in the City

I was sooo happy yesterday! At a few minutes before 5:00, a former coworker of mine (she's now at another agency) called and told me she...

Thursday, May 29, 2008

It's Titled "Survey Addicts Anonymous"

So clearly Kwizgiver meant it for me! Do you wear slippers? No How many pictures are in your living room? 5 Do you wear a bra to bed at n...

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #69 -- Just in time for summer reading! 13 REALLY popular authors

THIRTEEN OF THE MOST PROLIFIC WRITERS TO APPEAR ON THE NY TIMES BEST-SELLER LIST I love statistics. You can slice them and dice them a mill...

I LOVE IT WHEN I'M WRONG!!!

Kathy (see entry below) DID call the animal shelter after all, and they will board her cats for as long as need be … all in exchange for vo...

When life imitates art ... or a classic sitcom rerun

I watched M*A*S*H last night. It was an episode where best friends Hawkeye and BJ got into a fight, said terrible things to and about each o...

Monday, May 26, 2008

Does he prefer Sir Paul or Dr. Paul?

YALE GIVES PAUL MCCARTNEY AN HONORARY DEGREE Paul McCartney can now add one more honor to the numerous awards, accolades and the knighthood ...

A toast to a versatile artist

Sydney Pollack died today, reportedly of stomach cancer. He was 73. I loved his work . He directed my all-time favorite movie, The Way We We...

My own Moment of Rememberance

At 3:00 at Wrigley Field -- and at all MLB parks -- a Moment of Remembrance was observed. It was a sweet and gentle reminder that today is a...

The Memorial Day 4 day/4 bag challenge

My packrat tendencies overwhelm me at times. That's why, for this weekend, my best friend issued the following challenge: come up with 4...

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Hi, I'm Old!

This coming week, Joe Namath -- one of the lions of my girlhood -- turns 65. Oh, how I loved him! It's hard to fathom how the rebel who ...

There's no place like home, there's no place like home

After losing two extra-inning games in a row in Pittsburgh, my Cubs come home to the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field to host the Dodgers ...

Gloriously awful!

I am watching Divorce His, Divorce Hers . This 1973 Taylor-Burton made-for-TV is garish and overwrought. This story of a disintegrating marr...

Saturday, May 24, 2008

With apologies to Maroon 5

"This game has taken its toll on me/We've left men on too many times before …" Geez, we're in the 12th and it's still ...

Friends and family update

So much has been going on with everyone around me! It's time to take stock and document where everyone is on this Saturday morning … Mom...

Friday, May 23, 2008

Let's give her the benefit of the doubt

One of the most fascinating and most poignant "what might have been's" of my lifetime is, "What if Bobby had lived?"...

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Aw ... Ain't love grand?

Derek and Meredith ... Chief and Mrs. Chief ... Hahn and Callie ... Dr. Bailey and her family ... George and Lexie ... Izzie and Karev ... t...

The Perils of Living Among People

I live in a condo building that has a very diverse population. Black and white and Asian, married and single and shacking up, young children...

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #68 -- Playing with iTunes PlayCount

THE THIRTEEN SONGS PLAYED MOST OFTEN ON MY IPOD I admit two things about this week's TT: (1) I stole this idea from Stephen King’s colum...

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Exhausted!

Tonight is a big night for me: American Idol , Cubs vs. Houston, the Kentucky/Oregon primaries, news coverage of poor Ted Kennedy's cond...

I've been tagged!

Lucy tagged me and I'm ready to play along … Here are the rules: 1. Each player answers questions about themselves. 2. At the end of th...

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