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.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

May God Bless the Coolest Guy in the Universe

This sad news is from the LA Times … Paul Newman is reportedly very ill with cancer According to reports, Paul Newman , 83 and a former chai...

Tuesday Tunes

"Too Darn Hot," as Cole Porter wrote so let's go with a bit of word association this week. Remember tell us the first artist/s...

Kiss & Tell -- TMI Tuesday #1

It's my first time. Be gentle. 1. If you're in love with your partner, does it make the sex better? Yes. Corny though that sounds. A...

Monday, June 09, 2008

Manic Monday #11

What is your ideal age? I was happiest, strongest (emotionally and physically), and in the best health at 35. What is your best excuse for b...

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Way to go, Woody!

Jason Marquis got the win, but Kerry Wood got the save tonight in LA. He started a little slow this season, and there were some (but never, ...

Not happy here!

If I haven't been moving a lot, my left heel hurts when I stand up. I know what this means. THE RETURN OF THE DREADED PLANTAR FASCIITIS!...

Happy Birthday, Baby!

I checked at USPS.com and my best friend's birthday gift arrived at his house yesterday! I believe he and his family were already gone f...

Is it OK if I never move from this spot?

It's already hot and humid outside, but in here it's 75 glorious, climate-controlled degrees. USA is running back-to-back episodes o...

Saturday, June 07, 2008

My Hero!

Yesterday, when I got home from work, it was obvious that my through-the-wall air conditioner wasn't working well. It was really just a ...

My dream team can inspire ANYONE

Richard Lewis just announced the Cubs and Dodger line-ups on Fox and extemporaneously added that, "if the Cubs win [the World Series] a...

Friday, June 06, 2008

Row 4, Row 4, Row 4!

I pulled whatever slender strings are within my reach and used my meager influence to get the best seats for my nephew's first-ever Cub...

I still can't shake it

It was 40 years ago today that Robert F. Kennedy died and it still saddens me. Bobby Kennedy represents hope, immediacy and the capacity of ...

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Greetings from the other side

I believe that my depression is behind me. I know it's not a coincidence that it passed as soon as my period began. It was awful. I felt...

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...

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