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.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Today I'm a very Mary gal

Usually when I reflect on the Mary/Rhoda dynamic, I consider myself Rhoda. Overweight but underloved, messy, a guy's best bud and a girl...

But I find him a little disturbing

This is Benjamin Bankes, the pig from Feed The Pig . This public service initiative from the Ad Council and the American Institute of Cert...

Thursday, July 24, 2008

This belongs in JAMA

I have stumbled upon an amazing medical breakthrough: When the Cubs don't score runs, I'm weak, nauseous and have no appetite. When...

Watching the Cub game, thinking about the divine

Carlos Zambrano is pitching tonight. As he leaves the mound, he often removes his cap and points heavenward, thanking his Lord for the help ...

It did my old heart good

Europeans waving American flags instead of burning them, cheering and chanting "Yes We Can" in accented English. Watching today...

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #78 -- Less junkie junk food

THIRTEEN NOT-SO-BAD THINGS TO ORDER OUT I am a junk food junkie. I like my food fast – if not immediately – and I hate to cook. I also unf...

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The boys in blue aren't hitting

My Cubs are in Arizona, where the games don't start until 8:05 (CST). The pitchers are doing just fine but the bats are SOOOOO COOOOOLD!...

Ten on Tuesday

MY 10 LEAST FAVORITE CELEBRITIES As they occurred to me: 1) Donald Trump 2) Madonna 3) Elizabeth Hasselbeck 4) Dr. Phil 5) Katherine Heigl 6...

Happy Birthday, Bobby Sherman

There was a brief time when this blue-eyed boy replaced Paul McCartney as my dream lover. My fantasy infidelity took place during 1969 and 1...

Monday, July 21, 2008

Rewards are good

I was wrestling with how to handle back-to-school. My niece and nephew are very dear to me and I want them to have everything they need. On ...

Manic Monday #16

What's your favorite beach in the world? Pale as I am, I'm really not a beachie-kinda gal and haven't had that many beach-centri...

Sunday, July 20, 2008

The more things change ...

Tonight I'm watching AMC's highly-acclaimed Mad Men for the first time. It's set in a Madison Avenue advertising agency ca. 196...

Yum!

I am hooked on Japanese Cherry Blossom bath products by The Body Shop. It has the most delicious smell! It's only available for a limit...

"Maybe my blood pressure is a little high"

Yesterday we celebrated my friend John's birthday. A big Heath Ledger fan, he wanted to see The Dark Knight . So we did. He wanted to ea...

Yes, he is that good

Saw The Dark Knight on Saturday and it was better than I expected. Easier to follow, and with a better story than any of the previous Batma...

Saturday, July 19, 2008

The Gal as Performer

This personality quiz is just another treasure I originally found at Kwizgiver 's. Summary of Performers Love fun, people and the wo...

Friday, July 18, 2008

Two additional cents on Britney

This just in: Britney Spears has decided to stop fighting her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, for custody of their two young sons. The former c...

I'm not stupid, but I'm willing to play the part

Ah, the twisted relationship I have with my plumber! He's in his mid-60s and retired. He takes only the occasional job as it suits him, ...

Hello, Boys!

I am so happy right now, curled up on the sofa, watching my heroes in blue play the Houston Astros. I was proud that so many Cubs were on th...

An open letter to Sir Paul McCartney

Do you get Grey's Anatomy on your side of the pond, Sir? If you do, perhaps you remember that episode a few seasons back when Meredith ...

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #77 -- THE DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION EDITION

THIRTEEN QUOTES FROM ANIMAL HOUSE This movie delighted me when I saw it for the first time at the theater in 1978. Every time I've seen...

"Harold, call me!"

Remember that awful commercial Harold Ford found himself up against in 2006? When he was running for Senate in Tennessee, the opposing party...

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Ten Things Tuesday

Once again, an idea I liberated from Kwizgiver . Ten Terrific TV Themes 1) The Patty Duke Show. "Meet Cathy who's been most everyw...

Monday, July 14, 2008

Morgan Fairchild was Faye Dunaway's Stand-In!

I love Bonnie & Clyde . I have seen it a gazillion times and the ending always hits me like a baseball bat to the gut. I believe it'...

It happened again

My mother's short-term memory isn't for shit anymore. During yesterday's less-than-an-hour-long conversation, she gave me two mo...

Manic Monday #12

What do you do when you are feeling very sad or depressed? I heal with alone time, soaking in the tub and then vegging in front of the TV wi...

Sunday, July 13, 2008

A bipartisan farewell to two happy warriors

Hamilton Jordan, the whiz-kid who led the "Georgia Mafia" that ran Jimmy Carter's successful Presidential campaign and became ...

Yawn!

It's almost 10:30. I'm still in my jams, curled up on the sofa, eating some Yoplait, watching Meet the Press . As I consider what a ...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Grandma's heavenly handiwork

My grandmother was a Cub fan. Specifically she loved Ryne Sandberg, but she was loyal to any and all who wore Cubbie blue. She died in 1997,...

An unconventional dinner

I didn't just have the Hot Tamales. I also downed a few fists full of Cheez-Its and some water. I considered a beer, but beer with cinn...

Friday, July 11, 2008

Friday's Feast #34

Appetizer. When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed? About 3 weeks ago. Soup. Name one thing you miss about being a ch...

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Schadenfreude

Tonight during my rainy commute home, the el trains were packed. Seats were rare. I prefer not to ride backwards, so as soon as the car door...

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #76 -- All Singing! All Dancing!

THE 13 GREATEST MUSICALS IN AMERICAN FILM HISTORY The American Film Institute loves to make lists, and, as a movie fan, I love to read the...

Unexpectedly melancholy

This morning, for the first time, I left my condo without passing the venerable old elm tree in the parkway out front. I knew it was coming ...

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Tuesday Tunes #5

Word Association Week You know the drill, name the first musical thing ie artist/song/album etc that comes to mind when you see these words:...

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