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.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Sending my mind to the happy place

I'm having a rather rough day here at work, so I'm trying to calm myself on this unseasonably warm (77º) autumn day by dreaming of a...

Sunday, October 12, 2008

I wanted to be Jackie, but this ain't bad, either

Thanks to Cupcake (aka Bette Davis) to turning me on to this quiz. Your result for Are You a Jackie or a Marilyn? Or Someone Else? Mad Me...

"Nobody's young anymore"

So says Chance Wayne to past-her-prime Alexandra Del Lago in Sweet Bird of Youth. Watching this 1962 movie today, after what we know become...

Sunday Stealing #6

The "Sometimes" Meme: All you have to do is finish the sentence... Sometimes I just need: a shot of caffeine Sometimes I want: a ...

Saturday, October 11, 2008

I always love Olivia & Elliott. Especially in this episode.

It's the episode from Law & Order: SVU last season* when Olivia ends up with Elliott's wife, Kathy, under the most trying circum...

It's a $ign of the Times

Checked on one of my IRAs and it's gone down 14%. This particular IRA is the one I opened back in 2003 specifically for my cats. (Yes, m...

Saturday 9 -- Return to Sender

1. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it? Maybe 10 days ago. It was a letter to my Cousin Rose. I alw...

Friday, October 10, 2008

Everyone, please, stop being so hysterical about Obama and Ayers

As one who lives in the Chicagoland area, this story is such a freaking YAWN! Chicago has 2.5 daily newspapers (the 1/2 is the RedEye). 6.5...

I can still blush

Last night I had a lovely dinner and a few drinks with my friend, John. I took the 9:40 commuter train home (it's safer than the el at t...

I wonder how many coworkers would agree ...

You Aren't A Diva You don't like to cause a fuss or draw attention to yourself. You're easygoing, and you can even put up from d...

Thursday, October 09, 2008

This just in! Another reason to be pro-Obama

Visit the Best Friends Animal Shelter website and read how, after the election, Barack and Michelle Obama are adopting a shelter dog for th...

Happy Birthday, John Lennon

He would be 68 years old today. I miss what might have been. Would he still be singing? Or would he have concentrated on exploring his talen...

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Feeling better about it all

This evening, after the workday had officially ended, I ran into that coworker (the one who has played such a big role in my days lately) i...

No one knows what goes on behind closed doors

I had a bit of a confrontation with the goody-goody coworker I mentioned earlier. It wasn't much of a confrontation because that's ...

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

I'm sick of how much these two dislike each other

As I watch tonight's debate, Senators McCain and Obama are giving me a headache. Snipping and sniping. Please guys, just cut it out. It...

Heads or Tails #18 -- Black or White

I haven't HoT'd for months, so forgive me if I'm a little rusty … Today's theme is "Black OR White." I opt for bla...

See what last weekend did to Cub fans?

It's almost dawn and here I am, online and on the sofa, watching loyal Cub fan Vince Vaughn recreate the role of Norman Bates in Psycho...

Monday, October 06, 2008

Why can't we all just think like me?

I have been clashing with a coworker. She is very blonde and very nice (in a completely superficial way, as in, "It's always so nic...

Manic Monday #19

What is one thing you admire about each of your parents? My mother loves and respects animals. She showed us by example that our pets were m...

Sunday, October 05, 2008

Just when I'm in danger of feeling good about myself ...

… I see Kelly Ripa. I don't watch Regis & Kelly , but I am aware that she has 3 young children, a really hot husband (Mark Consuelos...

Today Peggy Noonan didn't annoy me!

This morning on Meet the Press , Ms. Noonan wasn't patronizing nor partisan nor pedantic. Instead, she was another "p" word, ...

Sunday Stealing -- The Aging Meme

At a certain age women should: cover up the weathered décolletage. At a certain age men should: make peace with the receding hairline and g...

This wasn't the year

Right now, at this very moment, being a Cub fan hurts like hell. It's hard to watch the team with the best record in the NL not hit, not...

Don't vote

Watch this video: Don't Vote (It was produced by young Leo here) Then register to vote (find out how at http://maps.google.com/vote ),...

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Is my glass 49% full or 51% empty?

I filled out an online retirement calculator and discovered that I have 7% chance of meeting my own retirement goals and will most likely h...

Friday, October 03, 2008

My senior moment, courtesy of Tim Allen

There were two sets of TVs on at the health club today. One group aired CNN, and the others showed Home Improvement . As I switched my atten...

Tired and sad

I got home from my nephew's birthday party and immediately turned on the TV. I watched the five-run second inning. I saw the errors. I s...

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Birthday Boy!

Today is my nephew's 9th birthday. I took the day off so I can be at his house when he gets home from school. I am very excited about se...

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Well, this was cruel

I cannot believe how tonight's Cubs/Dodgers game went! Not only did Ryan Dempster give up walk after walk, which isn't like him, th...

Thursday Thirteen #88 -- The Home of the Chicago Cubs

THIRTEEN FACTS ABOUT WRIGLEY FIELD As Eddie Vedder sings in his Cub tribute song, “Someday We’ll Go All the Way:” When you’re born in Chica...

A music meme with specific directions

Stolen, of course, from Kwizgiver . I'm glad that the rules and procedures are spelled out so plainly, as I'm having trouble concent...

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

My heart is so full of love, it encompasses all Chicago baseball fans

The White Sox won their special tie-breaker game and are now officially in the play-offs. Good luck to them and their fans. (Did I really j...

It's almost here!

Remember how you felt as evening approached and then night fell on December 24? How you KNEW it was impossible to think about anything else ...

Tuesday Tunes #13

Word associations this week: Tell us the first, song, band/artist, album or anything music related that comes to mind when you see these wor...

DAY 30 -- September Fitness Challenge

You may not be able to tell, but our jump-roper is not smiling. At the end of the September Fitness Challenge, I don't believe I have lo...

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