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, December 08, 2008

Bah Humbug!

Ron Santo denied Hall of Fame entrance LAS VEGAS - Ron Santo's quest for the Hall of Fame remained on hold Monday when he was denied ent...

Thinking of you today ... and every day

This is the anniversary of John Lennon's murder. That tragic event still makes me angry. Not sad, pissed . Just think of the wisdom, the...

Sunday, December 07, 2008

The "How Do You Cope?" Meme

1) You and a small group of coworkers are going out after work to celebrate finally completing a big project. How would you prefer to spend ...

Thank you, Silver

My blogging buddy over at The Quarter Life Chronicles gave me a heads-up that Jon Hamm was photographed for GQ. I don't know if I'm...

Sunday Stealing #11

1. When you buy a greetings card are the words or the picture more important to you? Words 2. Do you ever make gifts for people, if so what,...

Happy Birthday to me, pt. 6

Tonight my friend John and I went to Shaw's Oyster Bar, where I had fried shrimp and a couple berry martinis. Then we went to see Four C...

Saturday, December 06, 2008

Giving Judy a lot of thought

Earlier this week I received an email from a once-close friend who literally broke my heart. Click here for a short version of this sad sag...

A timely Saturday 9

I wrote the post below before I saw the topic of this week's meme: Saturday 9: How Do You Sleep 1. How long do you sleep each night? S...

Rewarded for dozing off

I fell asleep on the sofa again. Usually I wake up at about 3:30 AM, stumble off to bed, and wake up feeling most un refreshed when the alar...

Friday, December 05, 2008

Top 5 on Friday Music Meme

Top 5 albums by classic rock artists The Beatles White Album. There may be better Beatle albums, but none is more fun. Plus, the White Album...

Oh, this is rich!

During his sentencing, OJ Simpson tearfully told the judge that he was only in that Las Vegas hotel room to retrieve what was his. It was es...

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Make your click count!

Click here for an easy and free way to help fund mammograms for those in need at The Breast Cancer Site! Now, Court , aren't you proud o...

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #95 -- CARING FOR CRITTERS OVER THE HOLIDAYS

13 WAYS TO KEEP PETS SAFE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON I don’t usually repeat TTs, but this topic is timely and important, so we’re revisiting it. In...

Sigh. This is all so complicated.

I hated high school. It was the 70s, after all. Welcome Back, Kotter was popular on TV, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree...

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

An idea stolen from Kwizgiver

10 things I'd like say to 10 different people right now: 10) You don't fool anyone when you try to conceal your boredom by yawning t...

It worked for me

Zicam. Specifically the rapid-melt lozenges. The cold that left me feeling so achey and stuffy on Sunday is virtually gone on Tuesday.

On celebrity worship

Behold my beloved future Hall of Famer, Greg Maddux. I adore him. I have followed his career for more than two decades. I have memorized his...

My nephew's trip to the doctor

My 9-year-old nephew spent Monday morning consulting a pediatric neurologist, who examined him and his MRI and proclaimed that his headaches...

Monday, December 01, 2008

Funny or sad? You be the judge.

You are looking at the interest my Chase checking account earned during the month of November.

Give Me Five Monday

I haven't played this meme in quite a while. Here goes! Give Me Five items you purchased on Black Friday or over this past weekend for t...

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Done! (Almost)

I wrote out 26 holiday cards this afternoon. Each one includes a personal message, and I was careful not to send any reference to Christ (in...

I'm dreaming of $3.5 million

Or I was, until just now. Saturday's Lotto drawing was for $18.7 million. When I bought two tickets, I didn't imagine myself the sol...

Ah-Choo!

I feel shitty. I'm rundown, my head hurts and I can't stop sneezing. I had so many plans for today: Writing up my Christmas cards, s...

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Because I still can, and because it feels good

A nearby grocery store hangs hearts on their Christmas tree, and each construction paper heart includes the holiday wish list of a neighborh...

Saturday 9 -- Just Like a Pill

Saturday 9: Just Like a Pill 1. What was the last pill you took? A multi-vitamin. 2. What time of day do you usually feel most energized? ...

Friday, November 28, 2008

Friday 5

What’s a profession you believe to be overpaid? CEOs of US car companies. Private jets? In this economy? Puh-leeze! Who’s a musician you be...

A little turkey, a lotta attitude

My 9-year-old nephew can be a sweet and very funny little person. But I have discovered that he can also be an abrupt little shit when he...

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Aw, ain't they something?

I have so much to do today -- tons of housework, hostess gifts for my mom and sister (who are feeding me this Turkey Day), making myself pre...

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #94 -- Good bad TV

THIRTEEN THINGS ABOUT THE PEOPLE'S COURT The worse the news gets, the more thankful I am for escapism. That's why I’m a connoisseur ...

About Nanowrimo

This month I have been writing a novel. Well, la-de-dah. Just call me Ernesta Hemingway (my tribute to a fellow Oak Parker). It's part o...

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Happy Birthday to me, pt. 5

This evening I met two friends at Barro, a Mexican restaurant. We caught up and celebrated my birthday with quesadillas and margaritas. One ...

Tuesday Tunes -- The Thanksgiving Edition

What musical things are you the most thankful for? My iPod springs to mind. Before that, my Walkman. Before that, a transistor radio and ea...

Monday, November 24, 2008

I'm embarrassingly low-tech

More than a month ago, my ancient DVD/VCR player broke and I got a new one. It couldn't be hooked up to my retro cable box, so I went to...

Sunday, November 23, 2008

I wish it wasn't like this

Yesterday, after we had dinner and birthday cake, my sister's family went home and my mom and I were alone together in her living room, ...

Happy Birthday to me, pt. 4

My friend Kathy took me out for a birthday breakfast at my favorite coffee shop. I had the 2x2x2 (2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 strips of bacon and...

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