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, September 08, 2009

OPRAH-PALOOZA

Oprah Winfrey shut down a few blocks of Michigan Avenue for the taping of Thursday's show . The event attracted quite a crowd and I'...

September Fitness Challenge

Day 8. Good gal. I knew I wouldn't be able to work out today, but that's OK because I exercised so thoroughly for the last three da...

In case you want to re-indoctrinate your child

Beware, though. This is dangerous stuff!

The Queen's Meme

The Who, What, Where, When and Why Would You Meme WHO • is easy to love? My nephew. My niece, too. • do you just wanna smack? My oldest...

Monday, September 07, 2009

September Fitness Challenge

Day 7. My legs are delightfully achy. 35 minutes of cardio followed by leg curls and leg presses will do that. Did more than a dozen reps o...

Tribute to Nailah Franklin

I never knew this young woman, but her story touched me deeply back in September 2007 and I haven't forgotten her. When she was first re...

I watch so you don't have to

Telethon Update: There's an Ethel Merman impersonator singing a medley of Ethel's big hits. She doing a credible job, which is to sa...

Monday Movie Meme

This week's movie topic is all about Work... In honor of the Labor Day holiday here in the U.S. we thought we'd focus this week'...

Sunday, September 06, 2009

Ah, the Telethon

The act that's on now is a ventriloquist that had a big old Sir Paul puppet and he performed the duet, "The Girl Is Mine." It ...

September Fitness Challenge

Day 6. Pushed the cardio to 45 minutes! And I discovered a new machine -- the fixed lateral. It works well with my usual lateral pulls. I al...

Good News!

Even if I still felt about Michael Jackson the way I did when I insisted my birthday party start late so I could watch the premier of the ...

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Random Dozen Meme 1. When you go to Wowmart, what one thing do you get every single time, besides a funky-wheeled squea...

September Fitness Challenge

Day 5. A full 40 minutes of cardio! Split between the bike and the elliptical. Then I went on to do lats and leg curls and leg presses. I wa...

A good day

Let myself awaken naturally, without the alarm clock. Donated a bag of non-perishables to the food pantry -- arriving just before they close...

My cats amuse me

This morning, I was putting my clean bras away in the drawer. I machine wash them in a mesh bag with a long drawstring. While performing thi...

Friday, September 04, 2009

September Fitness Challenge

Day 4. No excuses. At least, no legitimate ones. I not only stayed well within my calorie limit today, I took care of my major weekend chore...

HEY, LAY-DEEE!

There may be celebrities that I enjoy mocking more than Jerry Lewis, but none that I have enjoyed making fun of as long. Jerry Lewis is corn...

Genuinely befuddled

This is the 43rd President, George W. Bush. Take a look at his face in this, his commissioned White House portrait. Does he look evil to yo...

In case I need a career change

Sent here by Kwizgiver . You Should Teach Third Grade You are good at dealing with many types of personalities at once. You are an excellent...

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Done!

I stayed late and plowed through and finished developing two different concepts for introducing specific 2010 tax law revisions to the publi...

September Fitness Challenge

Day 3. Planning ahead. I am looking at my day differently now, giving more thought to what I consume and even anticipating my day ahead of t...

This is so sad

My word well has run dry. No matter how hard I pump, no words come forth! I have to write tons of copy about the 2010 IRA tax laws, and make...

Therapy? Did someone say "therapy?"

I found The Therapy Survey over at Kwizgiver's. When was the last time you cried? Months ago, while watching Marley & Me ("Yo...

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

September Fitness Challenge

Day 2. 35 minutes of cardio followed by leg presses and leg curls. It'll be close, I admit, but I just might stay within my calorie inta...

I Saw Her Standing There

OK, she wasn't standing. She was walking toward me up the street, but too involved with her cell phone conversation to recognize me. She...

"I Want" Wednesday

This week's question is: What meal do you want at this very instant? I just had lunch, so I'm not hungry. But I am craving something...

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

September Fitness Challenge

Day 1. I'd like to be able to say that I started this month on the treadmill but alas, I'd be lying. We took our consultant, Maggie ...

I must learn to be more patient

One of my coworkers is, quite possibly, the nicest man in the world. Kind and sincere. He also stutters and is hard of hearing. I hate mysel...

The Queen's Meme

Bloggingham Love Shack (aka The Romance Meme) 1. What is the craziest thing you've ever done in the name of love? I actually almost qu...

Monday, August 31, 2009

09 August Happiness Challenge -- Day 31

Monday. Beautiful sky, perfect weather. The sky is blue and clear, except for a few puffy white clouds. The sun is bright and the mercury ju...

That felt gooooood

Worked out today for the first time in a week! Did my half hour of cardio plus some lat pull downs. My bruises didn't protest too much, ...

Sunday, August 30, 2009

09 August Happiness Challenge -- Day 30

Sunday. Well-timed words of encouragement. Not only did my cyber sibs, Kwiz and Snarky, cheer me up with their comments on the post below, m...

Uh oh

Tomorrow is Weigh Day. I fear the results will not be what I want them to be. I have missed work outs due to work (bad excuse, because my he...

Saturday, August 29, 2009

09 August Happiness Challenge -- Day 29

Saturday. Looking at him. Watching my cat Joey sleep always makes me smile. He does it so completely! He sprawls out, changes his position ...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: The Waiting 1. Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for someone? Not particularly . I will stay online and r...

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