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.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

THE QUEEN'S MEME

1. What is your typical weekend like? I don't have a "typical" weekend because I like to leave them as unstructured as possib...

Brags, Gratitudes and Desires

Liberated from Snarkela . 1. How have you totally impressed yourself, turned yourself on, pleased yourself, or otherwise created magic latel...

A good lunch

It's a sunny 81º. I wandered out of the office, walked past Millennium Park, and just happened to land at Pizano's , an Italian rest...

Now what made me think of this?

For some reason, a very specific moment popped into my head this evening. I am a little girl -- this was pre-Beatle, so I must have been 5. ...

Clean Me for Tuesday

Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. I moved 16 magazines, two catalogs ...

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Perfect for what ails me

Tonight CBS gives me one of my favorite NCIS episodes -- there's a citywide blackout and the agents must go "old school" to s...

"She must be a Sox fan"

So said my 11-year-old nephew of his teacher. He believes that she is as bored with the school year as her students and is, in his words, se...

10 on Tuesday -- The "It's Pre-Dawn & I Can't Sleep" Edition

It's after 2:00 AM. As I sit here on the sofa, my big old tomcat Joey beside, here are 10 things on my mind. 1) Paparazzi . I watched S...

Monday, June 07, 2010

Movie Monday

Stranded Top 5's... Choose the top 5 film you'd want to have with you if you were ever stranded on a desert island. Link back here ...

Saturday, June 05, 2010

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: Another Question Meme 1. It's 2AM and you are not home. You are more than likely: walking up Michigan Avenue, looking f...

No Dustbin Award Today

I'm giving myself a break from any but mandatory chores today. For I had my third -- and perhaps last -- sclerotherapy treatment this mo...

Now THIS I was in favor of

Late last month I expressed my frustration and disappointment that President Obama hasn't been spending more time down in The Gulf. Whi...

I credit the beard

Walk up and down the streets of Chicagoland and you'll see more beards than usual. Growing their facial hair is something sports fanatic...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: If I Had a Hammer 1. Are you handy with tools? Not even remotely. 2. What was the best thing that happened to you this week? I ...

#10 on his jersey, #1 in our prayers

From mlb.com : PITTSBURGH -- Cubs legend and radio analyst Ron Santo returned to Chicago on Wednesday after spending Monday night and Tuesda...

Friday, June 04, 2010

Clean Me

Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. The Peapod driver and I made a very...

Almost perfect

Oh, how I enjoyed this evening's 3-block walk home from the el station! 82º, sun low in the sky, the scent from lilac bushes in the air....

I fell off the wagon

I didn't work out, nor did I do anything to clean up my home yesterday. But I was on a 9:25 AM Amtrak down to see the client, returning ...

I think I'm embarrassed

I took Amtrak to and from the client's downstate office yesterday. And I believe I snored for at approx. an hour (24 Beatle songs, accor...

Thursday, June 03, 2010

Clean Me

Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. OK, technically speaking it's T...

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Tony Hayward is a heartless creep

From the Guardian : BP chief executive Tony Hayward under fire for 'there's no one who wants this over more than I...

What the he ....

How can the Gores be splitting up? To borrow from Christian Science Monitor : After lasting four decades through a deployment to Vietnam, fo...

"I Want" Wednesday

According to PEOPLE , Candy Spelling (Aaron's widow and Tori's mom) lives in a $150 million mansion with three rooms -- 3 entire ro...

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

I Say We Nuke Them

I'm only joking a little: Sir Paul McCartney was left shaken but unhurt when his tour bus reportedly came under attack from a group of ...

Clean Me

Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. Tonight I went through the boxes of...

You Were Warned

This is Susie Essman. She is a comedic actress and, right now, a guest on The Joy Behar Show . She is not funny.

The Queen's Meme

When was the last time you ... rolled your eyes? Probably this morning. I had a meeting this morning and one of my coworkers always i...

Too Much!

I have too much fat, too much clutter and too much debt. I realize I am not unique in this, but I am also slowly accepting that the remedies...

Monday, May 31, 2010

Auf Wiedersehen

Tomorrow is June 1. I return to The Daily Plate and go back to tracking calories and exercise. And that means that my first Dark Chocolate ...

Clean Me

Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. What was so great about October 200...

Movie Monday

This week's movie topic is all about Soldiers ... Share your soldierly choices, linking back here at the Bumbles. Lt. Doug Roberts -- ...

Sunday, May 30, 2010

We love our teams

I wouldn't disrespect the loyal and long-suffering Black Hawk fans by jumping on the bandwagon and pretending I have been with them all ...

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Just Because Meme 1. Make a list of 5 things you can see without getting up. My dark blue sandals, my light blue sanda...

In my prayers

Yes, I know it's Memorial Day and I agree that it's appropriate to hold fallen heroes in our hearts today. But my heart is expansive...

Saturday, May 29, 2010

The right ending to a good day

First Joey and I went to the vet. He hasn't lost any weight, but he hasn't gained any, either, and for a big, 14 year old cat, he...

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