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.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Dark Side Meme 1. You’re building your dream house. What’s the one thing that this house absolutely, positively MUST HA...
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Weird day

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I was having a good day. It began with a very virtuous morning -- returning my library book on time, mailing a box of paperbacks off to Ope...
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I enjoyed it, even though ...

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The Cubs dropped the first two games of the Crosstown Classic to the dreaded White Sox, and yet I really enjoyed today's contest. Yes, i...
Friday, June 11, 2010

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Goodbye to You 1. Have you had to say goodbye to a good friend or lover because they were moving? I had a lover up and move on m...
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Clean Me -- "I Always LOVED Those!"

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Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. I continued sorting through the jun...

Duh!

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"Couldn't you just take the Pedway?" my best friend asked when I told him I was unable to cross Michigan Avenue (see below). D...

This was a first

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I skipped work today because of a parade. I am not kidding. I could not get into the office because of a parade. I began trying to cross Mic...
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I wish we could do this for Ernie Banks

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I'm watching the Black Hawks victory rally live on TV and, while no longer even remotely a hockey fan, I once was, so I choked up a bit ...

Clean Me

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Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. I realize this is going to sound re...
Thursday, June 10, 2010

Must have been feeling a little mushy

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My best friend received his birthday presents today and he opened them while we were on the phone. I think I was hitsville with my choices, ...
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New template

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I was feeling rather bookish. Hope you like it. Or if you don't, hope you'll get used to it. Templates are like hair -- you can chan...
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Break my heart

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Thanks to Erika at Endomental I don't think "lol" is quite the right term...

Clean Me

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Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. This may not sound like much, but I...
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A great 2010 moment

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Cagey old Lou issued a stern warning to the offense before the game, saying, in essence, "Hit or be benched." Team Leader Derrick ...

Behold the Stanley Cup Champions

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Cup de grace: Kane's OT goal beats Flyers 4-3, ends Blackhawks' championship drought ...
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010

THE QUEEN'S MEME

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

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

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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?

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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. ...
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Clean Me for Tuesday

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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 ...
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Perfect for what ails me

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

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

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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...
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Monday, June 07, 2010

Movie Monday

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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 ...
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Saturday, June 05, 2010

Sunday Stealing

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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...
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No Dustbin Award Today

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

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

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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

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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 ...
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#10 on his jersey, #1 in our prayers

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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

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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...
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Almost perfect

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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....
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I fell off the wagon

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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 ...
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I think I'm embarrassed

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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...
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Thursday, June 03, 2010

Clean Me

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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...
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