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, July 13, 2010

10 on Tuesday

Ten places I wish I was right now, as represented by postcards on my bulletin board. 1) Chateau Elan in Atlanta . It's a winery, a golf...

Not what he expected

I have been carrying on a Facebook flirtation with a German national who lives England. He approached me with a message about my fondness fo...

Monday, July 12, 2010

Movie Monday -- Hidden Gems

Movies You Might Have Missed Share great films you have discovered that most viewers don't know about. Take an opportunity to share yo...

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Clean Me -- Keep on keepin' on

Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. Tonight I did more of the same: I b...

I'm not watching the real-time Cub game. I'm now watching highlights of the 1984 season. WGN TV is rerunning a special that gives me...

An episode I have never seen before!

It's been said before, but I Love Lucy . And I just happened upon an episode that's new to me, "The Great Train Robbery." ...

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: Meme Of Many Odd Questions, Part One Cheers to all of us thieves! 1. First thing you wash in the shower? My face. 2. What c...

Why baseball matters

Today's Cubs-Dodgers game had everything -- good pitching, clutch hitting, homeruns and even Lou Piniella getting ejected (first time th...

Neon around a void

I purchased The Killer Inside Me from On Demand because I heard wonderful things about Casey Affleck's performance. And he is very good...

Saturday 9: Go Your Own Way 1. When was the last time you were told to go your own way? I don't have to be told. I'm a pretty indep...

Friday, July 09, 2010

Thank God you're there

Blogosphere, I'm reeling. I promised I would not tell anyone this -- not even my best friend -- and I'm going to honor that. But I u...

The mercury's rising

I really don't like hot weather. It makes me grumpy and lazy and ... um ... hot. Like today, on the el. I'm coming home from a scler...

Now THIS was a party

Look who joined Ringo on stage to celebrate his 70th birthday. Look what he sang!

As seen at Kwizgiver's

She got a different result than I did. You Could Use Some Purple It's hard to put your finger on it, but something about your life prob...

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Look who I met today

A coworker brought her baby boy into the office for the first time. It was fascinating to see him. Born mid-April, he's already so long...

"Let's continue."

So said our fearless leader, Lou Piniella, after Wednesday's sweep of Diamondbacks. Our win streak has reached three! And trust me, this...

Retirement becomes him

Doesn't my beloved future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux look happy in this picture? He met the press this evening after the Cubs game in Ari...

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

The Queen's Meme -- The Firsts Meme

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? "My, how many chins do you have goin' th...

I Want Wednesday

I want it all to slow down . Sometimes moments seem to crawl along, while years are zooming by, and I'd like that to change, please. Not...

Happy 70th, Ringo!

Ringo is the first Beatle to reach this milestone. And, since the ranks of the Fab Four have tragically diminished, attention must be paid ...

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Clean Me

Every day I am going to do something -- no matter how small -- to improve my standard of living at home. If I still had shame left re: this,...

I want one!

The covergirl of the latest Signals catalog is The Waving Solar Queen . As described by the good people at Signals: Invite the Queen of Engl...

10 on Tuesday

Inspired by Kwizgiver, who shares 10 great summer quotes , I celebrate a man for all seasons with 10 quotes from GROUCHO MARX 1. If you wa...

Monday, July 05, 2010

The good thing about a bad season

The Cubs beat the Diamondbacks this afternoon! It was a good, competent game. And I'm happy, happy, happy. My expectations this season a...

Movie Monday

This week's movie topic is all about Special Effects... Here are my choices for movies that contain wicked awesome special effects. Shar...

Sunday, July 04, 2010

Me and my camera

The view of the fireworks from my 4th floor living room window is perfect ... and unphotographable. I kept getti ng my own reflection and th...

About the Cubs Curse

The Cubs were ahead 2-0 and then, somehow, ended up losing 14-3. I watched the game and still, am somehow not sure how it happened. Believe ...

Keep our soldiers in your prayers today

Enjoy your 4th, and remember who makes this long weekend possible. I'm asking God to keep each of them safe until they come home ... whe...

No one won the Illinois State Lottery last night

That includes me, of course. But I prefer to look at it as the pot will be even higher for tomorrow's drawing! I realize there are those...

Saturday, July 03, 2010

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Eighty Meme, Part Two 23. Are your days fast-paced? Not lately. 24. What did you do last night? Took my friend out to a...

I'm a lucky girl

I'm still not feeling great. It's my tummy. I'm languid and a little weak. And yet, I'm happy. And I feel fortunate, because...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Make Me Say It Again, Girl 1. Do you feel that you need to keep repeating yourself when talking to a particular person? Yes. On...

Observing tradition

Last night my friend John and I celebrated his birthday the way do -- dinner and a movie, both chosen by the celebrant. The movie he chose ...

This is why I bought ginger ale

My tummy hurts. Yesterday, throughout the day, I had a bagel w/cream cheese, popcorn, a big, heavy dish of macaroni and cheese and a pair of...

Friday, July 02, 2010

Water + Beer + Water = OUCH!

I had lunch yesterday at The Taste of Chicago and, since I preferred spending my tickets on food*, I bought a bottle of water instead of hav...

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