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, July 17, 2010

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: Meme Of Many Odd Questions, Part Two 23. Do you rent movies often? If ordering from Comcast On Demand counts, then yes. ...

Don't ask

… why I hate the damn support hose and hot, hot weather. I mean it: don't ask . I am soooo not in the mood.

I have lost my will to live

OK, that may be an overstatement. But I have lost my will to move, de-clutter, do laundry, or work out, or vacuum or anything. What with mis...

Friday, July 16, 2010

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Love Hurts 1. Tell us about the last time that you got hurt in the arena of love. I was seeing a younger guy who, I thought, w...

Grrrr!

I hate hot weather. I hate hot weather. I hate hot weather. I hate hot weather. I hate hot weather. I hate hot weather. I hate hot weather. ...

A cool thng to do on a hot day

I just ordered my American Humane Christmas cards. A good reminder that it will be cold enough, soon enough. If you want to do a good deed, ...

Thursday, July 15, 2010

My world is righting itself

The Cubs are back from the All-Star break and beating the Phils decisively. The bats are finally awake, making this is a game that's be...

It's OK. You can tell me.

I can't believe it's really over, so I keep checking back to the live feed of the BP oil spill. There's no sound, and little mov...

'Go, Cubs, Go' musician to be honored - chicagotribune.com

CHICAGO — A post office in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood is one step closer to being named after the man who wrote the song "Go,...

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Note to Self

Let's see now ... I have a pedicure scheduled for Friday, a massage booked for the 30th, even a vet appointment for Charlotte the first ...

I Want Wednesday

I Want ... no more goodbyes! One coworker has decided not to return from maternity leave. Another is following her husband's career tra...

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...

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