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.

Friday, September 03, 2010

Keeping me company at the laundromat

I am thoroughly enjoying, Furious Love , the biography of the Taylor-Burton scandal/marriage/divorce/remarriage/divorce drama. I especially ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010

I've become a voyeur

That's me. I've morphed into Jimmy Stewart from Rear Window . But instead of watching my neighbors through binoculars, I have been p...

I TRIED to do the right thing

Late last month, when I was paying bills and writing checks, I sent away for my suburban bus pass. They sent me the pass almost immediately,...

For my TV boyfriend

If today (September 2) is your birthday, " Your openness and acceptance increases your powers of attraction this year. Creatively, you...

Hey, LAAAAAAY-DEEEE!

I loooooove Jerry Lewis when he's a maniac like this. That's why I can't wait for the Telethon every Labor Day weekend Before yo...

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- In Review

Another August is over and another Happiness Challenge in the books. As I look back, what has made me happy is like a thumbnail sketch of my...

I Want Wednesday

I want to look like Mariska Hargitay. Don't you?

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 31

My introduction to reflexology . Got a yummy, hour-long foot massage for just $40 (a $95 value -- thank you, Groupon ). The reflexologist t...

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

10 on Tuesday -- I'm curious

Ten female celebrities and the superficial questions I'd ask them. 1) Elizabeth Taylor. What's it like to have once been the most b...

Monday, August 30, 2010

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 30

Jackpot! My new office really has a great view: Millennium Park and Trump Tower. And to think I actually told my boss I'd swap this offi...

Movie Monday -- Child Actors

Share the roles you've enjoyed from the younger set, linking back here at The Bumbles. I'm going to take this opportunity to send a...

Sunday, August 29, 2010

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 29

Little things mean a lot. This evening my best friend sent a message while he waited in the parking lot outside his daughter's ballet st...

Life imitates art

Tonight's episode of Mad Men ("Waldorf Stories") surrounds the Clio Awards. A commercial done by Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce...

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Majorly Personal Meme, Part Two Cheers to all of us thieves! 21. If you were to live your life without your best friend...

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 28

Cubs win! Cubs win! OK, so it's been a disappointing suckfest of a season. But individual games can still bring me joy. Like today'...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Little Miss Can't Be Wrong 1. Who was the last person you dealt with that felt that they could never be wrong? One of my ar...

Friday, August 27, 2010

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 27

My new checks arrived! Aren't they great? As this disappointing season limps to an end, it somehow seems even more important to show my...

Crazy Old Neighbor is at it again

Put a load of laundry in the washer at 7:00. Went down to the laundry room at 7:45 to move it to the dryer and couldn't. Because someone...

Is it wrong?

My neighborhood Blockbuster will be closing its doors forever -- after 20 years -- in mid-September. And I just spent nearly an hour wanderi...

I don't get it

I admit it -- I'm an unabashed fan girl. Whether it's Sir Paul McCartney or my beloved/beleaguered Chicago Cubs, or more recently NC...

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 27

Watching Reynaldo make a friend. My neighbor across the hall has her 7-to-8-year-old grand daughter visiting her. The three of us rode up in...

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Why is this man smiling?

This is Robert Blagojevich, Rod's brother. He's grinning because he just learned that the government has dropped all charges agains...

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 25

FREE pizza! Since I stayed late to (almost) finish packing, a team that was working late* and ordered dinner invited me to partake of their...

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

That's approx. $8.75 I saved

I rescued 24 letter-sized folders from one of the dumpsters outside my office. On the one hand, I'm pleased that I am able to recycle ...

I Want Wednesday

I want perspective, to have it and to share it. I realize none of us sees our own lives clearly. Watching how my oldest friend keeps self-s...

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 24

Done! After six months and countless hours and $700 (it would have $1075 without insurance), my tooth is finally done! Why was it so compli...

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

10 on Tuesday

About the move. 1) We're changing offices on Friday. 2) I'm moving down the hall, and I believe I'll be getting a nicer view of ...

The Queen's Meme -- The Back to Fools Meme

1 . Do you know your primary colors? Describe for me, if you will, the colors red, blue and green to a blind person. Red is cinnamon. Blue ...

Monday, August 23, 2010

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 23

My virtue. I not only worked out at lunchtime, I brought my lunch. AND I resisted the seductive scent of barbecue and made my own dinner at...

Introducing Urban Shocker

Is this not one of the greatest baseball names ever ? Born in 1890, Urban played for the Yankees and the St. Louis Browns from 1916 to 1928 ...

"Oh, Gal, this is AWFUL!"

That's how my 10-year-old nephew responded last night when I said, "Hello." The family has been away all week, up in Wisconsin...

Movie Monday -- Prison Movies

Share movies you've enjoyed featuring jail time or the escape from them, linking back here at The Bumbles. However - NO SHAWSHANK RED...

Sunday, August 22, 2010

August Happiness Challenge 2010 -- Day 22

The boys. Reynaldo and Joey have become best buds. It amuses me that they play, roughhouse and nap together, because they seem oblivious to...

So far, this is my "happiness moment"

This makes me laugh, even though the Blago was photographed in the Batmobile at Comic.con yesterday. Watch for the Cubs logo. It's even ...

Farewell, Sweet Lou!

With the announcement that Lou is leaving the Cubs forever after today's game, I will treasure having seen him one last time -- live and...

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