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.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Well, that's done

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My uncle died Saturday night. He was 68 years old. He was suffering from pneumonia, which exacerbated his Parkinson's Disease. He had tr...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Baker's Meme Note: There were a bunch of rules and mandates that we were suppose to give but Bud lost them. Or h...
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Saturday, November 27, 2010

I love George Clooney

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Watching Michael Clayton for the umpteenth time and am once again impressed by how good he is, and how effortless he makes it look. Yet it ...
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Friday, November 26, 2010

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Dark Lady 1. Have you ever been to a fortune teller? If yes, what happened? I spoke to fortune tellers and psychics rather com...
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30 Days of Honesty

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Day 25 :: The reason you believe you’re still alive today Day 26 :: Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why? I l...
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Makes me glad to be average

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Still feels wrong

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Just watched Oprah Winfrey's "Remembering John" tribute on what would have been his 50th birthday (yesterday). That feels so w...
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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Happy to be home

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Thankful that this Thanksgiving was so stress free. My nephew chose the venue: Old Country Buffet. The food wasn't great, as cuisine sel...
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Ripped from today's headlines

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So far, the episodes of today's TNT Law & Order marathon are familiar. Maybe because they're all reruns. I mean, why else would...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

30 Days of Honesty

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Day 24 :: Make a playlist to someone and explain why chose those songs. (Just post the titles, the artist and letter) For my best friend ......
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Me prefer Grover

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But that's a minor quibble. I'm on board for Cookie Monster as host of SNL. See below, and you'll want to do the same!
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I Want Wednesday

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I want Kate and William to be happy. I don't know why I care, but I do. God bless them both.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Don't want to grow up!

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You Are Peter Pan You are the mischievous type, and you always have a twinkle in your eye. You love trouble! You refuse to grow up. You don...
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30 Days of Honesty

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Day 22 :: Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life I have mentioned this before -- I devoted entirely too much time and energy into ...

10 on Tuesday -- TBR

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As the year comes to an end, I find I'm still drowning in books, which is not a bad thing. (Except for the ones I have to return to the ...
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Monday, November 22, 2010

Happy Birthday to me -- part 5

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My friend Mindy took me to brunch (I had gingerbread and hot chocolate) and then to a spa (I had a facial). I came home to get a gift from m...
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She doesn't know it yet, but ...

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... I believe this is what Miss Snarkypants is buying me for my birthday. Thank you so much for the Amazon gift certificate!
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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Movie Monday -- Mind Games

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Share on your blog unforgettable movies with characters who forget, or deal with memory loss and spells, linking back here at the Bumbles. ...
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Happy Birthday to me -- part 4

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Celebrated at my mom's house. My nephew gave me a $10 iTunes card he purchased with his own money. He designed a card for me himself and...
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Happy Birthday to me -- Pt. 3

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Saturday my friend John gave me a terrific birthday present -- it was so good it was, as Neely O'Hara herself would say, "a double-...
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30 Days of Honesty

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Day 20 :: Your views on drugs and alcohol Everything in moderation. Day 21 :: (scenario) You’ve gotten into a fight with your best friend ...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: Questions a la Randomness, A Meme Cheers to all of us thieves! What was the last thing you put in your mouth? A water bottl...
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Happy Birthday to me -- Part 2

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I had an emotional birthday celebration on Friday. My aunt/Godmother -- my dad's kid sister -- was in town because one of my cousins is...
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Friday, November 19, 2010

30 Days of Honesty

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Day 19 :: What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics? A quick and easy answer to a complex question -- Nothing is more...
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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Liberated from Kwizgiver

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You can see her answers here . 10 years ago … I was a little in love with a guy whose voice sounded just like Robert Downey, Jr.'s 5 ye...
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This is the cutest thing you will EVER see

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30 Days of Honesty

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Day 17 :: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something Saving Graces by Elizabeth Edwards . Before I read this book, I thought ...

Wasted Day?

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It's after noon on my day off and I'm still not dressed.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

"See 'ya, Katie." "See 'ya, Hubbell."

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The Way We Were is my favorite movie of all time. I don't know how many times I've seen over the past 37 years .... dozens, probabl...
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10 on Tuesday -- I like vodka

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Any of these cocktails would hit the spot right now. 1) Cosmo -- vodka, cointreau and cranberry juice 2) Seabreeze -- vodka, cranberry jui...
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30 Days of Honesty

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Day 15 :: Something or someone you can’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it Caffeine! I need my red cans of Coke every day...
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Monday, November 15, 2010

I love this kid

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I'm watching Abigail Breslin in The Ultimate Gift . It's pretty predictable holiday fare, but she's delightful. Again . I love ...
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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Movie Monday -- The Afterlife

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Share your favorite movies about heaven, hell, resurrection, angels, demons or haunts, linking back here at The Bumbles. On Halloween I sa...
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30 Days of Honesty

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Day 14 :: A hero that has let you down (write a letter) Dear Mr. President: Every time I think of you, that old Laura Nyro song starts playi...
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Happy Birthday to me, Part One

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My friend Kathy contacted me via Facebook Saturday night and wondered if we could meet for breakfast this morning. She remembered my birthda...
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