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 09, 2011

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Plaid Hat Meme Cheers to all of us thieves! 1. When showering, do you start the water and then get in, or get in then s...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Against All Odds 1. Have you ever tried to rekindle a past relationship against the odds? No. When it's over, it's over....

Friday, July 08, 2011

Can I do it?

My oldest friend mentioned coming in for my birthday. And she'd like to stay here. In my sty. Gulp. This gives me a little more than 90 ...

Thursday, July 07, 2011

They should come labeled

According to Medichat.com , these are the symptoms of a psychopath. I don't know that it's the most reliable site out there (and I ...

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #131

THE THIRTEEN MOST POPULAR GIRLS' NAMES FROM 1961 I like the idea of revisiting America 50 years ago . So for this TT, I am listing the n...

We're NOT helpless

Naturally I'm upset by the Casey Anthony verdict . Just as I was upset by the Michael Jackson and OJ Simpson verdicts. But I'm not g...

Tip tips

Who to tip, when to tip, how much to tip ... I'm forever struggling with this! In case it's a conundrum for you, too, here's a c...

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

I've got to stop watching these trials

So I was wrong about the Casey Anthony verdict . Oh, I still believe she's guilty, beyond a reasonable doubt. But then, I also still bel...

Monday, July 04, 2011

Reflections on a 3-day weekend

I did very little this holiday weekend, and would like more time ... perhaps to do even less? Saturday was wasted because I was sick. I thin...

Sunday, July 03, 2011

Fifty Julys ago

Let's set the Wayback Machine for July, 1961 and join the Kennedys for one of their earliest official entertainments. It isn't being...

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Faceless 4th of July Meme Cheers to all of us thieves! 1. Last movie you saw in a theater? Bad Teacher. It dragged at t...

Saturday, July 02, 2011

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Take Me Back 1. Think of all your exes. Would you take any of them back? Yes . He was my great love. Unfortunately, I doubt I ...

Friday, July 01, 2011

Home by 10:00!

Tonight John and I celebrated his birthday. It was a subdued affair, as befits a man who has suffered serious health problems over the last ...

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #130

MY THIRTEEN FAVORITE PAUL McCARTNEY SONGS This is Paul McCartney's birthday month, and I'm celebrating by devoting each of my June T...

Guilty as charged

Yes, I swiped this meme from Kwizgiver ! I am... he as you are he as you are me and we are all together. In other words, I am a Beatle fa...

I Want Wednesday

I want to remember how I got this big, ugly bruise. It really is rather massive, yet it causes me little discomfort. (I know because I poke ...

Not what I expected, but that's OK

I have always loved Robert Redford . Partly because in the 1970s, when I came of age, he was so perfect and so prevalent . More enduringly b...

Monday, June 27, 2011

My day off

I took today off and spent it in court: watching the Casey Anthony trial until the Blagojevich verdict came in . I also picked up my contact...

Movie Monday

Epic Battle Scenes... Share those battle scenes that are so epic, they make you stop everything to watch. Link back here to the Bumbles....

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Seriously Random Question Meme, Part 3 (The Final Edition) Cheers to all of us thieves! 41. Who was the last person you...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Make You Feel My Love 1. What has someone done unusual to make you feel their love? Well, we weren't in love , exactly, but ...

Vroom! Vroom!

Where's all this energy coming from? Got off work early yesterday and, after watching the Casey Anthony trial (I admit I'm hooked ),...

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #129

THIRTEEN SONGS PAUL MCCARTNEY OWNS This is Paul McCartney's birthday month, and I'm celebrating by devoting each of my June TT's...

Naturally I am the sun

The center of my own universe. And lately I've been finding it a little hard to shine because all the planets revolving around me seem m...

I Want Wednesday

I want less homelessness! I always have dimes and nickels in my pocket so that I don't have to stop and take out my wallet to help the ...

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

She was a good girl. Oh yes, she was!

Gumbo, that is. My best friend's dog. She died last week when they were on vacation. It was her time. She was 15, old for a border colli...

Monday, June 20, 2011

Movie Monday

Depressing Movies... Share on your blog movies that make you go totally bummed out and link back here to the Bumbles. At the top of my list...

Sunday, June 19, 2011

I've just gotten to the part about professions

Soy escritora. Mi mejor amigo es hombre de negocios. Monica es artista. Spanish remains slow going for me, but I won't give up!

Rough time to be a Daddy's Girl

My friend Barb's dad died Friday night. It's easy for me to say that it was a blessing, as he was in great pain since his cancer met...

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing: The Seriously Random Question Meme, Part 2 Cheers to all of us thieves! 21. Have you ever had a garage sale? No. I don'...

It was fun

Bridesmaids is not high art. But it is very, very funny. More vulgar than your typical "chick flick," and yet still very good hea...

Hey, hey, holy mackerel, no doubt about it!

The Cubs are on their way! The lowly Cubs welcome the high-and-mighty Yankees to the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field* and yesterday, kick...

I WAS in a good mood

I'm watching an episode of Gidget from 1965. This show usually makes me happy because I enjoy Gidget's relationship with her warm a...

View web version

About Me

The Gal Herself: Quote from Edward Gorey: Books. Cats. Life Is Good. (That really sums me up pretty neatly.)

View my complete profile

Powered by Blogger.