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.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Trifecta

This week's challenge : Using between 33 and 333 words, compose a piece using the third definition of this word "confidence."...

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #168

THIRTEEN POPULAR TEEN IDOLS The press coverage that accompanied the passing of Davy Jones and the fatherhood of Barry Williams leads me ...

Is this what they mean by "win-win?"

Last time John and I had dinner together, he was affectionately amused by the Cubs logo on my phone screen and the one on my jacket. ...

Just call me Peppermint Fatty

It's a warmish, drizzly spring day, so I went into my closet looking for the little hooded golf jacket I've had for years. Imagine...

Because if I don't do it, it doesn't get done

Today is Administrative Professionals Day. I wasn't aware of it because I didn't pick up flowers for my own desk this week. It's...

I Want Wednesday

I want to be back in Williamsburg. My vacay zen feelings are gone, gone, gone. I keep fingering my Bruton Parish charm , hoping it will h...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

But I don't wanna!

The rumors are true. I'm about to lose my office. We all are. In an effort to save money (squeezing 3 1/2 floors of employees into 3 flo...

Cubs win! Cubs win!

A two-run single in the bottom of the 9th! Against the Cardinals, no less! And I missed it. I closed my eyes for a moment after work and w...

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing : The Semi Charmed Meme, Part One 1. My uncle once: had a tortoise named Dog. It grew so big that he donated it to the Mor...

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Bruce & Me & Wrigley Field

I'm in! My friend Mindy got us tickets. Not nosebleed, but not on the field, either. But that's OK. There will be jumbotron scre...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: 'Til I Hear It From You 1. If someone, that you trusted, told you that your lover was cheating, would you believe them o...

Friday, April 20, 2012

Trifecta

This weekend's challenge : A re-telling of the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. With Apologies to Robert and Danny and...

Forlorn

Both my best friend and I are thinking about changing jobs. And this makes me sad because if I make the move I'm considering it will be ...

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #167

THIRTEEN QUOTES FROM MARILYN MONROE I have been watching Smash , the NBC show about the launch of a Broadway musical about Marilyn...

WWW.WEDNESDAY

To play along , just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? Mrs. Kennedy and Me...

I Want Wednesday

I want LUNCH! Back-to-back meetings have left me starving!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Fascination Films

I got this idea from The Girl with the White Parasol . She brought up the topic of Fascination Films, defined as "films I don't c...

A new photo!

I love it when I discover a photo of my idol, JBKO, that I've never seen before. Judging by her hair and the print of her dress, by t...

Four stores!

All I needed was a simple silver chain. Just something to hang the new charms -- Bruton Parish church and a tag for Colonial Williamsburg. I...

Monday, April 16, 2012

Trifecta

This week's challenge : Check out the third definition of observe ( below) , and use the word exactly as it appears, in no less than 3...

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing : The TV Show Meme Before reading the questions: Pick 5 TV Shows you like. They can be past or present. Hint: pick s...

Shopping in Ye Olde Colonial Williamsburg

Oh, I spent too much on stuff while vacationing! But the bills haven't arrived yet, so why let it bring me down? Instead, let's enjo...

Saturday, April 14, 2012

I learned something new ... or, perhaps, old

Behold the Colonial Williamsburg Printing Office and Post Office. Watching all the work that went into printing a newspaper back in the o...

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