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, June 15, 2012

I'm happy he's happy

I was once in a relationship with a good man. We were simply incompatible. If fault must be attributed in our break up, then I deserve as mu...

Trifecta

This weekend's challenge : Using EXACTLY 33 or 333 words, write a creative piece inspired by this photo. Ok, be that way. You...

Thursday, June 14, 2012

ca 1978

I'm watching an old episode of Dallas on ON DEMAND. From the first season, 1978. Oh, how I loved Bobby Ewing! He was so good and hone...

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Thursday Thirteen #175

THIRTEEN GREAT TV DADS With Father's Day nearly upon us, I decided to use my TT to celebrate 13 of the best ones to come into our ho...

Perfect!

It's a sunny evening -- 67º, no wind. If only it could always be like this. No warmer, no cooler. Just like this. All summer. Forever....

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Q&A Time

Liberated from Kwizgiver 1. What would you pick as a major, if you could go back to college and do it again? Political science. Or maybe ...

Happy Birthday to My Best Friend

Eeyore turned 46 today. I am affectionately exasperated with him. He feels old ... he misses his daughter ... he's swamped at work .....

Monday, June 11, 2012

Trifecta

This week's challenge: Using between 33 and 333 words, write a response including the third definition of the word: ALLEY (noun) 3...

At my local Burger King

I had a quick lunch at Burger King today, and it was eventful. There were these two charming senior ladies, and I loved eavesdropping on the...

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing : The Imaginary Meme, Part Four 61. Ocean or pool? Pool. Lakes are nice, too. 62. Fridays or Ruby Tuesdays? Pleas...

Saturday, June 09, 2012

The really scary thing ...

… is how much I'm enjoying this piece of crap. Campy horror movies were made for Saturday nights.

The PEOPLE Meme

I bought myself a Kindle Fire, and I'm loading it up with magazines. Hopefully this will help me get a handle on my wicked clutter probl...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Changes 1. Do you believe people can truly change? If we want to. 2. Do you think there is anything wrong with being ...

Friday, June 08, 2012

Thinking back to 1998

When my niece was almost 6, she was obsessed with the animated Anastasia . She had a dream where she walked into an Anastasia store that...

My first early Friday

The office closes at 12:30 on Fridays in summer. I stayed a little late and got in my front door at 2:00. I made myself a hotdog and took ...

Trifecta

This weekend's challenge: Using up to 333 words, recount a time of life that can be clearly identified by the number three. The stor...

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Thursday Thirteen #174

THIRTEEN GREAT TIME WASTING WEBSITES Here's where I go when I don't feel like working, whether I'm at home or at the offic...

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

I didn't expect to care

Just saw Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, come out onto the balcony to officially wave at her subjects as they celebrate her Diamond Ju...

Trifecta

This week's challenge: Using between 33 and 333 words, write a response including the third definition of the word: NEW (adjective)...

She's waking up in Quito

She is my best friend's oldest daughter, and Quito is the capital of Ecuador. She's on a 17-day school trip that will take her throu...

He actually said this in an email

From the CCO: "Our office manager will be letting people know when the move will happen and where their new desk is later this week....

Monday, June 04, 2012

Lunch at my desk

I have to get my own work, plus my freelance project, done. And I will. It just won't be pretty. Fortunately one of my real projects h...

$300 more

That's the difference in upfront price between Key West 2011 and Key West 2012. New Year's in the Keys is an expensive proposition t...

Should have done more

Laundry ... grocery shopping ... bills ... donated a dozen pairs of jeans to Goodwill and bought new dress slacks at Catherine 's (after...

Sunday, June 03, 2012

Sunday Stealing

Sunday Stealing : The Imaginary Meme, Part Three 41. Growing up, who was the easier mark: Mom or Dad? Mom. Dad was a hard-ass....

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

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