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, November 09, 2013

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Potential New Boyfriend Unfamiliar with this week's featured song? Hear it here . 1) In this song, Dolly Parton...

Me and my Nano

I've written 7000 words for my November novel, More Real than Anything . According to conventional Nanowrimo wisdom, my wordcount shou...

Thursday, November 07, 2013

November Challenge

Day 7 -- Five Pet Peeves 1) Smokers who assume the "No smoking within 5 ft of this entrance" signs apply to everyone but th...

Wednesday, November 06, 2013

WWW. WEDNESDAY

To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs an...

November Challenge

Day 6 -- My views on mainstream music I don't hear it much. Of Billboard's top 10, I've only heard two ("Roar" and...

Tuesday, November 05, 2013

November Challenge

Day 5 -- Five things I want to say to an ex 1) I often wonder how you feel about today's Tea Party Movement 2) I learned that you go...

Teaser Tuesday

Here's how to play this meme . • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere ...

Monday, November 04, 2013

November Challenge

Day 4 -- Bullet point my day • Wake up. • Feed cats, check email and fart around on the internet. • Shower and sing with the oldie...

Sunday, November 03, 2013

Dona Nobis Pacem

One voice. One subject. One day. BlogBlast for Peace .

November Challenge

Day 3 -- A book I love This month marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's death, and the bookstores are filled with tomes ...

Saturday, November 02, 2013

Sunday Stealing

Time Keeps On Slippin' 1) Do you think Daylight Saving Time is still necessary? I have no opinion on this. And, when you consider ...

November Challenge -- Catch Up Day

Day One -- Five Ways to Win My Heart • Have integrity • Have a sense of humor • Be smarter than I am • Take the world around you...

Look what I found!

Kwizgiver and Boss Nurse are doing this. And so shall I!

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Twilight Zone Unfamiliar with this week's featured song? Hear it here . 1) This is one of the first songs to see a...

Accentuate the positive

Yesterday was a mixed bag. A gun-loving nut job went on a shooting rampage at LAX. As always, these acts of random violence weigh heavily. ...

Friday, November 01, 2013

Me and Dorothy

Dorothy Holley and I will be spending a lot of time together this month. For she is the heroine of my novel, More Real than Anything . N...

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

I'll be posting a new peace globe soon

You can, too! Founder Mimi Lenox describes the BlogBlast for Peace as, "an annual online event that has spread to 185 countries acros...

WWW.WEDNESDAY

To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs ...

My geek crushes

I admit that none of these gentleman will make People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive cover, but that's People's loss. I've l...

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Teaser Tuesday

Here's how to play this meme . • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences f...

Monday, October 28, 2013

Wow. This is intense.

About a decade ago, my aunt remarried. He was divorced, too. His first wife had two very young daughters from an earlier relationship -- the...

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Sunday Stealing

They Say It's Your Birthday 1. as you get older, are you jazzed about your birthday? Still, and always. 2. do people usually reme...

Major Cause for Concern

Mr. R. lives across the hall and is on my mind this morning. He thought he was having a heart attack last night and was taken away by the ...

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Demographics are destiny

I spent today in the town I grew up in (aka, the town I left). I got my hair cut and then I walked to the train (cheaper than a cab) and f...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: If It Makes You Happy Sheryl Crow is a breast cancer survivor and October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please spread ...

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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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