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.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? Bruce , by Peter Ames Carlin. It's...

All I do is sniff. Pass that handerkerchief.

I'm too bleary to think. I'm too congested to sleep. I have a bad cold. I know that's all it is because I don't have a ...

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

31 Days of Oscar Blogathon -- Oscar Snubs

Richard Burton's Bad Luck with Drunk Cowboys Tuesday, April 7, 1970, is a milestone in Hollywood history. For it marked the begin...

Sunday, January 26, 2014

That went well

I had brunch today with my friend Kathy to celebrate her birthday. Before the meal, we went to church together, where she was surprised to s...

Sunday Stealing

To play along, click here . 1:What was the last argument you had about? I think Jack Nicholson has become pathetic . Tony thinks he's...

Because it's been a long, cold, lonely winter

Saturday I changed my hair. Just the cut, not the color. I hope that Sunday morning I can recreate the look. That's always the concern...

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: I Will Always Love You 1) The Bodyguard is the best-selling movie soundtrack ever and this is the song most often associa...

There's something in the air ... again

These days, everyone in my professional life is looking for ways to tighten their belts. It's been my experience that no good ever com...

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? Bruce , the Springsteen biogr...

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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, January 20, 2014

Boy, is she pissed!

My cat, Charlotte, is home -- after suffering the indignity of having two teeth pulled at about 9:00 this morning. She's still a littl...

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Sunday Stealing

The Last Night Meme From By The Way Sunday, a now defunct meme blog. Did anyone call you last night? No. First my cousin Ryan, ...

Trying not to worry too much

My cat Charlotte has been losing weight for about six months now. At first it didn't bother me because she was rather plump. I attribu...

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Best Song Ever Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here . (This is their official video and it begins with a skit...

The Fourth Estate Is Worth Preserving

Rachel Maddow wrote this terrific editoria l, which I read -- actual newsprint on paper -- en route to work this morning. It's about the...

Friday, January 17, 2014

I'm just a product of my environment

The newspapers are filled with stories about Gov. Chris Christie and Bridgegate . It looks as though the Gov. may have closed the George Was...

Trying not to be annoyed

Saw the touring company of the musical Ghost with my friend Barb. Before the curtain we met for dinner at an upscale restaurant. She was ...

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? Killing the Blues by Michael ...

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

I enjoyed the gun show

No, not that kind of gun show. I haven't lost my mind and gone all RWNJ on you. I'm talking about my trip to health club. I foun...

Teaser Tuesday

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

Sui generis

Tonight I watched First Ladies: Influence & Image on C-Span. I've been DVR-ing this series religiously*, have learned a lot and...

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Look at the belt

This is Greg Maddux, pitching for the Cubs at age 40. He was in good shape for a 40 year old man: able to strike out major league batters...

"I didn't beat her. I hit her."

So says Billy Bigelow to his Heavenly adviser, describing his fights with Julie, in Carousel . Audiences in the mid-1950s knew his explana...

Sunday Stealing

The Fast Dozen Meme --> 1. What is the last book that you passed on to someone else to read? Then We Came t...

Saturday, January 11, 2014

I'll just read the damn thing

My friend in the Keys is writing a book. Historic fiction based on many of the legends of Key West. Months ago I read his manuscript and cor...

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