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.

Sunday, February 02, 2014

"How do you do?"

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So began the first message from my "secret pal." She's a child -- a girl, I think -- who goes to my church. She's betw...
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Sunday Stealing

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SUNDAY STEALING To play along, click here . Put your music player of choice on shuffle and list the first song "That's...
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Saturday, February 01, 2014

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: I Gotta Feeling  Unfamiliar with this week's song? Hear it here . 1) What would make tonight a good, good night? Pizz...
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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Sometimes people surprise you

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One of my coworkers can be difficult -- distracted and lazy. And yet today she did something so very kind and responsible! She's picki...
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading?  Bruce , by Peter Ames Carlin. It's...
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All I do is sniff. Pass that handerkerchief.

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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 ...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

31 Days of Oscar Blogathon -- Oscar Snubs

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Richard Burton's Bad Luck with  Drunk Cowboys  Tuesday, April 7, 1970, is a milestone in Hollywood history. For it marked the begin...
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Sunday, January 26, 2014

That went well

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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...
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Sunday Stealing

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

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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...
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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Saturday 9

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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...
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There's something in the air ... again

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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...
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading?  Bruce , the Springsteen biogr...
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Teaser Tuesday

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Here's how to play this meme . • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere...
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Monday, January 20, 2014

Boy, is she pissed!

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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...
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Sunday, January 19, 2014

Sunday Stealing

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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, ...
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Trying not to worry too much

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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...
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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Saturday 9

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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...
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The Fourth Estate Is Worth Preserving

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Rachel Maddow wrote this terrific editoria l, which I read -- actual newsprint on paper -- en route to work this morning. It's about the...
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Friday, January 17, 2014

I'm just a product of my environment

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The newspapers are filled with stories about Gov. Chris Christie and Bridgegate . It looks as though the Gov. may have closed the George Was...
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Trying not to be annoyed

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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 ...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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