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, September 14, 2014

I gave $20!

Does that count? I'm watching the latest Ken Burns documentary, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History , on PBS. I do love my American...

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Sunday Stealing

Celebrity Obsession 01. First Celebrity Obsession or Crush Since I was only about 3, I have no memory of this, but my mother told m...

Who went before?

I love watching ME-TV. Not only do I enjoy the shows* but I like seeing what the world was like in the middle of the last century. (Look a...

In my pajamas at 5:30 on a Saturday night

My day was okay. It really was. Slept late. Took a nice long walk around town, enjoying my favorite weather (60º and sunny). Ran some erra...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Hey, Soul Sister If you're not familiar with today's song, you can hear it here . 1) The video was shot on a ...

Thursday, September 11, 2014

It still has power

I woke up this morning, saw the date, and got upset. Even after 13 years, what those bastards did has the power to injure. I thought I...

I remain annoyed

For a President who claims he "doesn't do theater," Barack Obama staged quite the event last night. On the evening of Septemb...

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? Leading Man by Benjamin Svetkey. What a ...

"Even second-rate Hitchcock is intriguing"

So said Will, our movie club moderator after we watched Saboteur . And he was right. The movie was both intriguing and frustrating, marred...

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Sunglasses can come in mighty handy

My eyes are sensitive to light, due to a stupid incident with my contact lenses 30+ years ago. That's why I always wear sunglasses whe...

Monday, September 08, 2014

Two of my favorite things

... Meet the Press and Chuck Todd, have come together. I am happy. I began obsessively watching Meet the Press in 1991, when Tim Rus...

Sunday, September 07, 2014

Sunday Stealing

Alphabetty A. What are your favorite smells? I love apple/cinnamon and lavender. B. Can you go a whole day without caffeine? No. A...

Nothing

That's kinda what I did yesterday. Didn't even leave the house until well after noon. Then all I did was treat myself to a lovely...

Saturday, September 06, 2014

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Roar 1) The lyrics begin with Katy singing about when she used to "hold her tongue." Tell us about a time ...

Friday, September 05, 2014

Not again. Not now.

Breeders! I'm surrounded by breeders! One of my coworkers ended our weekly status meeting by announcing her pregnancy, and I'...

Wednesday, September 03, 2014

WWW.WEDNESDAY

To play along, just answer the following three questions ... • What are you currently reading? The Patriarch by David Nasaw. Much...

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Their last hurrah

The amazing young men of Jackie Robinson West spent Labor Day at Wrigley Field, strengthening their hold on our hearts. Before the game...

Another reason

When mentally making my list of pros and cons for keeping Jeri/Jerry (below), I completely forgot a very serious reason -- Connie's ey...

Monday, September 01, 2014

I did the right thing

… but it hurt nevertheless. On Sunday I was walking over to the local pizzeria, just around the corner from my home, when I saw a tiny ...

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 31

Today's happiness -- The other end of the phone. I was having a tough time with a big decision (more on that in a moment) and I called...

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Sunday Stealing

Blogging Meme What kind of blog do you have? Just a snapshot of my life at any given moment. How many posts do you have? 5600+ ...

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 30

Today's happiness -- "She tripping or what?" An elderly, infirm woman was spreading ugliness throughout CVS yesterday. She y...

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: All Night Long (All Night) 1) This music video was produced by Mike Nesmith of The Monkees. Can you name a Monkees song? ...

Friday, August 29, 2014

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 29

Today's happiness -- My last early Friday. Our office closes at 12:30 on Fridays in summer. I dearly love those extra free hours. The ...

36 is a dangerous age

My cousin Rose has a theory: Men are at their most attractive in their mid-thirties. When we were 15, we thought men in their mid-thirties w...

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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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