Saturday, March 28, 2015

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Thinking Out Loud (2014)   1) This week's featured artist, Ed Sheeran, was discovered by Elton John. Tell us your favorite...
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And to think I used to make fun of Lolla

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It used to be that Lollapalooza meant very specific and non-musical things to me. 1) NO CABS. Unlike Chicago's other awesome outdoor ...
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Talking Alot

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I had a few important conversations this week, and they made me feel better about life. 1) My kid sister. I told her about the comparative...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #235

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THE TOP THIRTEEN SONGS FOR MARCH 23, 1985 I think of this as my, "30 Years Ago Today" edition. You remember 30 years ag...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Nightmares and tummy trouble

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Deja teen years! My sleep has been restless and my gastrointestinal tract has been rebellious. The dreams are all family related. I discov...
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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Sunday Stealing

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The I Meme . To play along, click here . I am... feeling lazy. I want... a burger for lunch. I bet I'll go to Five Guys this afte...
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I never really considered this before

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There's a bar in my neighborhood that serves the very best clam chowder.* My neighbor Sally treated me to a bowl to thank me for help...
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In praise of smaller bills

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Cab drivers hate $20s, and make me feel guilty when I pay with a Jackson. Yet all the ATMs in town dispense are $20s. Sometimes all I ne...
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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: It's Not Unusual (1965) 1) In this song, Tom sings that "it's not unusual to go out at any time." Will you ...
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Friday, March 20, 2015

"You've got the part, Paul"

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There's a scene in the movie HELP! where Paul overacts all over the place. The Lads are riding bicycles in hot pursuit and come upon ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #234

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MY THIRTEEN  FAVORITE  MOVIE QUOTES Here's a list of all-time great movie quotes I stumbled upon while looking up something els...
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On the subject of books ...

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…which is one of my favorite subjects … and liberated from Kwizgiver . As seen at Musings From A Bookmammal : 1. Do you have a specifi...
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WWW.WEDNESDAY

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This meme is no more. And yet I persist in answering the three questions it asked each week. Stubborn, ain't I? • What are you ...
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Monday, March 16, 2015

OK, so I lied

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My Cousin Rose is coming to Chicago around Memorial Day. For reasons I've explained before -- and won't again just now because th...
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These are a few of my favorite things

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Find out more here  Blue jeans, denim shorts, a bright pink t-shirt, sunglasses, white socks, a belt and Clinique Repairware Laser Fo...
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She's baaaack!

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I missed you. Glad you're back in my comments!
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Sunday, March 15, 2015

Sunday Stealing

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The One Thing Meme One Thing .....   that makes you smile: My old tomcat, Joey. He's such a happy, loving old soul. that makes you...
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Saturday, March 14, 2015

The smiles returning to the faces

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It was a pleasure to walk around outside today. I wore a t-shirt, jeans and my Cubs jacket. NO BOOTS! The sky was pale blue, the clouds we...
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Saturday 9

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To play along, click here 1) In honor of St. Patrick's Day (this coming Tuesday), we're featuring one of Ireland's most succ...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

THURSDAY THIRTEEN #233

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  THIRTEEN THINGS ABOUT JOEY 1) Joey is my very big, very old tomcat. He is the gentlest, m...
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Monday, March 09, 2015

Still thinking about Still Alice

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I saw Still Alice over a week ago and it's still haunting me. The tragedy of a vibrant, intelligent woman descending into Alzheimer...
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