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.

Friday, October 30, 2015

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Thriller (1983) 1) In this video, Michael Jackson is transformed into a "werecat," with fangs, claws, yellow eyes...

Today in court

This lovely young woman, who was murdered more than eight years ago , was much loved. So much so that two rows in the courtroom were filled ...

My Halloween haunts

This weekend I'm staying at this mid-century modern hotel, The State House Inn in Springfield. In this case, when I say "mid-cen...

Happy Birthday, Dear Kwizgiver ...

Happy Birthday to you !

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Opening arguments

So today the Nailah Franklin murder case officially began. As expected, the prosecution promised to show that the accused "erased...

And in tonight's episode ...

Mr. Big Mr. Big got into work Wednesday, and was discreetly sent home. He was let go after a little more than four years. He hired L...

Tuckered out

Unit owners in my condo building met on Monday. It wasn't pretty. The new woman on the second floor is parking two cars where she s...

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Finally, Nailah Franklin gets her day in court

On Monday, Nailah Franklin's accused killer will finally find himself in front of a judge and jury. If you're interested in why it...

Sunday Stealing

25 Fun Meme 1. If you were trapped in a room with the person who asked this for 24 hours, what would you do? The answer cannot be roman...

HItchcock Homage

I'm accustomed to seeing filmmakers pay onscreen tribute to Hitchcock. Brian DePalma's Dressed to Kill and Mel Brooks' Hi...

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: It Don't Come Easy (1971) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . And I love him 1) This was Ringo...

Day off

Today I began burning off all those unused vacation days. I didn't accomplish very much -- just switched my Saturday afternoon hair ap...

Friday, October 23, 2015

It happened again

While I'm a longtime Clintonista, my loyalty only extends to Bill. Not Hillary. I wrote a post about why back when this campaign (real...

Back to real life

The Cubs lost four straight to the Mets. This magic season is over. After the final game, once the victors hat left the field, these heart...

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Looking for the pony

I love that old joke: A kid finds a pile of manure and begins happily digging because, "there must be a pony in here somewhere." ...

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Tired

I feel bad about how tired I feel. I mean, this wonderful Cub team, who have been such a delight all year, went down to such high profile...

Monday, October 19, 2015

That was hard to watch

I woke up with Lenny Kravitz running through my head: "So many tears I cried/so much pain inside/but, baby, it ain't over till i...

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Yes, it's me

I've had so much fun with this clever promotion for the upcoming Peanuts movie. If you'd like to "peanutize" yourself, ...

Sunday Stealing

Swiped William Devane as JFK 1. Did someone die in that last movie you watched? No. It was The Missiles of October , about the Cuban ...

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Saturday 9

Beyond the Sea 1) This song mentions golden sands. When do you think you'll next visit the beach? I'll be in Key West again for t...

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