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, April 27, 2016

WWW.WEDNESDAY

Carole Lombard enjoying two of my favorite things WWW.WEDNESDAY is back! To participate, and to see how others responded, click her...

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

I can do this job!

My boss is in Los Angeles this week, shooting a TV commercial. He was needed here in Chicago at a rather sensitive mini-summit with anoth...

Oh, grow up!

Our American political season goes on too long. I know this because I'm a news junkie, and even I am already exhausted. Two things are...

Monday, April 25, 2016

I really have to chill

Kindly ignore my ugly kitchen floor My darling old Joe was a very big cat, as shown in this photo of him with little Connie. When he w...

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Barb called!

We talked for about a half hour and I heard her laugh, so I feel better. The cancer surgery went well. The lump was very small and it wa...

Sunday Stealing

Ask Questions, Yo 1. Are you a very open or private person? Depends where I am and who I'm talking to. I'm very blabby and can ta...

It's a gift to be gotten

By "gotten" I mean understood. I've got a lot of emotional "stuff"going on. Mainly I'm wrestling with news abo...

Saturday, April 23, 2016

The Connie File

I've kept a close eye on Connie since getting the bad news about her bloodwork. And here's the thing: she doesn't know he...

Saturday 9

Little Red Corvette 1) The sub ject of this song is frankly sexual. Do you bl ush easily? I don't think so. But it's hard to tel...

I MIss Barb

Saw Bullets Over Broadway this week. Instead of my usual theater buddy, Barb, a coworker was in the seat beside me. And nothing was as go...

"Move over baby, gimme the keys ..."

Prince died this past Thursday. I heard about it on the way back from lunch with my neighbor, Nancy, a freelancer who coincidentally is wo...

Friday, April 22, 2016

So good it was stupid

Thursday night's Cub game featured a no-hitter AND a grand slam home run. The no-hitter was pitched by Jake Arrieta's, last sea...

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

WWW.WEDNESDAY

Carole Lombard enjoying two of my favorite things WWW.WEDNESDAY is back! To participate, and to see how others responded, click here . ...

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Oh, sweetheart!

My Connie really is such a sweet cat . Spirited and affectionate. And that's what makes this news so sad and unfair. Her first year...

The soundtrack of my life

Stolen from Kwizgiver . What if your life was a movie? What music would accompany the action? Opening Credits: A Hard Day's Night ...

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Oh, yeah!

That other local team, the White Sox, is doing well, too. (I'm so full of joy and love I can be generous.)

Feeling positively Angelic

That's Revlon #141 Angelic. Got my spring pedi today from Joanna. The neutral pale pink has me feeling fresh and ready for sandal weat...

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Sunday Stealing

25 Large Meme Travel anywhere, where would it be? I'd like to sneak away for a weekend in a place I haven't been in years, like...

Change is the law of life

So said JFK. The man knew what he was talking about. When I went to my new doctor's office last Wednesday, I found myself riding throu...

She's made new friends

Connie went to the vet today. She needed her annual rabies vaccination and a blood test. I've been worried about her and Reynaldo. My ...

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: You're Beautiful 1) The first line is of this song is, "My life is brilliant." Using one word, describe your ...

I miss him

I miss Frank Sinatra. I finished The Chairman last night, the final volume of James Kaplan's massive biography of Francis Albert and I ...

Friday, April 15, 2016

Is this for real?

Friday reflections: • This week the Cubs beat the Diamondbacks twice and the Reds three times. No losses. Yes, they're down by three...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Now THIS has been a good day!

I haven't had many lately, but today was one and I'm savoring it. I saw a new specialist today. She talked to me. She asked qu...

Monday, April 11, 2016

Well, yes, I cried

I cry every year when I watch the opening ceremonies at Wrigley Field. The tradition and the romance and the goodwill ... the were all on di...

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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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