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, May 29, 2016

Sunday Stealing

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To play along, click here . • When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? I'm a bit of a dinosaur, I guess, but ...
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Saturday, May 28, 2016

Saturday 9

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1) Are you a veteran? Are there veterans in your family? Do you know anyone who is active mil itary? (We are grateful and want to...
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Bed Bugs!

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Friday morning, while in the tub, I noticed a cluster of welts on my foot that was (pardon the phrase) bugging me. I have extremely tasty bl...
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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Me and Hillary

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Sometimes I think I'm the only one who remembers the high school lessons of Romeo and Juliet . 1) Do not let hate become ingrained. ...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

On the mend

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Spoke to John briefly . He's happy to be home, and looking forward to this new, healthier chapter in his life. I'm so relieved. He...
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Sunday, May 22, 2016

Sunday Stealing

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Ask Questions Meme 1. What type of criminal would you be? I want to sell drugs in exchange for Tide detergent. Specifically Tide Ultra. I ...
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Saturday, May 21, 2016

That was creepy

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My retired neighbor at the end of the hall, Walt, is 90 years old and alone. So when he appears to be in need, I try to help. After all, t...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: What Hurts the Most (2006) 1) What hurts Sam the most is her sole, since she just found that earring she thought was lost b...
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Not the news I was expecting

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Had a nice, long chat with my friend John today. He's spending one last night at the hospital, and it's been a very positive and pro...
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Friday, May 20, 2016

What is happening to us?

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Man wounded in shooting on Dan Ryan The Dan Ryan shooting was the third on a Chicago expressway since early Sunday and the twentieth si...
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Thursday, May 19, 2016

What the hey?

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I've been thinking a lot about two friends I met back in the 1980s -- Mindy and John. In those long ago days, we talked about movies a...

"Old age is a shipwreck"

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My friend Mindy is one of the nicest people I've ever met. She forever sees the best in people, and has almost infinite patience. Over...

Liz and I are back together!

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I don't like smelling like anyone else. As I make my way through the cosmetic department I swat away the testing strips of Coco Mademois...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Sometimes they haunt me

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Sunday afternoon I saw a homeless man in front of my local movie theater. His right arm was mangled, or misshaped, or something. I couldn...
Monday, May 16, 2016

I don't want to hover

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I can be something of a drone friend. If I don't think you're doing your life right, I can be quite persistent and bossy and ubiqu...
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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Sunday Stealing

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Doodley Doo Do you keep notes, drawings or letters that people give you? Not anymore. I used to save greeting cards, but then I realized I...
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More bad, more sad

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2016 continues to insist on being the worst year ever. My friend John and I were really looking forward to our trip to Springfield to see ...
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We love them, yeah, yeah, yeah

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Saturday I had lunch with my nephew. We talked about how excited he is about school ending (he hates math). We talked about American histor...
Saturday, May 14, 2016

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: These Boots Were Made for Walkin' (1966) I dearly love this video. 1) In this song/video, Ms. Sinatra's boots ...
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I mean a lot to him

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My cousin is a very talented man who has followed his heart and managed to make his career in music. He gives private music lessons to kids ...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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WWW.WEDNESDAY asks three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, click...
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