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.

Monday, July 11, 2016

Deserve this, Bernie

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My nephew said something to me Saturday that I keep replaying, and it makes me tear up a bit. Bernie Sanders has touched a very deep chord...
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Sunday, July 10, 2016

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stea ling : The Movie Nut's Meme   WELCOME TO MY WHEELHOUSE! Movies are one of my favorite things. What was you first...
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I apologize for being glad

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My niece broke up with her boyfriend. It would be more accurate to say he dumped her to get back with his ex. She was blindsided by this, ...
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A Most Memorable Taste

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BLM -- Chicago Tribune photo I try to get to Taste of Chicago at least once every year. It's fun. The location is wonderful, right...
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Saturday, July 09, 2016

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Hotel California (1977) 1 ) Composer Don He nley says this song is about the "journey from innocence to experience....
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I forgot my bleach

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I spent two hours last night at the laundromat. It was hot and humid and boring and unpleasant. AND I forgot my bleach, so I hauled my whit...
Friday, July 08, 2016

Please no!

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I was watching the extra-innings Cub game last night, so I really had no idea how bad the situation in Dallas was until this morning. I am ...
Wednesday, July 06, 2016

It's not just me

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CHICAGO -- The Cubs made All-Star history by becoming just the second team ever to have its entire infield start an All-Star Game. Yes, we...
Monday, July 04, 2016

The joys of fandom

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The Cubs had a hellacious stand in New York against the Mets, but today they were back home where they belong and prevailed against the Reds...
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Widening the net

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I have decided I need more good girlfriends. Kathleen and Mindy -- two women I've known for decades and have shared much with -- are...
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Sunday, July 03, 2016

Blab, blab, blab

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My friend from Key West and I talked ... and talked ... and talked. It was a relief and a delight. We email back and forth often, but we...

I'm obsessing

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Between the bed bugs and the P I-IBS/c. diff combo platter , I think about two unsavory things far more than you do, two things that aren...
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I'm hopelessly low brow

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Today's church service featured opera and opera music. This was to drum up awareness and support for a local opera company that works wi...
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Saturday, July 02, 2016

Sunday Stealing

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The Controversial Meme 1. Would you try a recreation drug if all were legalized? Which drug are we talking about? Marijuana? Not intereste...
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Friday, July 01, 2016

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Battle Hymn of the Republic (1968) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . This performance of "Battle H...
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Not amused

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Sullivan's Travels is one of those classics that I've always wanted to see but somehow have kept missing. It's often reference...
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You wouldn't know it to look at us

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Me and Marilyn. Marilyn and me. We do indeed have something in common. I was so sad and rattled when I got home from work last night. I ...
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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Someone threw a bomb into the clown car

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Came around the corner today, toward our cramped little four-people-in-an-office-designed-for-two space and saw telltale green and whit...
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June Challenge -- Day 30

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Click here to see what it's about 30. What do consider the best thing about starting a blog? It's a real-time snapshot of my ...
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Something that should give Bernie Sanders pause

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As I watch Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the stump with Hillary Clinton -- and know Joe Biden and Barack Obama are just weeks away from joining...
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