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, January 01, 2018

It seemed fitting

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My neighbor Walt made sure there was always a calendar on the bulletin board in our laundry room. He lived in this building for many dec...
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How is Napoleon?

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Tomorrow I go back into The Loop for the first time in two weeks. For the last week or so, it's been frigid here. It's not predic...
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2018 is NOW

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Thanks to Kwizgiver , I have chosen a theme word for the upcoming year: NOW adverb at the present time or moment   I fin...
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Sunday, December 31, 2017

Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: Year End Hodgepodge 1. Where have you found unexpected magic or delight this holiday season? I had a lovely time at the...
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Saturday, December 30, 2017

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: It's Just Another New Year's Eve 1) In this song, Barry Manilow declares New Year's Eve is "just anothe...
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Friday, December 29, 2017

Goodbye, Friend

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Today, I heard that Sue Grafton died. I enjoyed her "Alphabet Series" so much! Her writing was crisp and smart. I admired her sav...
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Not with a bang, but with a series of whimpers

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2017 wasn't a bad year for me, but it ends on uncomfortably because I have to slather myself with a prescription corticosteroid every...
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Doctors and movies

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My Thursday began with a trip to the vet. Reynaldo needed bloodwork as part of his six-month exam. He was a real trooper, which was a reli...
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Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

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Christmas Eve. Church and Dinner. Went to a very choral service in Key West. Their long-time musical director is retiring on December 31, a...
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I must be a lady of letters, part 3

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Key West now has a Tennessee Williams Museum. It just reopened on December 15, a week before I arrived. It's not very big, but it's ...

I must be a lady of letters, part 2

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I love cats. I appreciate Ernest Hemingway. So I always enjoy visiting The Hemingway House in Key West. I don't go every year, as it...
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I must be a lady of letters, part 1

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There's a bookstore in Key West run by a dear friend of my friends. Before she took over the bookstore, she was a bartender with Reg. Th...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Sights seen in qurky Key West

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Parked next to us at the airport Embracing Peace is a 25' tall installation by Seward Johnson I was excited to see The W u...
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The Official Drink of Christmas 2017

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The margarita, frozen and with salt. This was my standard drink order in Key West. We even stopped and raised a couple in the origina...
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Layover learning

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I spent hours and hours in ATL as I waited between flights. I designed it that way. I didn't want to stress over missing my connectio...
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The worst of all possible worlds

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I'm home from Christmas in Key West. Oh, am I ever home! It was bright and 80º yesterday when I got on the plane, and 0º last night w...
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