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, January 10, 2018

A little gem

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When I think of my favorite Elvis movie, King Creole , I think of two of my favorite numbers: "Trouble" and "King Creole....
Monday, January 08, 2018

Odds are good that I don't like you

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It's been one of those days. Which is really unfair, because it started out so well! The coldsnap seems over -- for now, at least -- and...

Happy Birthday, Your Highness

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Today would be Elvis' 82nd birthday. Here he is celebrating his 23rd birthday during pre-production of King Creole . It is, in my humb...
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Sunday, January 07, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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End of Year Questions 1. What did you do last year that you had not done before? I went through a friend being widowed. The enormity of it w...
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He is a crafty one

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I wasn't going to go to church today. It's cold. I didn't feel like putting on nice clothes (you know, ones that require a bra...
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Live by the sword ...

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So President Trump doesn't want us to read this book because it's filled with untruths. President Trump feels the libel laws in t...
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Saturday, January 06, 2018

A highlight of a lowkey Saturday

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Here is why I can't wait for Christmas 2018. I got this Ugly Cubs Christmas Sweater on sale at the local Rally House. It was 30% off!...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (2006) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1 ) Bette Midler si...
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Friday, January 05, 2018

The Friday 56

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The Friday 56 Rules: * Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's ok....
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Well, this sucks

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I contacted Will today because I had a hard time finding the 2018 schedule for our Classic Movie Meetup. Well, guess what: there are no me...
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Hanging in there!

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I saw Napoleon and his human, Randi, today!   They were sitting on their usual street corner. Cold, very cold to be sure, but she reassured ...
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And so it begins

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On Friday I will meet members of our sister agency in St. Louis. Our hour-long "meet-and-greet" will run from 11 to noon. In th...
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Tuesday, January 02, 2018

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 respond...
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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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