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.

Saturday, August 08, 2020

No baseball this weekend

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Nine Cardinal players and seven of their staff have tested positive for the corona virus. While I'm sorry to miss baseball's...

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 8

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Today's happiness -- 30 good minutes.  My dear friend Henry and I caught up. I told him about my niece's bridal shower and the g...

But her emails!

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Friday, August 07, 2020

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Mad About You (1992)   Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) Mad About You was a sitcom that ran from 1992...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 7

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Today's happiness -- Done! The larder is full and my laundry basket is empty. My two big weekend chores are already done and it...
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It's turning out to be Will

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I've been attending this classic film Meet Up for seven years now . When I first began attending, I gravitated to Martha and Joanna. ...
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Thursday, August 06, 2020

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 6

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Today's happiness -- Baking soda freshness. This is going to sound like a ridiculously little thing, yet it's the little things ...
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Good morning, World!

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Guess who has the best record in the National League. Go ahead, guess. Guess which team is the only one in the league to...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2020

It's habit now

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I have 4 of these Cubbie blue masks Come home ... head to bathroom ... wash hands ... remove mask ... soak mask in the sink with a squir...
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Farewell, Pete Hamill

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When I was a teenager, I read Pete Hamill all the time. In those pre-internet days, this required me to visit the library. Pete Hamill was w...

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 5

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Today's happiness -- Afternoon nap. I expected our 11:00 AM client Zoom meeting to be consequential. I was primed and ready to do th...
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Tuesday, August 04, 2020

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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To participate, and to see how others responded, click here . 1. What are you currently reading? Wait Till Next Year by Doris Kearns G...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 4

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Today's happiness -- My little man. Reynaldo is pressed right up against my right arm as I compose this post. He's 16 years ol...
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Monday, August 03, 2020

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 3

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Today's happiness -- Down 25%! I just opened my ComEd bill and am delighted to report that, even though the temperature was virtually...
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The hardest part of life

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Over chicken on Friday, Nancy shared how her son died. First he felt heart palpitations. He knew something was wrong, so he went to the ER. ...
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Sunday, August 02, 2020

August Happiness Challenge -- Day 2

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Today's happiness -- Deep, honeyed tones. It's August, and for classic movie fans, that means one thing: Summer Under the Stars...
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Saturday, August 01, 2020

SUNDAY STEALING

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Upstream 1. Name 5 people you admire and why:   a) Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. She was smart, classy and courageous. No one ha...
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August Happiness Challenge -- Day 1

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Today's happiness -- Tears of joy. I went to my niece's bridal shower today. It was a long drive up to Holland, MI, and a long d...
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Friday, July 31, 2020

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Moonlighting (1985)   Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) Moonlighting was an award-winning comedy-dram...
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