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.

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Mrs. Always-Right takes the waters

My 2021 nail color is Essie Mrs. Always-Right. One of the beauty sites calls it a " fierce terracotta rose pink cream nail polish....

Henry's birthday

December 22 was Henry's 59th birthday. I'm glad I arrived in Key West in time to celebrate with him. He's been quite lonely sinc...

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Saturday 9

SATURDAY 9: HAPPY HOLIDAYS! 1. As you can see, when Sam Winters was a little girl, she loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. If y...

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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

Monday, December 20, 2021

Guess who's done working for the year

That would be ME! Yay! My final presentation of the year -- 90 minutes (!) on Friday -- went well, despite the mandatory technical glitches...

Sunday, December 19, 2021

This is finally the year!

If memes and posts are any indication, 2021 is the year when the worldwide web finally got onboard and agrees with me that Die Hard is, ind...

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Sunday Stealing

Fauxlore, Part 2 16. Do you want any piercings? I have one in each ear, and that's enough for me. 17. What’s your mousepad look like? ...

Look who's a proud auntie!

Last month my nephew sent me a cryptic text, teasing "exciting" news about his future, adding that he had to see my face when he s...

Friday, December 17, 2021

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Please Come Home for Christmas (1992) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) In this video, Jon Bon Jovi...

Getting into the spirit

I was tooling around online today and found this, a photo of Henry's church in Key West, decorated for Christmas. This is the view I wil...

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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

Monday, December 13, 2021

My wandering first baseman returns

Anthony Rizzo was in Chicago this weekend! Saturday afternoon, he checked out his toy drive at Lurie Children's' Hospital. Then he h...

Of Covid and tears

"We are all broken vessels, infinitely precious in the eyes of God." I stumbled upon that verse from the midrash in, of all thing...

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Sunday Stealing

Stolen from Fauxklore 1. Have you ever been caught outdoors away from shelter during a thunderstorm? Yes. That's why I keep an umbrella ...

Happy Birthday to Me -- Recap Edition

I consider this my favorite birthday card My birthday was 11/22. Monday of Thanksgiving week. Between the holiday, a heavy workload, and cov...

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Drivers License (2021) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) This song is about a girl who just got her driv...

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The Gal Herself: Quote from Edward Gorey: Books. Cats. Life Is Good. (That really sums me up pretty neatly.)

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