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.

Thursday, January 19, 2023

My valentine to movies

I've been watching a lot of movies lately. A wide variety. Both at home and on the big screen at my local theater, and I've enjoyed ...

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Thursday Thirteen #293

A dose of glamor on for a gray winter's day. When I was a kid, I thought Elizabeth Taylor was silly. Always with a cigarette and/or drin...

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

I know the signs

I don't like what I'm seeing from my oldest friend. When I try to call her, she doesn't pick up and my calls don't go to voi...

I shouldn't have ordered the lasagna

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Warm, gooey goodness on a dreary day. Very little chewing involved for my still-sore jaw. I know I...

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Sunday Stealing

THE QUESTION MEME 1. What is your favorite accent? I love Dick Van Dyke's accent in Mary Poppins. Apparently he's the only Englishma...

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Saturday 9

Saturday 9: Hurting Each Other (1972) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) This week's song was written by Ga...

Call me "sweetheart." Or "honey," if you prefer.

I had quite the dental adventure on Thursday. I'm still a little swollen and a little discoloration is visible along my jawline, but I...

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Thursday Thirteen #292

My 13 favorite books of 2022. Are you familiar with Goodreads ? They keep track of your reading stats for you. Goodreads enables me t...

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

No, I didn't send $1,200 to Thao in Colorado

I woke up this morning to an alert from my bank. I had "suspicious activity" to review. Apparently a Zelle transfer for $1,200 to ...

Monday Monday

I didn't think Mondays would suck now that I'm retired. I was wrong. It started with the drugstore. I'm having extensive denta...

Sunday, January 08, 2023

My first time experiencing this

This is the 45-ft. Christmas Tree on display at The Walnut Room. This has been the place to celebrate Christmas in Chicago for decades, fir...

Word Salad

Posted to me on Facebook by my old friend Kathy: Geez I am so tickled (and very appreciative) that there are bits of our lives gently wan...

Friday, January 06, 2023

Saturday 9

It's Not Unusual 1) In this song, Tom Jones wants to know what's new in his girl's life. Here at Saturday 9, we're conce...

He didn't know I was in my underwear the whole time

I didn't get any of the tasks done Thursday that I intended to. First, I slept in. Then I became fixated on Kevin McCarthy's multipl...

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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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