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Musings of a former hula hoop champion
The Lost, the Misplaced, and the Other Stuff
Life in the Boomer Lane, like a lot of red-blooded, tax-fearing Americans, spends her days losing a lot of stuff. Much of this is actually misplaced, rather than lost. There is a fine, but important, distinction between the two. Here is a handy chart to know the difference: The following are items that usually get […]
Posted in: aging, baby boomers, boomer humor, boomer sex, boomers, forgetfulness, humor, Istanbul, satire, travel, travel mishaps, Turkey
Small Lifeboat of Big Dreams
September 17, 2017
In 1989, Hurricane Hugo took a break from its path of major destruction to pick up a random, little lifeboat and deposit it just off Rt 171 on Folly Beach, at the southern end of James Island in Charleston, SC. Some believe that the boat had been used as a coast guard lifeboat during WW […]
A Turkish Shower
September 12, 2017
Let Life in the Boomer Lane start by saying that, during her recent trip to Istanbul, she spent a lot of time glued to CNN International, keeping track of Irma. Her son, various friends, and other family members were impacted. But, at some point, LBL did need to address personal hygiene take a shower. She […]
Perky in Turkey
September 4, 2017
Life in the Boomer Lane must write this blog post quickly, as she has just received an alert in her Inbox, shrieking “Hurry! This underwear deal expires soon!” She is quite anxious to read what this is all about, as, coincidently, she has an appointment today for a bra fitting at a very upscale bra […]
Harvey: Our Very Own Giant Rabbit
August 30, 2017
Back in 1950, a popular film titled “Harvey” hit the theaters. Jimmy Stewart starred as a wealthy alcoholic man who starts having visions of a giant rabbit named Harvey. Stewart, named Elwood P. Dowd, lives with his sister Veta and her daughter. Needless to say, Veta worries that Elwood has gone insane. In the process […]
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A Cottage on the Bay
August 28, 2017
Life in the Boomer Lane observed her 70th birthday back in May. She celebrated with various groups of friends and had a blast. She wrote a blog post about the auspicious event. She then waited until mid-August to give herself a gift. Her gift was to have her husband, kids, spouses, and grandchildren stay at […]
100,982,246 Minutes of Life
August 14, 2017
Last week, an article from the New York Times started making the rounds of all the social media sites. It detailed the relationship and subsequent marriage of two people who met at the gym, dated for eight years, and just got married. She graduated from Brooklyn College and received a master’s degree in biology from […]
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