Life in the Boomer Lane suspects that many of you are quite busy right now, gathering up whipping cream, soft restraints, and dog-eared copies of Fifty Shades of Grey for your Valentine’s Day festivities. She does, however, ask you to set aside your own lives for a moment in order to enhance hers.
The folks at Midlife Collage have discovered LBL. Each month, they host a writing contest, and LBL’s Valentine’s Day post 2013 is in the running. That’s where you come in. If you are willing to 1. go to their site 2. read LBL’s post (Valentines for People I Hate), 3. click the Facebook “Like” at the end of the entry and 4. leave a “high quality” comment (LBL has no idea what this means, but feel free to use every big word you know), LBL has a shot at winning this thing. 5. You may also leave “Readers Closing Arguments submitted to the Judges on our Closing Arguments page.” This last part is a little scary, but all you wannabe attorneys may feel free to close away, if you like.
LBL can already hear your questions, and she is here to answer:
Is Midlife Collage one of those sketchy places where you can get a degree online?
No, a collage is not a college. Please unsubscribe immediately. This blog has standards.
Why do you deserve to win?
I probably don’t.
Yesterday, you gave us valentines so that we could then write wonderful comments to you. Now you want this. Isn’t it all a bit too much?
That depends. If you are you, yes, it’s a bit too much. If you are me, it’s not.
How much do you get for winning and would you share it with us?
$50. And no.
Is this a scam?
Midlife Collage hasn’t asked me to subscribe to any magazines, so I don’t think so.
But have you checked the background of the people at Midlife Collage?
I don’t check the background of anyone who likes me. And, anyway, I have better things to do. Right now, I am researching the fake Starbucks to see if I can wring a post out of it.
The Fake Starbucks?
Yes. My next post will either be about that or about the woman whose boobs light up.
THANK YOU!
Life in the Boomer Lane 
Cindy Lutenbacher
February 11, 2014
Okay, Renee, will do. The sparkling boobs line got me.
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 12, 2014
Thanks, Cindy. Sparkling boobs will get you every time.
Jill Foer Hirsch
February 11, 2014
I shall devote myself to this new cause with alarming passion. Oh yeah, and you know I want to hear about the light-up boobs. I once had oxygen detectors sewn into mine but I should have pushed for something more festive.
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 12, 2014
I love the phrase “alarming passion.” Oh, I must do a post about those boobs.
katecrimmins
February 11, 2014
On with the boobs post! I’d love to light up a room, I just don’t know how! This may be my answer.
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 12, 2014
There is a theme, here.
Paul T
February 11, 2014
Renee I vote for combining both your ideas for the next post – in my 65 yrs I have not come across boobs that lightup unless they are Fake (not counting the stripper in “Gypsy”) – Perhaps I would have a better chance at the Fake Starbucks – Olde Co-worker
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 12, 2014
Clearly, the only thing my readers care about is boobs.
btg5885
February 11, 2014
Renee, I am glad you did not tell me that yours was one of the heads buried in the pie eating contest in the first picture. Love your collage does not equal college line. Too funny. BTG
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 12, 2014
Thanks, BTG, and thanks for not commenting about boobs.
btg5885
February 12, 2014
Renee, I write and read enough about boobs – their called politicians. But, I digress….BTG
btg5885
February 12, 2014
Of course, one should not call anyone a boob, if he or she cannot spell “they’re” correctly. My bad.
valleygrail
February 11, 2014
All right, that was fun! I hope you win!
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 12, 2014
Thanks!
Elyse
February 11, 2014
Good luck with it, Renee — although I’m not on facebook so they don’t want my vote. Sigh.
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 12, 2014
Your life is obviously infinitely better.
Chicken
February 11, 2014
I’m in. But let me know where I can get some of those boobs. I need all the help I can get.
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 12, 2014
I should just write about boobs.
ermigal
February 11, 2014
Count me in, too LBL. Good luck, I’m going to the collage place and will gush all over the place about your work! 🙂
Life in the Boomer Lane
February 12, 2014
Many thanks!
Chuck
February 12, 2014
Best of luck, I would “like” your post but am not a Facebook user so you’ll have to mentally add me and hope you don’t lose by 1 vote.
Valentine Logar
February 13, 2014
Off to follow your instructions to the letter. I am not good at following instructions (I have been told this) but for you I will make an effort.
Good luck