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A Wedding in Istanbul
September 28, 2010
Now Husband went to his cousin’s daughter’s wedding last month in Istanbul. It was held at an old palace in the heart of the city. The remains of the ancient exterior had been preserved, and the interior was rebuilt for celebrations such as this. It was a new building within the remains of an old building. The event was […]
Why I Don't Collect Things
September 27, 2010
The members of my family were always avid collectors. My grandfather, in addition to collecting wives, used to bring discarded items home from abandoned properties that were undergoing renovation. He was a paperhanger, and he never saw an old item (or a young woman) he didn’t like. My grandmother (actually my step-grandmother and his second […]
Why I Don’t Collect Things
September 27, 2010
The members of my family were always avid collectors. My grandfather, in addition to collecting wives, used to bring discarded items home from abandoned properties that were undergoing renovation. He was a paperhanger, and he never saw an old item (or a young woman) he didn’t like. My grandmother (actually my step-grandmother and his second […]
Things My Mother Warned Me About
September 23, 2010
I found a dead squirrel in my driveway the other day. As soon as I saw it, I heard my mom’s voice, “Don’t pick it up. It is probably diseased and you will get sick and die if you touch it.” I told my friend Phyllis, who was visiting and was, at that moment, sitting […]
From the Desert to the Shtetl
September 10, 2010
My cousin Linda and I have been chasing our family history off and on for more years than I can remember. Currently, we are “on.” Our tree is filled with people who often had to be invisible in order to survive, and, even in death, they remain elusive in spite of our best efforts […]
Wearing A Sailboat to A Turkish Wedding
August 26, 2010
My husband Dan is about to leave for a month: two weeks in Turkey and two weeks on Rhodes in Greece. In Istanbul, he will be celebrating the wedding of his cousin’s daughter. It will be a huge, gala affair. Black tie. No “optional.” Held in a palace. Seriously. On Rhodes, he will be staying […]
Being A Granddad Without Ever Having Been A Dad
August 18, 2010
Now Husband and Life in the Boomer Lane married in 2006. NH lived in a high-rise condo in Washington DC. He was single, with no children and no pets. LBL lived in a house in Arlington, VA. She was divorced, after well over two decades of marriage, with three grown children and a cat. One […]
Being “Granddad” Without Having Been “Dad”
August 18, 2010
Dan and I married in 2006. Dan lived in a high rise condo in Washington DC. He was single, with no children and no pets. I lived in a house in Arlington, VA. I was divorced after well over two decades of marriage, with three grown children and a cat. One year after our marriage, […]
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Aunt Gert and the Family Murder
October 26, 2010
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If you want the same effect as illegal drugs without going into unfamiliar neighborhoods to find vendors, spending all that money, or doing anything that will land you in prison, Life in the Boomer Lane’s Aunt Gert is the go-to person. Her world has always been constructed almost entirely of fantasy and Nutella. You are guaranteed […]