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A Beautiful, Elegant Shell Game
Life in the boomer Lane spent Thanksgiving week with her youngest child and his family. His children are age two and eleven months. After spending five or six days getting into various positions on the floor that no one over the age of 50 should subject themselves to, she had a free morning. She decided […]
The Infamous Reverse Scam
January 11, 2019
Life in the Boomer Lane, like anyone else except someone in the witness protection program, loves receiving packages. Jut the sight of a box on the front porch lifts her spirits for the entire day. Even if the package has “Prime” printed all over it, LBL will happily throw herself into the gaping maw of […]
LBL’s Holiday Greatest Things Wish List
December 10, 2018
Each year, Now Husband asks Life in the Boomer Lane what he can get her for Christmas/Hanukkah/Some As Yet Undiscovered Holiday. LBL always answers, “If there is anything I wanted, I would have gotten it myself, or, it’s so expensive that it would be ridiculous to spend that kind of money.” The conversation usually ends […]
Tis the Season
December 4, 2018
Research released a couple of months ago has shown that well-adjusted people spend more on holiday shopping than non well-adjusted people. This research was funded by the group Citizens for More Liberal Use of Credit Cards. Life in the Boomer Lane was just pulling your leg. Maybe. The first sentence of the first paragraph was […]
The Miracle of the Non-Seder
April 3, 2018
Saturday was the Annual Life in the Boomer Lane Seder. The Seder, for those readers whose understanding of the Jewish religion is limited to “Jesus was Jewish, right?” is a traditional meal to honor the Passover. The Passover, for those readers who are still stuck on how Jesus could be Jewish if he celebrated Christmas […]
When Roses (or Sanity) Just Won’t Cut It
February 9, 2018
For those of you who are anticipating a last-minute rush to the florist/supermarket/7-Eleven for roses or to the nearest CVS/Rite Aid/Walgreens for boxes of candy to give to your loved one, Baby Trump Jr has another suggestion. A simple visit to the online Trump Store can provide anything your or her heart may desire. As […]
New Proverbs for the New Year
December 26, 2017
Life in the Boomer Lane isn’t a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. It’s too easy to imagine losing 20 lbs as one stuffs oneself at the endless Thanksgiving-to-New Year’s Eatathon. Or to imagine going to the gym every day as one spends the entire month moving from table to couch to bed. Instead, LBL prefers […]
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