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Problems We Didn’t Even Know About
The planet has been plagued with a never-ending supply of events that are disturbing, horrifying, maddening and downright annoying (although not necessarily in that order). But, if one has the stomach for it, one can find little known items that make the more well-known ones seem tame in comparison. Life in the Boomer Lane has […]
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 […]
What’s in A Wall?
January 8, 2019
Like the rest of the country, Life in the Boomer Lane has been thinking a lot about The Wall. In her case, it is the brick wall surrounding her living room fireplace. This wall has had a tragic history, ever since she covered the ugly brick with beautiful white paneling. She has now had to rebuild […]
She’s Back, Whether You Like it or Not
January 4, 2019
Life in the Boomer Lane must start with an apology. One or two loyal Readers may have noticed a long hiatus between posts. This was due to LBL being with Youngest Offspring and his family, in order to greet their newest member. This newest member is now LBL’s seventh grandchild. LBL stayed to help with […]
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 […]
Is This the End of the World or Are My Allergies Just Acting Up
November 30, 2018
Life in the Boomer Lane has known for some time that, several years ago, she exceeded the legal limit for grandchildren. This was confirmed over Thanksgiving week, when she spent time with six of them, their parents, Then Husband and Then Husband’s wife. In spite of the loving mayhem, LBL was able to keep track […]
Swimming in the Dutch the Fountain of Youth
November 12, 2018
Loyal readers may be forgiven if they believe that the Netherland’s #1 claim to fame is the village of Oudewate, in which one can be weighed in order to determine if one is a witch. Not content with either that or with being the tallest people in the world, the Dutch are now on target to […]
When Sex Stories Let You Down
October 26, 2018
When Life in the Boomer Lane and her friends get together, they often discuss political issues, based on a deep understanding of history, culture, and the political process. Or they may also critique recent films and books and share those they feel are worthy of others to spend time on. Or they describe museum exhibits […]
Jobs Up, Jobs Down
October 23, 2018
Axios, Life in the Boomer Lane’s daily go-to source for news, includes more than just solid evidence that life as we know it has come to an end or that the entire world is about to explode in a giant conflagration of misdeeds. president trump (which LBL will henceforth write with lower case letters) will […]
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