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My Altercation With My Pilates Instructor, two, three, four…
December 17, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
It snowed yesterday and the roads were really bad, so Life in the Boomer Lane called the gym this morning to ask if the Pilates class would still be held and was totally bummed that the class was in doubt. LBL wanted to hear that it was cancelled. Awhile later, LBL got a call to […]
Are you acting your age?
December 15, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
The Washington Post printed a test titled, “Are you acting your age?” Here is some of it: Test 1: For one minute, count how many words you can say beginning with the letter “F.” Follow that with “A” then with “S.” Add them up. No pronouns, no repeats, no variations on the same word. People ages […]
I've Got Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Pill Bottle
December 13, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
A couple days ago, while going about the always fascinating business of my life, I was overcome with an astonishing sense of well-being. It was as though zen-infused Karo Syrup was oozing throughout my veins. I believed, as I walked along the aisle of Target that I had found the true meaning of life […]
I’ve Got Joy, Joy, Joy Down in My Pill Bottle
December 13, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
A couple days ago, while going about the always fascinating business of my life, I was overcome with an astonishing sense of well-being. It was as though zen-infused Karo Syrup was oozing throughout my veins. I believed, as I walked along the aisle of Target that I had found the true meaning of life […]
Cloudy With A Chance of Children
December 11, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane is getting ready for the kids to descend on the house for the holidays (As she writes this, Jorge/George, the normally tree-climbing lawn guy, is dragging the ladder out of the garage so he can string the interior holiday lights.) Technically, they will be celebrating Chanukah, which will have already been over […]
Jobs I Have Known
December 10, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
My December 7 post (“Working Hard at Not Making Money”) reminded me of all the jobs I’ve had over the years: Summer camp counselor assistant-My first job and the only one I was ever fired from. This wasn’t a good start to my future employment. For a large sum of unmarked bills sent to […]
Being Chanukah in a Christmas World
December 8, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
When I was little, I wanted Christmas. I didn’t care that Chanukah was eight days long, since I only got one present. People never talked about Chanukah. Everything out there in the world was Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. The stores were all filled with trees and lights, Santas were on every corner ringing bells, my elementary […]
Working Hard at Not Making Money
December 7, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
I have a new project to not make money. This one is designing cuff bracelets using ribbons that are twisted and knotted. Each piece is unique, and I’m sure there is no market for them. This got me to thinking about all the creative ways I have found over the years to not make […]
The Room You Never Want to Go Into
December 5, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane seriously hates beating dead horses. And she doesn’t know why anyone would want to do that anyway, but apparently there must have been a time in the past when people actually did beat dead horses, or the phrase never would have come into existence. Did they do it or fun on […]
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I Will Not Be Invisible
December 19, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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When Life in he Boomer Lane and her friends decided to write a book about women over 50, LBL asked a lot of women her age what sucked about getting older. She expected to hear the sagging/bagging/dragging thing or maybe the memory thing or maybe even the empty nest thing. She didn’t hear any of that. […]