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Mama Grizzlies, Animal and Otherwise
October 5, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
The October 4 issue of Newsweek has an article titled “Hear Them Growl,” about the political female Grizzlies. Life in the Boomer Lanc decided to get to the bottom of this, doing some mighty deep research for about 15 minutes on Google and on the National Geographic site. Aside from the time that a bear […]
Posted in: baby boomers, boomer humor, children, commentary, humor, Mama Grizzlies, mother, opinion, politics, satire
Looking A Gift Horse in the Mouth
September 29, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
When my husband Dan was in Greece this past month, he saw a friend of his who was visiting there from his home in Germany. He and his wife stayed with us last year and I still affectionately refer to them as “The Guests From Hell.” The wife gave Dan two sets of long-handled spoons […]
A Wedding in Istanbul
September 28, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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 […]
Posted in: baby boomers, boomer humor, boomers, catalog, collections, commentary, family, humor, memories, mishaps, satire
Why I Don’t Collect Things
September 27, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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 […]
Posted in: baby boomers, boomer humor, boomers, catalog, collections, commentary, family, humor, memories, mishaps, satire
Don't Fence Me In!
September 25, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
I live in an urban area. My house is close enough to its side neighbors to be sexually active with them, if houses were so inclined. I’ve already written about my vegetable garden that was accessible only by trekking across the neighbor’s property. My backyard is average-size, with a charming designed-by-me two-level flagstone patio and a […]
Posted in: boomer humor, commentary, dining, entertaining, friendship, humor, neighborhood, neighbors, rant, satire
Don’t Fence Me In!
September 25, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
I live in an urban area. My house is close enough to its side neighbors to be sexually active with them, if houses were so inclined. I’ve already written about my vegetable garden that was accessible only by trekking across the neighbor’s property. My backyard is average-size, with a charming designed-by-me two-level flagstone patio and a […]
Posted in: boomer humor, commentary, dining, entertaining, friendship, humor, neighborhood, neighbors, rant, satire
Things My Mother Warned Me About
September 23, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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 […]
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Almost Heaven: York Harbor, Maine
October 10, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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We’ve just returned from York Harbor, Maine. We were visiting good friends, Glenda and Ralph, who live in a beautiful house in a spectacular setting (Note: The photo above is of other people’s beautitiful homes in a spectacular setting). Aside from the house and grounds, they also own three cats. I am grateful that our Miracle the Cat wasn’t […]