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Wretched Technology Update
September 13, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Well, here we are, happily sailing through the 21st century and I am still doing battle with post-Industrial Revolution technology. I wrote a post about this in reference to my husband going out of town and leaving me at the mercy of three remotes and other assorted bits and pieces of technology, all waiting for […]
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From the Desert to the Shtetl
September 10, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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 […]
Paving the Highway With My Life
September 9, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
When Life in the Boomer Lane wrote the post about Miracle the Cat (“Cats Flying off the Roof of My Car”), LBL was reminded that LBL has a long history of things in general flying off the roof of her car. For the five people who have already read LBL’s post about Miracle, you are probably now […]
It's a small world after all. But not small enough.
September 8, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Overheard en route from Denver to DC: He: a 22 year old Jamaican She: a 28 year old native of Washington State She: Where are you from? He: Jamaica. She: Oh my god, Jamaica! That’s fabulous! I love that! So, uh, what do you speak there? He: It’s called Creole. But we speak English. She: So, […]
It’s a small world after all. But not small enough.
September 8, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Overheard en route from Denver to DC: He: a 22 year old Jamaican She: a 28 year old native of Washington State She: Where are you from? He: Jamaica. She: Oh my god, Jamaica! That’s fabulous! I love that! So, uh, what do you speak there? He: It’s called Creole. But we speak English. She: So, […]
When Good Technology Happens to Inept People
September 2, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
LBL’s Now Husband is in Greece and Turkey for a month. Family in Turkey, good friends on Rhodes in Greece. Since NH is, among other things, LBL’s Go To Guy for technology, LBL was a bit apprehensive at the thought of his being gone for so long. LBL knows her track record, and it isn’t pretty. LBL fully prepared […]
What’s in your trunk?
September 1, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
There was a short segment on NPR the other day, in which people were asked, “What’s in your trunk?” Of course, some of the answers were very funny. But as Life in the Boomer Lane was listening, she realized that she had no idea what was in her trunk. LBL only knew that being married […]
What’s in your trunk?
September 1, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
There was a short segment on NPR the other day, in which people were asked, “What’s in your trunk?” Of course, some of the answers were very funny. But as Life in the Boomer Lane was listening, she realized that she had no idea what was in her trunk. LBL only knew that being married […]
There's Nothing Funny About Carpeting
August 31, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane’s real estate manager suggested yesterday that she should write about the wall-to-wall carpeting currently being installed in the office. Wall-to-wall carpeting? Instead, how about my writing about flossing? Or socks? Or grocery coupons? Any of those topics would be more compelling than wall-to-wall carpeting. To make matters worse, the carpeting […]
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Trading Spaces
September 14, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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My good friend Jean is in love with Prague (as in The Czech Republic). She wanted to go for an extended visit of one month and had a brilliant idea how to get free housing. She registered her home in Florida on a site called “I’ll Live In Your House and You Can Live in […]