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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 […]
There’s Nothing Funny About Carpeting
August 31, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
LBL’s real estate manager suggested yesterday that LBL should write about the wall-to-wall carpeting currently being installed in the office. Wall-to-wall carpeting? Instead, how about LBL 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 isn’t all that attractive, so LBL […]
The Meaning of Brass Balls
August 30, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
On Saturday, I drove from Virginia to Oxford, MD to attend an annual gathering of a group of journalists who used to work at the Easton Star Democrat. That’s where Bill Handleman worked many years ago, and, because Bill died this year, the gathering was going to include a few toasts to Bill, as well […]
Wearing A Sailboat to A Turkish Wedding
August 26, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
My husband Dan is about to leave for a month: two weeks in Turkey and two weeks on Rhodes in Greece. In Istanbul, he will be celebrating the wedding of his cousin’s daughter. It will be a huge, gala affair. Black tie. No “optional.” Held in a palace. Seriously. On Rhodes, he will be staying […]
The Best Country in the World is…
August 25, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Those were the words on the cover of this week’s Newsweek. The actual article was titled “The Best Countries in the World.” Newsweek rated the countries that, if you were born today, would provide you with “the very best opportunity to live a healthy, safe, reasonably prosperous, and upwardly mobile life.” This was followed by […]
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It’s a small world after all. But not small enough.
September 8, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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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, […]