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And She Spanx, too.
July 25, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane bought a lovely dress to wear to First Son’s wedding last September. She had to wear Spanx with this dress. Most people know about Spanx. LBL knows about ithem because her former best friend Jean became a model, dumped her and now Spanx is Jean’s best friend. LBL also know […]
Posted in: aging, baby boomers, body type, boomers, commentary, humor, mishaps, satire, son's wedding
Looking A Gift Card in the Mouth
July 23, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane had lunch with a friend the other day, and, at the end of the meal, her friend pulled out her wallet. It was very small and compact and looked exactly like that used by LBL. LBL applauded her for not carrying around the usual behemoth wallet that most women did. […]
The 15 Minute Dog
July 22, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
A lot of people, consisting entirely of Only Daughter and Second Son, always ask Life in the Boomer Lane why she doesn’t have a dog. This is because when they were growing up, Then Husband and I always had dogs. The answer is that Now Husband, as fabulous and hot as he is, does not […]
Why I Don't Ride A Bike
July 21, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
The other day, my Now Husband Dan asked, “You don’t ride a bicycle?” This was an interesting question, since we have known each other since December 2002 and have lived together/been married for the last four years. Apparently, his astute powers of observation are limited to things like “Wow! Look at that squirrel in that […]
Posted in: aging, baby boomers, bicycle, bike, boomers, commentary, fears, memories, mishaps, phobias, satire, Uncategorized
Why I Don’t Ride A Bike
July 21, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
The other day, Now Husband asked, “You don’t ride a bicycle?” This was an interesting question, since NH has known LBL since December 2002 and has lived with her since May 2006. Apparently, his astute powers of observation are limited to things like “Wow! Look at that squirrel in that tree a couple blocks down!” […]
Why People Shave Cats
July 20, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Every summer, there is a repeating scenario. Life in the Boomer Lane begins to notice that she is avoiding petting Miracle the Cat (even more so than usual), because the slightest touch will release a shower of cat hair all around her and she will be walking around in a perpetual state of cat hair […]
Goodnight Sweetheart, Whoever You Are
July 19, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Now Husband had a high school reunion yesterday. He is always having high school reunions, because he went to four high schools. Three were in Europe. One was in Morocco. So, in addition to the four reunions in the actual locations of the schools, there are four US-based reunions each year. This provides him with […]
Posted in: aging, baby boomers, boomers, cell phones, commentary, high school reunion, humor, memories, text messaging, texting
Just Beat Me With A Banana
July 16, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Stop the presses. Ok, what Life n the Boomer Lane mean is if there were presses, she would stop them. She’s on a rant. CNN just came out with a story titled “Study: Body Shape Affects Memory in Older Women/Memory Loss More Pronounced in Women Who Carry Excess Weight Around Their Hips, A Study Says.” […]
Posted in: aging, baby boomers, body type, body type and memory loss, boomer humor, boomers, commentary, diet, humor, research, satire, weight and memory loss
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Life in the Boomer Lane 
No returns. No exchanges. No dressing rooms.
July 27, 2010
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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Life in the Boomer Lane and her friend Susan, in a never-ending quest for adventure totally beneath the maturity level that they should aspire to, found a new, humongous “store” to go to in the DC area. This store is called “Unique,” and they name is apt. The store is housed in the airplane-hanger-like space […]