Hillary Clinton: The Time is Now

August 10, 2016
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  Life in the Boomer Lane is always grateful for her readers for consistently adding tremendous value to her blog.  The following is a guest post from Pat Read. ***** Many of my friends and family say that they for voting for Hillary out of their commitment to defeat Donald Trump. I’d like to say […]

Trash Wars

August 8, 2016
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Life in the Boomer Lane knows about married people arguing over whether or not to have children. Then, after they do, they argue about what to do with them. She knows they argue about money, infidelity, in-laws and sex (among themselves, not with in-laws).  She is aware of any number of books, workshops, therapists, couples’ […]

Posted in: humor, husband, marriage, satire

The Mystery of the Female Orgasm Solved

August 3, 2016
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  The recent wave of political mayhem swirling around Donald Trump has served to distract Life in the Boomer Lane from thinking about anything else.  At the forefront of her thoughts has been a scary vision of Trump in the oval office, ignoring the pleas of his cabinet and advisors to respond to any number […]

A Phone Conversation Between Trump and His Financial Advisor

August 1, 2016
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Joe, Donald here. I’m a little bit upset. And, as you know, no one can get as little bit upset as I can. It’s really extraordinary, when you think about it. I know, Donald. Can you get to the point? That Kahn person, who lost his son in Afghanistan, spoke at the Dem’s convention and […]

An Honest Conversation about Sex After 70

July 27, 2016
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  Life in the Boomer Lane has been visiting the home of a close friend who lives in Maine. We’ll call this friend Francine, because that is the first name LBL could think of. The itinerary for the week includes eating, drinking, shopping, kayaking, going to the beach, and talking about sex.  As Francine is […]

An Open Letter to Ivanka Trump

July 22, 2016
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  Dear Ivanka, Few would argue that you are a poised, articulate, capable young woman. You have lived a life of privilege, without coming to the conclusion that this makes you entitled. I applaud you. You deeply respect and greatly admire your father. No parent would ask for more. Your speech at the RNC convention […]

4 Crafts for the Holiday Season

July 18, 2016
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Life in the Boomer Lane has discovered the perfect way to mentally bypass the anxiety-inducing current political season. Thanks to this guest post from Debra Lewis, LBL can zip right into thoughts of the holidays. Hopefully, the holidays will still be there by the time late fall arrives.  Debbie Lewis is an aspiring  writer, mother, […]

No Room at the Ark

July 13, 2016
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This month, the second coming of Noah’s Ark officially opened to the public.  It is conveniently located in Williamstown, Kentucky, 45 minutes south of the Creation Museum. The Ark is the first phase of a vast tourist attraction, “Ark Encounter.” The centerpiece of the park is a 510-foot replica of Noah’s Ark, a literal interpretation of […]

Where Not to Stay This Summer

July 11, 2016
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Life in the Boomer Lane knows that a lot of you out there are searching for all kinds of vacation opportunities. You may be considering villas in the south of France or a certain Red Roof Inn outside Pittsburgh. As a public service, LBL will now advise you to cross one place off your list. […]

Posted in: humor, satire, travel

The Heeby Jobbies and the Heebie Jeebies

July 5, 2016
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  A woman at a recent Trump rally asked “Why aren’t we putting our military retirees on that border or in TSA? Get rid of all these heeby jobbies they wear at TSA?” Trump didn’t correct her, either by clarifying that the word was “hijabis,” nor that the question mark at the end of the […]