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The Wiggles:A Guest Post by Nancy Roman
February 22, 2013
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Nancy is the author of a blog called, NotQuiteOld, which is sort of how everyone of a certain age feels because old is something that those “other” people are, not us. Old is like 20 years away. Always. Right? Right. But it’s that pesky “notquiteold” dimension that we exist in that keeps reminding us that we may be notquiteold, […]
I Am Honored, Farklempt, and Completely Pissed Off
February 20, 2013
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Peg, of Peg-o-Leg’s Ramblings, is one of those bloggers who regularly knocks me down to size, which is completely depressing since I am 5’1″ tall and usually totter around in high heels and big hats so no one notices. Except they do anyway. Back to Peg. Every time I write one of my world class, priceless posts […]
What’s Wrong With the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition?
February 13, 2013
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Let’s talk about skinny models in bathing suits. Or not. Instead, let’s talk about “negative racial and ethnic stereotypes perpetuated by placement of skinny models in bathing suits against a backdrop of indigenous peoples.” There. Now you can get angry, instead of being intimidated. Each year, Sports Illustrated debuts its hotly-awaited Swimsuit Edition. The swimsuits worn […]
A Valentine for Raggedy Andy
February 9, 2013
by Life in the Boomer Lane
You were my best friend, my first true love. We were inseparable. In the increasingly potholed memory of my mind, I remember one of us or both of us overcome with grief that we weren’t seated near each other. The teacher relented. I am occasionally bothered that one memory has us then seated side-by-side at […]
Hmmm…Aren’t You Forgetting Something?, a guest post by Mrs. Cap’n Firepants
February 7, 2013
by Life in the Boomer Lane
Mrs. Cap’n Firepants, (which might rival Dr Seuss for Most Memorable Pen Name) writes that she is “the distinguished authoress of the blog, What I Meant 2 Say.” She also writes that “she completely defied aging until about two years ago – when she acquired the infamous and extremely destructive bulldog, Wonderbutt. Now, her wrinkles outnumber the dog’s. […]
Posted in: aging, baby boomers, boomer humor, boomers, forgetfulness, humor, memory loss, mishaps, satire
How to Score A Husband by Valentine’s Day 2014
February 5, 2013
by Life in the Boomer Lane
For those young single women out there who are contemplating celebrating yet another Valentine’s Day changing the kitty litter and searching for ex-boyfriends on Facebook, a new book by Suzanne Venker assures you that you will have a devoted husband at your side by the time the next chocolate-bloated Valentine’s Day rolls around. Venker says all you […]
The Real Housewives of Charlotte County, A Guest Post by Katy Clark
January 30, 2013
by Life in the Boomer Lane
K8edid’s blog is, in her own words, has “not much to say about me, and a whole lot to say about me. I’m pushing fifty (as in “blew past it and pushing farther and farther away”). I’ve been married for 33 years to my best buddy and greatest supporter, affectionately known as Sweet Cheeks. […]
Posted in: aging, baby boomers, boomers, commentary, friendship, life, lifestyle, midlife, ordinary lives, pop culture, women, women over 50
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Time on My Mind
February 25, 2013
by Life in the Boomer Lane
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It is commonly acknowledged that an hour spent in the dentist’s chair is not equal to an hour spent watching football. An hour spent on the phone with technical support is not equal to an hour spent at a great sale where everything fits you perfectly and you have mysteriously gone down two sizes (Forget […]