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Reclaiming Love for $179 A Night
Several days ago, friends of Life in the Boomer Lane and Now Husband dropped their son off at a summer camp in upstate New York and headed down to the Poconos in PA. $179 Groupon coupon in hand, their destination was one of the Honeymoon Resorts of the Poconos, famous for heart-shaped pools and champagne […]
Hot Sex vs Dirty Laundry
July 2, 2014 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane has never really thought about her favorite room of the house, but assumes it would be the kitchen because of proximity to the refrigerator. She had a real estate appointment the other day in which the homeowner, in showing her the recently-designed kitchen in his vintage home said he created […]
The Difference Between A 1-Year-Old, A 3-Year-Old, A 5-Year-Old and a 67-Year-Old
June 26, 2014 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Life in the Boomer Lane has just returned from Seattle, where she celebrated her granddaughter’s first birthday. She will leave for Brooklyn tomorrow, where she will celebrate her older grandson’s fifth birthday (June) and her younger grandson’s third birthday (July). She now shares certain observations with her readers about the behavior exhibited at these ages […]
You Look Like My Ex. I love You.
June 12, 2014 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Scientists have long been fascinated by why people are attracted to other people. Every year, new theories emerge about what we look for in a potential mate. Some say that men look for women who remind them of their mothers, and women look for men who remind them of their fathers. The most […]
Guerrilla Aging: Lucky Seven
May 23, 2014 by Life in the Boomer Lane
The following is a guest post from Carol Lostetter, the author of Just My Life. Seven years ago, Carol entered the mystical, overwhelming, […]
Guerrilla Aging: Guerrilla My Dreams
May 16, 2014 by Life in the Boomer Lane
The following is a guest post from Janis, the author of the blog Retirementally Challenged. Today is her actual last day of work. On this most special occasion, she shares with us what it means to look back and to look forward. ***** As a young girl, I would often daydream about […]
LBL Improves Her Brain
April 23, 2014 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Lumosity is an online brain training and neuroscience research company that offers a brain training program consisting of more than 40 games in the areas of memory, attention, flexibility, speed of processing, and problem solving. Life in the Boomer Lane has several friends who subscribe to their service and all speak highly of it. LBL decided to look into it. LBL […]
The History of Memory Techniques From 500 BC-2014 AD
April 8, 2014 by Life in the Boomer Lane
The history of memory training began around 500 BC. This is because, prior to 500 BC, nobody did anything that had to be remembered. From one million BC to 500 BC, everyone killed things and ate them, raised things and ate them, and then died well before they got bald or developed back […]
The Case Against Marriage
April 7, 2014 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Mickey Rooney, deceased as of this week, was known as much for being a serial husband (eight marriages) as he was for his long, legendary career as an actor. Rooney’s death got Life in the Boomer Lane to put down her can of salted cashew nuts and start thinking. How was it possibly that […]
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