With the exception of the seemingly innocuous phrase “dust bunnies,” dust has always had a well-deserved bad rap in history. A Korean dust event in 174 AD, was called Woo-Tou or Tou-Woo. In spite of it’s catchy name, it ruined countless lives. Massive dust storms caused by severe drought in the US Great Plains staes […]
March 3, 2019
Life in the Boomer Lane has just returned from a swell trip to Florida. She visited a close friend in Palmetto and stayed at a lovely Airbnb on a beautiful street in St Pete. She also narrowly escaped being incarcerated. When she and her friends arrived at the Airbnb, they realized they needed several essentials. […]
February 27, 2019
Last week, Life in the Boomer Lane hosted a neighborhood group whose goal is quite simple: dramatically change the world in as short a time as possible. After the meeting was over and most people had gone, LBL noticed a swell-looking laptop that someone had left behind. She asked the group coordinator to put something […]
February 21, 2019
According to WordPress, Life in the Boomer Lane now has reached the 16,000 mark. Sixteen thousand followers. Or, to be exact, 16,047. But who is counting, right? To put this into perspective, we shall look at the number 16000 and review its signifigance in history and in the world in general. The New York Times […]
February 12, 2019
Life in the Boomer Lane has just returned from Seattle. She spent a large portion of her time there playing “Nail Salon” with her two granddaughters, aged five and two. The nail salon products were provided by LBL as part of their Valentine’s Day gift. These products were a big hit. LBL, however, did not […]
January 30, 2019
Life in the Boomer Lane must agree with our esteemed POTUS: climate change (i.e.: global warming) has a positive impact on the planet. In POTUS’ case, global warming is his own personal national thermostat. Just turn the dial. A little bit of global warming here and there can immediately raise the temps in the currently […]
January 21, 2019
Life in the Boomer Lane has a Facebook page for her real estate radio show (Renee and Alyssa: This Sold House). She will now give you time to immediately click the link, become a fan of the site and start listening to every single show. For those of you who have actually returned to reading […]
January 16, 2019
The planet has been plagued with a never-ending supply of events that are disturbing, horrifying, maddening and downright annoying (although not necessarily in that order). But, if one has the stomach for it, one can find little known items that make the more well-known ones seem tame in comparison. Life in the Boomer Lane has […]
January 11, 2019
Life in the Boomer Lane, like anyone else except someone in the witness protection program, loves receiving packages. Jut the sight of a box on the front porch lifts her spirits for the entire day. Even if the package has “Prime” printed all over it, LBL will happily throw herself into the gaping maw of […]
January 8, 2019
Like the rest of the country, Life in the Boomer Lane has been thinking a lot about The Wall. In her case, it is the brick wall surrounding her living room fireplace. This wall has had a tragic history, ever since she covered the ugly brick with beautiful white paneling. She has now had to rebuild […]
March 27, 2019
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