CS: Hey, Mu, how’s it hangin? MQ: Bigger, if you catch my drift, man. CS: You dog. I can relate. MQ: So, what’s up? (Mutual laughter here) CS: Your name keeps comin up lately. People keep sayin I could run Libya. MQ: Chalib, you don’t even speak Arabic. CS: Arabic, schmarabic. Don’t matter, amigo. I’m a […]
March 3, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Old Boomer (but not Kathy) The Philadelphia Daily News (“Our motto: We aren’t the Inquirer and you’ve never heard of us but we are still here, just in case anyone is reading”) reported last November that Baby Boomer Number One is Happy and Healthy As She Nears 65. This might not have been hot news […]
March 1, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
This past Sunday, Life in the Boomer Lane’s friend Roni and LBL were driving to Baltimore for the annual ACC Craft Show (“Our motto: We have amazing crafts. You can either buy one of them or make your mortgage payment this month.”) Roni was regaling LBL with the latest romp (in the salon, not the bedroom) she had with her […]
February 28, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Whether you are planning your next round of Botox or are satisfied with your face looking more and more like a road map of Pennsylvania, the statistics are undeniable: Boomers are having cosmetic surgery in record numbers. According to www. cosmeticsurgery.org, “Baby Boomers Keep Cosmetic Procedures on the Rise.” The American Society of Plastic Surgeons […]
February 25, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
First, this week, www.livelaughloveliquor.com has bestowed on me the Stylish Blogger Award, for which I am very grateful. LLLL is a very, very funny lady, whose material is the Universe of Satire. And I wanted to pass along a blog I just started following: www.mylittlespacebook.wordpress.com. I was hooked when I read her page “I Am.” […]
February 23, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Now Husband Dan decided to ruin my day by sending me an article from the March/April issue of Mother Jones magazine. This article distracted me from my alarm at learning on TV that there is a Fat Pet Epidemic. Half of all US cats and dogs are now considered obese. I immediately asked Miracle the […]
February 18, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Whatta week in Blog World. First, THE GOOD: I found out that I was awarded the Style Blogger Award from Barb at http://www.cafetodaymyblog.wordpress.com. This sent me into a tailspin because 1. I don’t win things. 2. Even when I do win things, I’m not aware of it. Wendy at www.writerwoman61.wordpress.com told me she had given […]
February 17, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
The title of this post doesn’t refer to Angelina Jolie action figures or to or females with all of their body parts squished into Spanx. Women in Packaging, Inc is “an international, nonprofit, professional packaging organization dedicated to the growth and success of packaging professionals.” There. Now you know. In addition to Women in Packaging, […]
February 14, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
Statistics on US divorce rates vary wildly, from under 35% to over 125%, depending on which source you look at and how annoyed you are with your spouse at the moment. But, no matter how you slice it, Baby Boomers are getting divorced at a higher rate than their parents’ generation. One source quotes the […]
February 10, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
It’s that time of year, the annual arrival of the 1099 with the year’s royalties I have received for my novel. I’ll pause for you to take this in. MY NOVEL. As in, I WROTE A NOVEL. AND I GET ROYALTIES. So, you may wonder, how did this amazing and spectacular thing come about? When […]
March 3, 2011 by Life in the Boomer Lane
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