Oh, the lies I tell myself
As we get older, I’m told we acquire greater self-awareness (well, some of us do—certain presidential contenders fly in the face of this truism). But I digress. I hate to admit it, but I’ve become […]
Tag: boomer humor
15 Boy Scout badges for adult baby boomers
As the saying goes, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. Last week, I posted a list of Girl Scout badges that we boomer women should be awarded for our achievements as […]
15 Girl Scout badges for adults today
If you’re a baby boomer and were a Girl Scout in the fifties or sixties, you likely remember the badges we could earn based on traditional skills such as cooking, homemaking and sewing. Well, we’ve […]
Weird medical advances for baby boomers
Many of today’s scientific advances were the stuff of fiction when we baby boomers were growing up. Now that we are grown up, medical science continues to make amazing strides like these that you might […]
Potty talk for adults
It wasn’t what you’d think two women would talk about over lunch. But as a friend and I recently brainstormed Boomer Haiku ideas over salad and crab cakes, the topic of toilets came up—and she […]
Who cares what “they” think?
When my husband and I decided to relocate in 2000, we moved into one of those active adult communities for those “55 and better” in the southern California desert. Hubs had just reached that age, […]
Luring the sandman into my bed
I used to think that insomnia was something only neurotic people had. Then came perimenopause and menopause, knocking me off the lofty perch of the well-rested and into crazy-making midlife sleeplessness. Sleep is elusive when […]
The nose knows: Politics and body odor
If you’re in search of a soul mate—and his or her political leanings matter to you—you may want to know about a recent study in the American Journal of Political Science that reveals people find […]
Women going commando “at our age?”
A neighbor recently sent me an article enumerating the advantages of women going commando (that’s the practice of not wearing underwear, for those unacquainted with the concept). This neighbor – a guy in his mid-70s […]
The Baby Boomer Activity Tracker
Look at someone’s wrist these days, and chances are you’ll see one of those wearable activity trackers like Fitbit or Jawbone. These high-tech devices monitor your fitness by tracking how many steps you take, your […]