Aging–Thou Shall, If Thy is Lucky! Editor’s note: This is humor. If in doubt, read Commandment Ten then wear what the hell you want. There are certain do’s and don’ts to aging, but some people are clueless when it comes to acting appropriately for their age. I’m not suggesting that you should throw in the …
If you come here often, you already know that Midlife Boulevard focuses largely on women in their 40s and 50s who are right in the middle of tackling the challenges that mid-life throws our way, so you can imagine how much I relate to The Other F Word by Caytha Jentis. She is proving …
Roxanne Jones blogs at Boomer Haiku, a mostly light-hearted, often irreverent look at life as a baby boomer, 17 syllables at a time. We’ve all seen ‘em: those “listicles” that impart wisdom (“All I Need to Know About Life…”) gleaned from dogs, cats, cows, the Easter bunny, toddlers and the like. Life lessons, it seems, …
So we’re all aware that mirrors sometimes yell at us so I thought I’d share my mirror’s latest rant: Holy crap. You’re THIS age. (As an aside, mirrors can be frightfully honest. Which is why I’m grateful that they can’t laugh.) Here’s the deal. I don’t usually call myself “a lady”. But in this moment …
A variation of this hilarious tale first appeared on Mona Andrei’s personal blog, Moxie-Dude – Life updates gone wrong. Or right. I’m undecided. Bear with me as I figure out the best way to spin what happened recently. But first, I need to interrupt this post for an unscheduled thought. Bear with me -vs- Bare …