Can baby boomers literally outgrow jeans?

Lynda Davis
June 23, 2019
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As if I weren't feeling insecure enough already after a recent closet purge to get rid of things that didn't "fit and flatter", I foolishly went shopping for new jeans this week. The jeans and general closet purge preceded my recent big bra purge (by that I mean quantity not bra size, obviously). Embarrassed and frustrated with a closet full of jeans that no longer fit, tops that made me look pregnant and sweaters that only flattered my lumps and bumps, I trucked bags of cast-offs to charity bins and…

Late Night is more than a chick flick

Lynda Davis
June 20, 2019
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When I left the theatre after seeing Mindy Kaling's new movie Late Night, I was struck by how much I thought boomer gals would enjoy seeing it, especially since there are so few movies that appeal to us. Then, it occurred to me that men would equally benefit from the movie's message, although don't tell them that or they'll never accompany you. It reeks of 'chick, flick' but the message is universal and delivered through clever humour. At times it was a bit soppy, but given Kaling's excellent writing, it…

Movie popcorn tickets border as a group of popped corn snacks with cinema ticket stubs in the food as a theatrical symbol for entertainment and the arts on an isolated white background.

“You’ve got mail” is now a ping, not a pleasure to be savoured

Lynda Davis
June 14, 2019
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Call me old-fashioned but I love getting mail, the kind now referred to as snail mail. If a day goes by that I don't get a magazine or something personal in my mailbox, I can get downright cranky. Is it because my life is so utterly lacking in excitement that the mail is a big deal to me? Even my little dog jumps up and down spinning with excitement when I announce, "Let's go get the mail". She understands. Yesterday I was thrilled to find my mailbox stuffed with magazines,…

We've got mail!

ROCKETMAN rocked out this boomer

Lynda Davis
June 10, 2019
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My girl gang went to the movies this week to see Rocketman, the biopic of Elton John, and we really got our money's worth. Encouraged by how much we enjoyed Bohemian Rhapsody we expected a spectacle just as great. It was a bit of a surprise when, a few minutes into the movie, the child Reggie Dwight pulls off to the side and sings a song. So, be clear, the movie is a musical, not just a movie about a musician. Ordinarily, I'm not a fan of musicals (even though…

Kudos to Chatelaine and Dove soap for recognizing that all women are beautiful

Lynda Davis
June 7, 2019
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When I received the June/July 2019 issue of Chatelaine magazine in my mailbox this week I was a little taken aback—at first. Featured on the cover of the annual swimsuit issue (a cliché if there ever was one) is a full-bodied woman of indeterminate age wearing a coral-coloured swimsuit, a straw sunhat, and a huge smile. The more I thought about it and went through its pages, the bigger the smile grew on my own face. It takes courage for a major magazine to turn the tables on the media's…

Different covers were released in different areas.

Glory hallelujah! It’s road construction season again. Help wanted

Lynda Davis
June 3, 2019
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It's a common cliché here in Canada—we have only two seasons—winter and road construction. As I drive around the city and surrounding countryside I'm experiencing my annual surge of anger and frustration with the state of our transportation system. Once the snow melts, roads and highways are cordoned off, lanes reduced and then nothing happens. IF there's any activity on the site, two bored-looking workers are wandering around with a shovel in their hands but most often there's nothing going on. I realize road and highway maintenance and improvements are necessary…

Clear the track! I'll be dead before this @!#$%^& work gets finished.