Thursday, August 22, 2013

Where’d I leave the baby?

I missed my flight today. No, it wasn’t because of traffic. It wasn’t car trouble. I can’t even blame it on the kids this time. It was my acts-like-a-90-year-old memory. How does that happen? How could I forget what time my flight was.

Wish I could say this was an isolated incident, but I’m losing my memory faster than dad’s losing his teeth.   Here’s a glimpse of how my memory is wreaking havoc on my life:
  • I show up on the wrong day for doctor’s appointments and blame it on my damn iPhone calendar.
  • I get half-way through my shower and forget whether or not I washed my hair.
  • I forget I’m cooking. I have to set a timer-alarm to remind me there’s food on the stove;
    except I usually forget to set the alarm.
  • I forget what the kids asked me a minute ago. What’d ya say, you young wiper-snapper?
  • I never remember where I’m driving. If it weren’t for my lovely Australian GPS man, I’d be wondering the streets of neighboring towns wondering if I was late for something.
Hey, maybe all those stress dreams are really premonitions of times to come. You know the dreams…  The one where your sitting in school, remembered the homework, forgot the clothes.

Or my personal favorite: the one where you forgot something at the beach – frantically digging in the sand – I’m pretty sure I left the baby here a minute ago…

If my memory is any gage of my actual age, then I’m gunna need depends before the year is out.

How has your mind failed you lately?

Thanks for stopping by.
Please support me with your honesty.
Buffi

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6 comments:

  1. You're scaring me! LOL! I do many, if not all of those things. We just tend to juggle too many things and that makes it hard to remember all that we need to be doing... I, myself, truly need a clapper or something for my keys. I lose those darned things all the time! Great post!

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    1. I have to leave the keys in the car! Thanks for stopping by!
      Buffi

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  2. Yeah the food cooking on the stove thing. I don't even realize the place is filling with smoke until husband brings it to my attention. I am NOT ALLOWED to leave the kitchen when I have turned on the stove anymore. Probably safest for all of us.

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    1. So glad I'm not alone on the memory loss. Have a great weekend.
      Buffi

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  3. Aside from the children bit that's pretty much me at the moment. My particular favourite is walking into a room, losing my train of thought and find myself just standing there with absolutely NO idea what I went in there for.

    That and going to the super market for 1 item and coming out with 10 except the 1 thing I went in there for.

    Roll on the dotage when I can steal cans of food and be innocent in my denial.

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    1. Hey Natasha - I was cracking up reading your comment. SOOOO glad I'm not the only one losing my mind. Thanks for stopping by, Buffi

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