I'd Forget My Head If It Wasn't Attached.

Going on three years I've had an arrangement with myself. I write a blog entry every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Unless I'm on vacation, have nothing to say, or don't feel like it. I can't remember the last time I broke it. I'm not going to start now. This may be short, but by god, you're going to have something to read.

I had a very strange start to my day. The expression "I couldn't get my ass in gear" comes to mind. Add "I couldn't get my brain in gear" and that was me. This morning I was an ass-less mind-less blob running in neutral and on fumes.

Today was my go-to-the-doctor-for-a-prescription day. My next follow-up (in four weeks) is on Halloween. Now that's hard to process. Where did June, July and August go? Halloween. I'll blink and it'll be Thanksgiving, then Christmas and finally New Years Eve. I'll go to bed with money in my pocket hoping the Good Money Faerie will visit me in 2014. It hasn't worked yet.

I was out the door at 7:20 for my 8:10 appointment. To head west there are two routes out of our housing development. One is bad and the other is worse. It's a twenty minute drive but that time of the morning fifty is more like it. I suppose I could go later but I like to get it done early. I don't get frustrated, no point in that. I take my time, sip my latte (at the red lights) and listen to sports talk radio.

Congratulations to the eight baseball teams playing in the post season this year. The Atlanta Braves, L.A. Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League. The Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers and the Oakland A's in the American League. Just like last year, Wanda and I will be screaming at our television, she for the Oakland A's, me for the Tigers. This is the only time of year we don't speak to each other.

So I'm out of the house on time. About a mile down the road I get a brain flash. "Did I turn off the latte machine? Well, did I?" I'm at the end of a long line of cars. I don't want to turn around. I say to myself, "Myself I say, of course you turned off the latte machine. You removed the coffee holder thing and you turned it off, just like you do twice every day." Now I'm having a rousing internal dialogue, "Are you sure you turned it off? Even if you didn't, what's the worst that can happen?" With that I continue driving. 

A mile later. I'm now convinced I did not turn it off. But not a problem, it will be fine. Another two minutes and I have the house burning while the cats flee for their lives. I turned around, drove home, ran inside and looked. The latte machine was off. That was a relief. As long as I was back I grabbed my sunglasses since I forgot them the first time out.

Now back in the car I again leave for my 8:10 appointment. Several blocks away I grab my sunglasses case and it's empty. I picked up Wanda's  I must make myself a note to ask her why she has an empty glasses case in the "catch-all basket."

I'm happy to report I arrived at my doc's office on time for my 8:10 appointment. And there I sat until 8:35. I love this doctor, she is usually on time so I didn't mind. I did remember my Kindle and my cell phone. On the way home I stopped at Safeway for a flu shot. That's a story for another day.

Karen sent this e-mail yesterday. I've been here a few times, resetting my Google account comes to mind.

Attempting to Set A New Password:

Website: Sorry that password has expired - you must register a new one.

User: Did anyone discover that password and hack my computer?

Website: No, but your password has expired - you must get a new one.

User: Why then do I need a new one as that one seems to be working pretty good?

Website: Well, you must get a new one as they automatically expire every 30 days.

User: Can I use the old one and just re-register it?

Website: No, you must get a new one.

User: I don't want a new one as that is one more thing for me to remember.

Website: Sorry, you must get a new one.

User: OK, roses

Website: Sorry you must use more letters.

User: OK, pretty roses

Website: No good, you must use at least one number.

User: OK, 1 pretty rose

Website: Sorry, you cannot use blank spaces.

User: OK, 1prettyrose

Website: Sorry, you must use additional letters.

User: OK, 1stinkingprettyrose

Website: Sorry, you must use at least one capital letter.

User: OK, 1STINKINGprettyrose

Website: Sorry, you cannot use more than one capital letter in a row.

User: OK, 1Stinkingprettyrose

Website: Sorry, you cannot use that password as you must use additional letters.

User: OK, 1StInkingprettyroseshovedupyourassifyoudon'tgivemeaccessrightnow

Website: Sorry, you cannot use that password as it is already being used

I think I have a solution for my forgetfulness. Before I leave the house I'll stuff everything in the messenger bag. I'll drape it over my shoulder. I can think of worse places to wear a bag.

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