Mysteries Solved

Last week I was having issues with "mental pause."   

1.   I wasn't feeling well and got sick (yuck).  Michael asked me if I was sick before or after I laid down to sleep.  For the life of me I could not remember.  I had such a headache during that time my brain was totally tapped out.

2.   I could not remember someone's name.  And it was a name I SHOULD know!  

3.  Michael was entering items in the checkbook register and asked me if I needed a postage receipt .  I keep them to track greeting card expenses.  I had no clue what I might have mailed, so asked him to hang onto it while I thought about it.

4.  Finally - if I haven't mentioned it before - I dislike story questions from when I was in school.  You know, "If Train A leaves Chicago at 2 p.m. and Train B leaves San Francisco. at 4 p.m." - you get the gist.

So we were getting ready for bed and here is the conversation that took place.

Me:  "Michael, what is her name?"  (I described who I meant) "I can't believe I can't remember her name!!!   Why can't I think of her name?!" 

Michael:  "It will come to you, don't worry about it."

(Goodnight, I love you, the light goes off).

(In the dark after some silence...)

Me:  "Andrea!!!!  Her name is Andrea!!!  I can't believe I couldn't remember that!!"

Michael:  "Yep - I told you that you would remember.  Now you can sleep."

(Silence)

Me:  "Yep.  Except now I can't remember whether I was sick before or after I laid down." (This was the day before so it really didn't even matter at this point... it is just frustrating!)  

Michael:  "Don't worry about it honey."

(Silence)

Me:  "After... I was sick AFTER I laid down!"

Michael:  "See, you got it.  Now you'll be able to sleep."

Me:  "Yep.   Except  I'm still trying to remember what package I mailed.  I don't remember mailing any package recently."

Michael:  (Who really just wants to sleep)   "It's okay, don't worry about it."

(Silence)

Me:  "Stamps!  Didn't I just buy a book of stamps?!  I didn't mail a package!"

Michael:  "You did!  I forgot that you bought stamps. There,  NOW you can sleep."

Me:  (Starting to have way too much fun with this process.)  "Except there's still the question of Train A and Train B.  I've never figured that one out."

Michael:  (without missing a beat)  "Honey, Train B always wins by 15 minutes."

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Me:  "Oh.......okay!  Good night."

I can't make this stuff up folks.