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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2017, 02:57 PM Jan 2017

The joy of aging [View all]

For lunch today I decided to have a glass of milk and a sandwich.
I went into the kitchen, poured myself a glass of milk, and made a sandwich.
I walked back into the living room, put the milk on a table to the right of my chair, sat down, looked at the side table ~~~ no sandwich.
Got up, walked into the kitchen, looked around ~~ no sandwich.
Walked back into the living room, looked around ~~ no sandwich.

That’s when I realized I’d been walking around with the sandwich in my left hand.

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The joy of aging [View all] left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 OP

Going to grocery soon to pick things up for visiting daughter. elleng Jan 2017 #1

Look on the bright side lillypaddle Jan 2017 #2

Been there done that PDittie Jan 2017 #3

turn around and walk slowly back the way you came. mopinko Jan 2017 #4

turn around and walk slowly back the way you came left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 #5

well, the walking helped you remember. mopinko Jan 2017 #6

"the walking helped you remember" left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 #7

i suppose in this case it would have been better to sit down. mopinko Jan 2017 #8

I almost hate to tell you, but I could do that exact same PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #9

Spent an hour once looking for my house keys (about 2 years ago) left-of-center2012 Jan 2017 #10