Mind vacation

Do you ever walk into a room, on a mission and forget why you are there?

Do you ever pick up the phone, dial the number and forget who you called?

Do you ever go to the grocery store, buy your stuff and come out wondering where your car is?

Do you see a person you know, flag them over and then forget their name?

What is the common theme running here?

I think these last couple of years, I have been on a mind vacation.

Squeeze me?

I eat almonds, I play crossword puzzles, I watch Jeopardy, I read three books a week but I feel like my mind is separating from my body. Alzheimers scares the sh** out of me so I am really trying to push my mind beyond its limits (which is not hard to do, joke some friends) in the attempts to boost my memory.

I will remember an event three years ago but ask me what I ate for breakfast today and I draw a blank.

Some call it Mommy Brain. Its true and I ask women who have had children whether they have the same affliction and 90% agree--they cannot remember important details.

If my mind and body take a vacation at the same time, I'm afraid I will end up in a catatonic state. But aren't we all already there?