Did you know about the earthquake in San Francisco? 1989. I didn’t. Pork Chop told me. I was in California that year, in Los Angeles. I wasn’t drunk.
But I had to have known at some point. I just had to let this pass as one of those things…until I reread one of my short stories. “Why, who’s this Ann? Never heard of her before. ‘Ann’? I don’t know any ‘Ann’. Oooh — aheheheee! Guess I kinda forgot I named my character Ann!”
Then there was yesterday when I saw a friend who’s my age on Face Book. “She’s hot for 49! I ah, I’m 49, too? Right? Am I? I was 48. Can’t, remember – wait – shit. 2012, subtract 1962 carry the one – good Lord I am 49!” I’ll be fucking fifty in November. I will be 50. Well. Memory loss can be useful at times.
Not to worry. I don’t believe I have dementia, only lack of sleep and some intense preoccupation. Don’t be putting Auntie Sandee Sword-Chinned Bitch out to pasture yet for goodness sake!
1800ukillme 
laughing, laughing, laughing! I hit a birthday last week and had to pause to do the math when I was asked which one… As you say, memory loss can be great! (OR… It says that we’re young enough at heart not to give a fart what number we’re on!)
I’m so glad you can relate! Happy belated birthday! I’m thinking the numbers now are so many I can’t keep track — haha!
No need! 🙂
Hahaha gotta love your sense of humor. You look great by the way and I mean it. This post got me laughing to bed :). Nighty night aunt Sandee SCB
Thanks BB! “Got me laughing to bed” made ME laugh! I hope you get a good night’s sleep!
I’m exactly the same way. No memory whatsoever. Mine is bad, though. I can’t even remember what I was doing yesterday. It’s all a big blur.
1962. We are tigers in the Chinese horoscope. That just means we are the most awesome. See if you can remember that!
Forget about all that other stuff — no pun — you know the rest — I’ll take that tiger and run! Raoworrr!
Glad to know I’m not the only one who forgets how old she is.
And I in turn am glad I put it out there to hear that I’m not the only one — boo hoo hoo!
Ever go into another room for some reason and forget why you got up? Yeah, I’ve been doing that my entire life. I have the memory of an elephant–for useless music and TV trivia. Anything else? Gone in 5 minutes.
And just for the record, building a double-decker freeway in an earthquake zone is like saying “Lord, smite me now!” (Not to trivialize any of the horrific loss of life that occurred when that thing collapsed, but really, they had to know that was a bad idea. Oh look, another thing I remember easily: earthquake damage stories.)
I’m so glad you do remember ‘useless’ music trivia — you write great music pieces that I look forward to reading. So I guess the stuff you choose to remember has a good purpose 😉
Wow, I wonder if the people responsible for the construction of the freeway even factored that one in. Maybe they thought it would be indestructible.
out to pasture? psshhhhht no way.. …. :0)
I forgot to put deodorant on the other day and I put my shorts on inside out. Not a pretty sight(or smell) and I am a few years younger than you. Maybe we can go graze the pasture together. Wait, I’d rather have a big slice of cake and coffee.
Hahaha! I could share my own forgetting to put deodorant on/inside out shorts stories over cake and coffee!
Auntie Sandee,
I’m not taking any chances… My birthday: January 27. Thank you.
Le Clown
Dear Le Clown,
How could I forget a national holiday? I want to be in the parade this year — don’t forget! I bought stilts special for the occasion.
Love,
Sandee
Why, Le Clown, you are a fellow Aquarian! I was born January 28.
You know what this means? CAKE. October 1st if you want to send me one.
Note to self 😉
Ah the big 50…I hit it 2 yrs ago and lived to tell about it.. Happy early, in advance now we won’t forget birthday to you!
Are you bringing the cake?
Hey! Another peer! Oh I will plan to have cake this year!
don’t worry I am going through it too! I blame menopause and medications and a dash of street drugs in the past lol.
Well for all that you sure do write engaging and coherent posts 🙂
thank you Sandee, that means a lot. Many times I feel like I am not making sense and that I am saying the same thing over and over again! lol. I love to read your blog too Sandee! Always something new and interesting and easy to relate to. xx
That’s it — I find your posts easy to relate to as well. You make a lot of sense. I find your writing easy to read also.
I forget shit all the time. And I’m 42. No one who likes to bet should put you out to pasture SCB…they’d lose. =)
Aw Stacie thanks for saying that — Old Auntie Sandee appreciates!
Oh gawd, I have to figure out my age the same way. I think I just have a mental block against my age. Like “no, no, no! You can’t make me remember! I’ll be 21 For-Eva!”
But yeah, cake is good for memory loss. Cake is the wonder-food. Like “Wonder Bread” only “Wonder Cake.”
That’s it — I probably had a mental block! And I agree with you 100% cake is wonder food! Yay!!
Dear Sandee,
Our bodies don’t know the truth. Only what we tell them. I plan to never let my body in on my real age. What it doesn’t know……..*:))
*teehee post…again *
Love,
Lis
xoxo
Yeah, I like that — I’ll go with that — I’m telling my body that it’s Raquel Welch’s body circa 1968 — that in and of itself reveals my age 😦
Dear Sandee,
YOu are like fine wine baby.
😉
Just gettin better with age.
Love, LIs
xox
Thank you Lis! I’ll try to remember that…
“Memory loss can be useful at times.” LOL!
🙂
You’re hot for 49, you don’t give yourself enough credit… Don’t feel bad, after I turn 30 I have to pause everytime someone ask me my age. I keep forgetting my age. 😀 Yikes!
Thank you Shauna — I appreciate that! That’s all I ask — to be a healthy looking whateveryearold and if somebody likes the way I look — even bettah!
Like someone said, maybe we just have just remember what we want to remember!
I constantly forget how old I am… Age is just a stupid number…
BTW – I got your book in the mail yesterday… read it cover to cover…. I am leaning towards Kill Her being my favorite… 🙂
Wow Tham!! You read that in a flash — unbelievable! I thank you so much for reading it. You’re helping to put food on my table — hehehe! Seriously, I really appreciate the support! It’s funny because Carrie said Kill Her was the one she liked the best too. My next step is trying to do readings at ny bookstores and cafes. I’ve sent four emails a couple of days ago to places I’m interested in. After all this book stuff — I need to find myself a real job 🙂 Thanks again Tham xoxo
Auntie Sandee,
No need to thank me… honestly, I love your style 🙂
I am glad I could put food on your table all while enjoying a good book 🙂
THAM
Aww…you just made my night! Your feed back is really helpful to me. At least I can say that I wanted to write a book, did, and Tham liked it 🙂
It will get worse, but at best you will relive some of your childhood. Don’t worry about it. 🙂
Yeah I’ve seen that from when I visit my G’ma at the senior home 😦