140608 8of18 keeping it to myself, so as not to pollute.

What She Forgot

What she forgot was nothing compared to what she never knew.

What she forgot could fill volumes.

What she forgot was none of your business.

What she forgot is unimportant.

What she forgot is what hurts.

What she forgot is crucial, and no one knows how to recover her memories.

What she forgot are the exact amounts in the recipe, but the ingredients didn't elude her.

What she forgot she made up for with a garmin gps.

What she forgot he remembered, and vice versa, as luck would have it.

What she forgot kept her locked out of her own house!

What she forgot is that the ship was leaving that night, and therefore the planned rendezvous could never happen.  

What she forgot was how smart her daughter was, since Cindy took control of the situation with ease and grace far more than her years on the planet would seem possible.

(Had to work grace in there, maybe that's another goal for this effort!)

What she forgot meant the world to those she ignored, she killed the rest however.

What she forgot was how a palindrome works.

What she forgot was how to put the car into 4 wheel drive mode, so, while her back tires were slipping in the mud/slush/snow mixture, the front wheels could have pulled the truck back onto the highway, but now, the snow is gently falling, looking to bury her by daybreak!

What she forgot was how 113 degrees F felt over a 10 hour day.

What she forgot was the wine opener, so she used a rock.

What she forgot consumed her, since her memories couldn't be found.

What she forgot was the meaning of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

What she forgot she kept hidden behind the bathroom door where a notebook hung.

What she forgot kept her sane, otherwise every failed attempt would be top of mind, and no further progress could be made. 

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Note the time, I just spent 20 of 26 minutes doing nothing but writing.  

LOL

GMWF

140607 7of18 (I won' put the topic here to influence your results!)

day7 - Poodle

\Back in the day, poodle skirts were all the rage.

I remember Emily, her pink skirt adorned with Minnie Mouse.

And Marilyn, bright blue fabric, with a 56 Chevy applique.

The sock hops just would not be sock hops without poodle skirts!

Back then, the DJs had a stack of 45's to choose from, mounting and dismounting each record by hand.

If there was a band, they usually had a drummer, guitarist, a sax, and a singer.

The Twist, Mashed Potato, Madison, Watusi, Frug (long u!), the Dog, the Chicken and the Pony were all popular for a few months, and we put our all into learning the steps and getting the beat.

No one remembers the dances, but the songs that introduced them remain in the popular culture thanks to oldies stations on the radio.

Of course, after the dance we'd all had to Perkins, or IHOP, or Bridgemans - sometimes ordering the LaLa Palooza, a 26 scoop sundae, with every topping in the house (marshmallow, fudge, caramel, pineapple, peaches, and more).  

8 or 9 of us would share one, getting our chins mighty sticky as we shoveled in our favorite flavors.

I'm glad I lived back then, but wouldn't want to go back, life is as it is and so I'm enjoying as much as possible!