This week's prompt at Illustration Friday is The Number 5. Hmmm. Okay, so here's my answer. Get it? Do the math...
This was a rather busy week, so it's nice to sit and doodle a bit. It's a busy time of year for P.E.O. and it's all good, plus I'm enjoying the new full-time job. I wouldn't mind another couple of hours each day. Can we increase the 24-hour standard to 26 or so?
Yesterday I went to get my allergy shots, and there was a kid in the waiting area that I had as a student last semester. Darn if I could remember his name! And he wasn't one of the under-the-radar kids, but he was actually one of the silly but enjoyable kids I bantered with regularly.
But I saw him sitting there when I walked in and could NOT remember his name. I sat down and opened my kindle and pretended to read while I went through the alphabet about five times trying to jog my memory.
Eventually, the injector called my name and I had to get up and walk passed the mystery kid. When I emerged, I just said a hopefully face-saving greeting, "Hey, I know you!"
We had a little chatty chat. I asked him if he was getting allergy shots too, but he was actually there with his mom - a new old person! She just started her shots and mystery boy was driving her around amassing hours toward his driver's license. I now remember his mom's name and probably will for all eternity.
4 comments:
Ugh. That happens to me so often. But great cover up! I’m sure he never knew...
Love the pencil sketch! Cute idea. :)
His name will pop into your head during the middle of the night while your thoughts are elsewhere, then the next morning I hope you can recall the name you remembered, this is usually when I lose them again.
He probably forgot my name too :P
I'm just thinking that he might show up at the allergists again now that Mom's getting shots! I've got about a week for it to come to me...
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