My NEW Exercise Program: “Forgetting Stuff”

I run downstairs to make coffee. I forget my phone upstairs. I run back upstairs to get my phone. 

I go back upstairs to brush my teeth. I forget the laundry in the dryer. I run down into the basement to get the laundry. I run back upstairs to put the laundry away.  

I go back downstairs only to remember that I forgot to brush my teeth.  I run back upstairs to brush my teeth.  

I look around for my coffee. I forgot to pour myself a cup of coffee. I run down to the kitchen. Where is my cell phone? Ugh. It’s still upstairs. I run back upstairs to get my cell phone. I realize I forgot to charge it last night.

Where is my phone charger? I can’t find my phone charger. Where did I have it last? Ugh. I forgot it in the car. I run out to my car. I see my neighbor and talk with him while he’s taking his trash out. We talk about how horrible the Eagles game was on Sunday. After five minutes I go back inside to have coffee.  

I stand in the kitchen trying to remember why I went outside. The phone charger. I still forgot to get my charger out of the car. I run back outside to get my charger out of the car.  

I run back out to my car and get my phone charger. I run up to the kitchen and plug my phone in for a few minutes. I pour myself a cup of coffee. I look at my phone calendar to review my day. Ugh. I’m going to be late.

I unplug my phone and run out to the car. I let my car warm up a bit and look in the mirror. Did I brush my teeth? No bother. I need to go to work. I put my car in “drive” and start to take off. I put on the brakes.

Where is my coffee? Ugh. My cup of coffee is on the countertop in the kitchen.

I turn off my car and run back into the house to get my coffee.

My cat runs to her food dish. I forgot to feed her. I pour some food in her dish. I run back out to my car. I put on my seatbelt.

I still forgot my coffee…

I’m exhausted. 

It’s only 8:15am. 

Forgetting stuff is my new exercise program.