I guess it had to happen sooner or later in my retirement life, not knowing what day -- or date -- it is.
The sad thing is I have no excuse. My (very) smart phone tells me the date when I open it for the day. I have an electronic calendar as well as a paper one.
And yet, this morning, when I parked my car in the parking lot of my haircutting establishment, Michelle, who has cut my hair for several years, was parking hers a few spaces away. She waved at me, but with a peculiar look on her face.
I was pleased because, since she was just arriving, I would be her first appointment and there would be no waiting. My schedule is busy in retirement, you know.
I walked in a few paces behind her and sat down in one of the waiting room chairs, knowing the wait would be brief.
Michelle comes out of the back room with the same peculiar look from the parking lot.
"I don't have you in my book today," she said.
I proceeded to tell her, politely, how there must be some mistake on her part. Just as I got the words out of my mouth, she said, "you are scheduled for 8:30 tomorrow morning."
"But let me show you my calendar and my email confirmation," I said, before turning 50 shades of red as I confirmed what she had just told me, that my appointment was tomorrow.
"Well, what date is it?" I asked her, and bless her heart, with a look of pity, she answered me in a quiet voice, before saying, "I'll see you tomorrow, OK?"
Surely there is a three-strike rule, and I'll get at least one more incident like this before she calls my wife and suggests an intervention.
7 comments:
I hate not remembering what day it is. I think the thing that helps most is our meal schedule. On certain days we have certain types of foods so if I can remember what I'm fixing for dinner, I remember what day it is!
I believe TB The Elder measured time by Sundays (which was church) and Tuesdays (which was food bank day) in his retirement.
Haha! Holidays and other things that throw off my schedule can totally mess with my memory. Unfortunately my annual Medicare checkup falls in January and when they ask me the year I always have to stop and think!
You could have saved your dignity by saying, "Better early than late!" Great story and may there be no interventions.
Pretty funny, Bob. I couldn't help but chuckle at the image of her pitying look. I haven't (yet) arrived at an appt on the wrong day, but I have arrived at an appointment 40 minutes late when I thought I was 20 minutes early - actually, I did some version of that twice in a row at the same place, six months apart. It was humiliating and frustrating.
Have you yet had the experience of losing a day? Or gaining a day? Like thinking it's Wednesday, only to suddenly realize it's Tuesday. Oh wait a minute, what you described is that!. Losing a day is a great disappointment, but the times I've gained a day feel like I've won the lottery! Additional days at my age are a real gift. Though, I imagine humiliating myself would dampen some of the joy. 😄
Lol! Welcome too the retirement years!
Usually I'm the opposite. I show up or realize a day LATER than I should have.
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