Why older women shouldn't cycle

[Melalvai]

But, I spent most of my former professional career teaching students how to organize themselves and strategize to remember things. Then, some of the teachers I worked with came to me for help. Generally, though, people remember stuff that is important to them...We joke about being forgetful, but it really isn't funny. It can derail careers and interfere with social relationships.

Developing coping strategies! I remember one day when my daughter was a baby, I found myself in the kitchen for the THIRD time that afternoon unable to remember why I was there. I made myself stand there until I remembered-- bring the diapers in off the porch (we had a diaper service). But if I did that every time I couldn't remember, I'd spend years of my life standing there.

My mother in law has lots of tricks she uses, to help her remember where she put things, and to turn off things. Like checking several times before she leaves the house. It takes her a LONG time to get going, because of all these routines she has to go through.

[TrekTheKaty]

This thread should be a sticky. It's hilarious. I have to set everything out the night before or I would never get out of the house.

I long ago learned--I keep my gloves and helmet on at all stops, including the coffee house. All bottles go immediately back into the rack. Camelbak always goes right back on. I've looked for my sunglasses, only to fine them dangling from my jersey or handlebars.

But, for the first time, DH:

Came home and pulled his new helmet out of the cargo bin in his pickup bed. I reminded him he shouldn't keep it in there--it gets to hot. He replied: "I thought I lost it! I looked everywhere. I drove back over my route. I was getting ready to order a new one. I don't know how it got in there!"