ON THE AGING BRAIN AND THE DEATH OF BRAIN CELLS

For a very long time I have been distressingly prone to leaving my credit card behind after a transaction.  I can’t count the number of restaurants I have had to phone:  “Ah, I had dinner at your place last night, and I think I left my credit card behind.  Would you look, please?  The name is Beck”.  I have been told many times, by my wife, my sister in law,  my three daughters, and even total strangers to “Put your credit card away BEFORE you sign the slip.”  I have become pretty good at doing just that; I haven’t left a credit card on the table in several years.  Now, however, I seem to have developed an even more  pernicious  habit – I dutifully put my credit card in my wallet – and then leave the WALLET behind on the table!  I have done that several times in the past few months.  I did it again this morning, meaning that Karen will have to take ME to dinner, rather than the other way around!  (Not really:  I have cash stashed in the sock drawer.)

I need a full time caretaker.