Memories

My memory, both short-term and long-term, has been gradually fading. I cannot even remember certain words, so my grasp of vocabulary is diminishing. As an example, I could not remember the word, "misanthrope," even though it describes me perfectly.

Typical Transposition Hottie

Small details, like my "smartphone" number, can takes weeks before I can recollect them. Even then, there are always transposition problems amongst other issues. The fear of dementia is constant during the senior citizen years.

Typical Sudoku Hottie

That's why many senior citizens can be observed doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku. They force themselves to do so out of the fear of literally losing their minds.

Typical Hawai'i Kai Hottie

On a sad note, during my usual Hawai'i Kai visit, I was privy to witness firsthand the increasing decrepitude of one of the senior citizen neighbors. After parking my automobile subsequent to the using shopping rounds with moms, I was walking back to the house when I heard someone call out my name. The senior citizen neighbor was sitting in the driveway next to his pickup truck that he doesn't drive anymore. He asked me to help him up. My guess is that he fell and had inched himself next to the vehicle in order to use it to help him stand up. No telling how long he was sitting there. His wife was running errands at the time.

Typical Balanced Hottie

I helped him up, but he lost his balance and fell backwards. I helped him up again. His physical degeneration has been rather rapid over a year's time. I believe that he is close to eighty years of age.

Typical Distracted Hottie

With all of the distractions and the upcoming homeless decision, I often forget that I am a senior citizen. How long before I am just like the senior citizen neighbor? How long before my mind turns to mush?

Typical Summer Hottie

Well, thank goodness for the hotties of Summer. Better than crossword puzzles and Sudoku for strengthening the mind. Better for the Vienna Sausage, too.