Another Example of Short-Term Memory Lapses

Kate and I were driving away from our house shortly after 10:30 this morning when we saw our next door neighbor walking to her car from the house. She has had significant flood damage from our recent storm; so I asked her how things were going. After she told us, she asked if we were still on for dinner at Casa Bella tomorrow night. We said yes. Then we drove over to Panera for Kate to get some lunch before I went to a luncheon at the foundation.

While we were at Panera, Kate told me she had seen our neighbor this morning and that they were looking forward to going with us to Casa Bella tomorrow night. It is possible that she actually had seen the neighbor earlier; however, I know she had not been out working in the yard this morning. That makes me think she forgot that we were together when we saw her. This is not the first time I have heard her tell me something like this though I think it is the first time I have reported it.