Because I was waiting for an exterminator and a painter to come, David’s plans for his day off were affected. Instead of eating out and grocery shopping, he took me out to brunch at the Buttered Biscuit. Yummy! As we were leaving, I suggested we go two doors down to Dunkin Donuts to get breakfast for the next day. He wasn’t overly enthusiastic, but he held out his arm for me to twist. He said I used an Indian twist, meaning I used both hands.
We gazed at the two large display cases, making our decisions carefully. You’d be forgiven for thinking we were considering risky investments! A couple at a table next to the exit had plenty of time to see my back. As I opened the door, I thought the man asked if we had walked there. As I fumbled for an answer, the woman clarified it. She wanted to know if I regularly walked on a street in our area. Wow! They recognized me from my morning walks! What a thrill!! We introduced ourselves, but I didn’t hear the names well. David thought she was Erin (I heard Aerie), and he might have been Dan or Ned. I said I couldn’t see faces inside cars, so they pointed out their car sitting outside. I tried to memorize the tag, but I’ve forgotten it already. Tomorrow I shall give an extra big wave to all black SUVs.
Mehrling Muse 
Sometimes right after I have heard something I cannot remember what I just heard–it happens a lot in practicing Spanish! How fun that you were recognizable from your walks!
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Maybe iuf you wave they’ll open a window and start up a conversation where vyou can hear their names more clearly. Massive Hugs xxxx
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I always wave — good arm exercise. I hope they will take your advice and stop to talk.
Waving hugs your way!
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Oh goodness I don’t even want to go there…remembering names.. Have always had trouble with that nd now that Im not hearing too well it is worse. Be careful on your walks please.
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I try to be careful all the time. It’s good insurance to wave, because I feel people will stop to help me if I trip and fall.
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My hearing hasn’t been great and I really need to get hearing aids. I can’t hear what most people say unless it’s one on one in a quiet spot. I find that smiling and bobbing your head up and down serves me well. Hopefully I didn’t agree to loan anyone money!
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I’m glad I got my hearing aids when I did. When you are desperate enough, you’ll get aids and wear them faithfully until you wouldn’t think of leaving them out. They do take a bit of time to get used to.
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I’m desperate enough. I have to make the time!
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An entertaining post, Anne. 😊
Paul and Betty
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Thank you.
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How fun to meet a neighbor like that!
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It was totally unexpected. I’m so happy they spoke up, because I’d never seen their faces.
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Very nice to meet a neighbour like it’s.
Can you used hearing aids??
You have something heard problem.
Tack care!
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Yes, I’ve had hearing aids for over a year. I put them in when I get up and take them off when I go to bed. I need to hear cars coming when I walk, and I want to hear neighbors and family when they talk to me. I’ve read that it helps keep you from falling!
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Yup…that’s a problem at this stage…friendly enough to engage and be-engaging….not having a clue about how to remember.
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Remembering doesn’t work any more. I should have asked David to remember the car tag.
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Which reminds me, I will be scheduled for another audiometry. You have good neighbors.
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I’ll be interested in how that goes.
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You bring smiles and happiness wherever you go apparently!
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Well, I’m in my happy place. Smiles should abound.
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That’s so cute!!
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I am not sure that people would recognize me from the back. At least they usually recognize me from the front!
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That is the usual way. However, I’m walking towards the creek at rush hour when people are heading to work. They see my back, not my front, as they rush by.
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Ah. That makes sense.
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For 25 years I identified people by the backs of their heads, not even their whole bodies. I was the church organist, so I was playing as they wandered in and again as they were rushing out. I saw the backs of their heads during the sermon.
Once we were sitting in a restaurant 30 miles away, and I knew the family at the next table by the back of one head. You never know when a special gift will come in handy.
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Hadn’t thought of that but at church we sit in the middle and I do recognize a lot of backs.
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This post gave me a chuckle. But, mind you, I’m not laughing at you – rather WITH you. I know just how you felt. Throw a wave for me! 😀
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👋🌊. What kind of wave? Will these do?
I’ve laughed about recognizing the backs of people’s heads.
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