My memory took the morning off

This image matched my description the best

October 3, 2026

This morning, I asked my husband if he wanted to make the longer drive to the Asian store for food. I had mentioned the idea last night, but I wasn't sure he would want to go because he normally prefers not to drive very far on weekends, but when I tried to tell him which store I preferred, I suddenly couldn't remember the store's name. He said he would be heading to the bank in that direction anyway, so the plan sounded good. (I like all the cute cartoons below!)

This image is the corrected version of the first attempt. The speech bubbles now point to the correct people, but the woman's posture changed without being asked. Haha!

This image is the first cute version, but the speech bubbles point to the wrong people.

Determined to solve the mystery, I headed upstairs to my computer room so I could look up the store online. Fortunately, I used to get frustrated when I forgot things, but this time I knew I could simply look it up.

Just before I reached the room, the name suddenly popped into my head.

I immediately turned around and headed back downstairs. Standing a few steps above the ground floor, I poked my head around the wall to tell my husband which store I preferred. He was still at his computer desk near the sliding glass door overlooking the deck and our green backyard.

"It is Panda Express!" I announced.

There I was, marching upstairs to use technology to solve a problem, only to have my brain provide the answer before I even touched the computer.

Perhaps our memories enjoy playing games with us. The answer wasn't lost at all. It was simply waiting until I had climbed almost an entire flight of stairs before deciding to show up.

NOTE: I enjoy seeing the surprising results after giving detailed descriptions, even though they are not quite what I have in mind. However, I keep them and share them along with my story. I do not blame anything, not even my English skills, because I am confident that my English is good enough. Well, creating cartoons from my stories and descriptions is part of the fun. LOL