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Droubi's schwarma with Micah for lunch was a blur. I miss my friends when I'm away on business. I think I talked so much he couldn't get a word in edgewise. I wish I had time to play catch-up with everyone before I leave again. While we were eating lunch, this girl walked up to our table and said, "Hi Clayton." I turned to realize I had absolutely no clue this person was... none. She was dressed in a very professional suit ensemble and was wearing nice framed lenses. She said her name and mumbled something incoherent before turning and leaving as abruptly as she arrived. That really bugs me... not that she stopped to say hello, but that I didn't recognize her. It bothered me all lunch. I just realized who she is... and why I didn't recognize her. Many months ago, I used to stop on the way home from work as a bar called Blanco's. It's a very cool like country bar and although I'm not really into country, the people are always friendly and the beer is always cold. It's Joe (my occasional carpool buddy) and Dirk's (his roommate) bar. Anyhoo, the girl is a part time bartender there and apparently remembers me from there... I think I've only seen her in there a couple of times. It was flattering that she would remember a complete stranger's name from only an occasion round of beers many months ago. Maybe I didn't recognize her because she wore contacts before and I've never seen her in anything but jeans and a baby tee? I only with I would have been able to place where I had seen her earlier... I might not have had that deer in the headlights look when she said my name. No matter now... however, this is the first time in my life that I've never been able to immediately place a face. It's names that I have trouble with... always the names. You can tell me your name and within 2 minutes, I'll be asking again. It takes repetition for a name to stick. I'm sure there is some scientific reason for that... physiological brain chemistry, solar flares, you know... etc. etc. etc. <-- three times.