Thank GOD there’s a name for this disorder! 

Age-Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.  

This is how it manifests:

I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table thatI brought up from the mail box earlier.

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table,  Put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, And notice that the can is full.

So I decide to put the bills back On the table and take out the garbage first…

But then I think, Since I’m going to be near the mailbox anyway When I take out the garbage, I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my cheque book off the table and see that there is only one cheque left. My extra cheques are in my desk in the study, So I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Diet Coke I’d been drinking.

I’m going to look for my cheques, But first I need to push the Diet Coke aside So that I don’t accidentally knock it over.

The Diet Coke is getting warm, And I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the Diet Coke, A vase of flowers on the counter Catches my eye – they need water.

I put the Diet Coke on the counter and Discover my reading glasses that I’ve been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back on my desk, But first I’m going to water the flowers.

I set the glasses back down on the counter,  Fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I’ll be looking for the remote, But I won’t remember that it’s on the kitchen table, So I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,

But first I’ll water the flowers. I pour some water in the flowers, 
But quite a bit of it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back on the table, Get some towels and wipe up the spill.

Then, I head down the hall trying to Remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:
The car isn’t washed,
The bills aren’t paid,
There is a warm can of
Diet Coke sitting on the counter,

The flowers don’t have enough water,
There is still only 1 cheque in my cheque book,
I can’t find the remote,
I can’t find my glasses,
And I don’t remember what I did with the car keys. 

Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,  I’m really baffled because I know I was busy all day, And I’m really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem, And I’ll try to get some help for it, but first I’ll check my e-mail…

Do me a favour. Forward this message to everyone you know, Because I don’t remember who I’ve sent it to.

Don’t laugh – if this isn’t you yet, your day is coming!

P.S.  I don’t remember who sent it to me, so if it was you, I’m sorry.

It’s Friday the 13th! Another “unlucky” day is upon us, which means fears and anxiety are bubbling, but there’s no need to fret. A Friday (the 13th) is better than Monday, right?

Here’s some spooky Friday the 13th superstitions, origin stories and more to keep you on your toes today.

Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? Here’s Friday the 13th origin, history

The exact origin of how Friday the 13th became associated with bad luck is a bit, well, murky, with several ancient beliefs. For one, it could be associated with an 1834 article published in a French magazine where the author spoke of a Sicilian count who killed his daughter on Friday the 13th, according to Britannica. In it, the author wrote, “It is always Fridays and the number 13 that bring bad luck!”

There are also biblical connections to the day. In the Bible, Judas, who is believed to have betrayed Jesus, was the 13th guest at the Last Supper. The next day, Good Friday, Jesus was crucified. Friday is also associated with bad luck, which was believed to be the day Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, the day Cain murdered Abel, the day the Temple of Solomon was destroyed and the day the Great Flood began.

Here’s some Friday the 13th superstitions, myths, facts, more

Don’t let this list get you spooked, as it’s all in good fun, but here are some superstitions and myths that have brewed over the years:

• Walking under a ladder: This superstition comes from the belief that a ladder forms a triangle with the wall and that by stepping through it, evil may befall you.
• Breaking a mirror: Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck.
• Black cats: The black cat is associated with witches and bad omens, and it is considered bad luck if one crosses your path on Friday the 13th. Of course, we all know the furry feline is adorable no matter their color and cats were even considered sacred by Egyptians.
• Spilling salt: The superstition is that if you spill salt, tossing it over your left shoulder with your right hand will counteract any evil spirits.
• Bad luck comes in “3s”: Several theories behind the belief that when something bad happens, then another, you will always wait for the third “shoe to drop,” so to say.
• Knock on wood, or touch wood: This is a popular one; you say you “never get sick” or you’re “car has never broken down” and boom: you immediately search for wood to give it a few taps. It is believed this originated with the Druids, who believed divinity involved nature and the trees were their gods, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.
• Opening an umbrella indoors: There are several beliefs as to why this will bring bad luck, but some suggest opening one inside away from direct sunlight was offensive to the Sun god, whom many worshipped.
• Crossing your fingers: Another popular one that stems from the belief bad luck is trapped at the point where the two fingers meet when we cross our fingers. By crossing them, we prevent bad luck from escaping.
• Where is Friday the 13th good luck?
• In Italy, the number 17 — not the number 13 — is considered unlucky because the Roman number XVII reminds Italians of the Latin phrase “I have lived,” meaning “My life is over,” according to ThoughtCo.
• Other cultures may have viewed the number 13 as lucky, including the ancient Egyptians, the Mayans and the Chinese, who believe the numbers 1 and 3 symbolize positivity.
• What is the fear of Friday the 13th called?
• Fear of Friday the 13th can cause some people anxiety and fear, a term psychologist Donald Dossey called paraskevidekatriaphobia — derived from the Greek words Paraskevi (Friday), triskaideka (thirteen) and phobos (fears), according to Britannica. It sometimes is called friggatriskaidekaphobia, which combines Frigg (the Norse goddess for whom Friday is named) and triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13).
• When is the next Friday the 13th in 2026?
• Friday the 13th occurs at least once a year and sometimes up to three times a year. It only happened once in 2025 but there will be three Friday the 13ths in 2026. The next Friday the 13th will be March 13, 2026.
• Thanks to Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.