Several years ago for Christmas I got an I.O.U. from my Mom. She had bought me a present (a lovely sterling inset with coral and turquiose butterfly pin) in April, when she was in D.C. for an annual convention. She knew she got it home, had showed it to Paul sometime that summer - then put it in a "safe place."

New Year's Day I got a phone call:

"Hi! I was looking for a disk on the floor behind my desk ..."

(I bite my tongue from saying "Ma! Disks don't belong on the floor!")

"... and I found your Christmas present!"

Tell you what, Donna - try that! Also the freezer, and closets ... then you can make a similar phone call!