Senior moments

The other day, I had an idea to tell my brother in law that had earth shattering importance. However when I opened my mouth to speak, nothing came out. I am told these are senior moments but I never had one when I was a senior in high school, college or law school. Hard to imagine a valedictorian completely forgetting his/her train of thought from the time a thought enters the mind until the time it is expelled orally via the vocal chords. Not that I would have the foggiest idea what a valedictorian feels, or even what they are, but that's for another time.
The reason I started to write this particular entry is because I...
This is really important, and I must pass it on to my offspring...
Um, I was just thinking...ummmmmmmmmmmm...
Dammit, where the hell is my coffee cup?

Love,
Dad