Illusory black bag

As cute as K's heart bag for her diabetes supplies is, it was big, heavy, and poorly spaced and even Kate figured out that our original black bag (here's pic of the second iteration we've had - it's FABULOUS) is much easier to carry and sort through for what she needs. We have always called it the "black bag", not the "diabetes bag", not "K's bag", not "K's diabetes bag" - and we all know what we're talking about. (So when K was using the the heart bag, we would stutter, "Do you have the b-heart bag?", or more accurately, "Do you have the b-stupid ass heavy heart bag?"

But I have been neglecting this bag - and by so doing, neglecting my daughter! Ugg. My three kids and I were in Sacramento several days last week visiting family. We drove to Vacaville one morning to have breakfast with my dad and then went to a nearby Starbucks to work on his computer (it has wifi, the Black Bear Diner does not). Between the three kids, minor computer issues, confused yet appreciative father, token tea drink ordered to be an official customer using wifi, I was plenty distracted. We bid farewell to my dad, drove East on I-80 (though all southern Cal freeways begin with THE, "The 80" never sounds right) - and I realized somewhere along the Yolo Causeway - a good 30 miles east of Vacaville - that the black bag was not in the car. For those of you who do not know this area, being on the Yolo Causeway is like being on a long bridge - there are no exits, off ramps or turn arounds. I had to get back into Sacramento County, pull off, confirm my fears - and get back on the freeway going west, Again. My eldest son used my phone to find the Starbucks we were at, called it and I drove less stressed knowing that they at least had the black bag. 

As if that wasn't bad enough, I did the same thing again yesterday - this time at Panera Bread in Pasadena! Although my husband was with me this time, I cannot blame him because 1. I was the one in possession of it and 2. it was Father's Day, so he does no wrong. I at least figured out that we forgot it well within a 30 mile radius of the local restaurant. 

Why am I doing this??!!  We're nearing three years and I have only left her bag in a public place Once before! - and it was also fairly recent (at K's gymnastics class). Guess we'll blame my brain. I need to do more sudoku and crossword puzzles. 

I have no update on summer program, except I was there today, walking health clerk through dosing K. We'll see what the next couple days bring...