I had an appointment this afternoon and was scheduled to give a presentation about cowboy boots and their history this evening over Zoom to the Rhode Island Historical Society. During the appointment, while I couldn’t check my phone, I convinced myself that the presentation was actually scheduled for yesterday and I’d written the date down wrong, missed it, and completely ruined my reputation. Speaking is my favorite thing — it doesn’t make me nervous — but I regularly stress myself out worrying I have the date or time wrong. (I did get the time wrong once and missed my presentation slot. The organizer switched a couple of presentations and forgave me, but I still panic just remembering.)

Fortunately I had gotten the date correct and everyone seemed pleased with the presentation. NOW I can relax.

This was my closing screen.