You may be familiar with this situation. You are asked a question and you know the answer, but you just can’t think of the correct word — and thingamajig or whatchamacallit just doesn’t work.

Each week, I include a Brain Tease to challenge that three-pound lump of gray matter hiding behind your forehead, since brain teasers can stimulate multiple areas of your brain, especially those responsible for working memory, pattern recognition, and problem-solving.

Memories. Those recollections from the past — including the embarrassing moments, which I would like to forget unless I want a good laugh at myself.