Trying to explain what an occasional cognitive regression is…
Well, my thoughts are it’s a moment of ‘cognitive regression. I liken it to ‘Dead-air-time’ on the radio but this is in one’s consciousness.
As an Example- e.g. swapping two important Huntington Beach event dates and missing out on both. I missed seeing friends I’ve known for more than three decades. Later, Don Kennedy reached out with a simple message:
“Everyone was wondering where Tim O’Toole was.”
That message meant a great deal to me.
After a 2006 ‘On-Duty’ traffic collision, these moments became part of my life. Over time, I realized something important. I may not know the exact cause of its onset but I can say I have had one too many ‘Bounces off the concrete pavement.’
It’s not just about memory.
It’s about creating better bridges.
That realization has quietly shaped what I’m now calling TurnerUX—a simple philosophy for helping people reconnect when life interrupts them. Whether it’s a website, a community, a conversation, or a neighborhood, everyone eventually has a moment when they wonder:
“Where am I? What was I doing? What’s next?”
Instead of hiding those moments, I’ve chosen to learn from them.
That’s why LivingInHB.com has become my local “petri dish”—a place to explore ideas that help people feel welcomed, oriented, and connected. Those ideas are also becoming the foundation of Surf-Connection, where every journey begins with people.
To everyone who noticed I wasn’t there at the HB Candidate ‘Meet & Greet’ … I Thank you.
Sometimes the greatest reminder isn’t that we missed an event. It’s knowing we belong to a place where someone notices when we do but is absent.
— Tim O’Toole
RoadwayEdge/SquadClub
What was I doing during the for mentioned ‘Blue Butterfly’ moment?
Working on something important to me
In my publication; “Please Understand Me,” I try to explain what I’m experiencing day-to-day from the effects of ‘Two many ‘bounces’ off freeway pavement.”
Living in HB
has been a blessing; It is so much more than a place to Live… This community is a place to belong.
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