National Puzzle Day 2023
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It is aimed toward exercising the brain. There are all kinds of puzzles designed to tweak those thought patterns and make those synapses work smoothly and with efficiency.
It is said that puzzles stimulate both hemispheres of the brain and improve memory and cognitive functions as well as problem solving skills in real time.
It is also the birthday of my late biological father, Jim Williamson, Jr. He too could be a puzzle at times and on occasion was decidedly challenging to figure out. Of course, there were many moments when he could certainly say the same thing about me.
Perhaps this is why my mother now enjoys all kinds of puzzles so much. My interest in most puzzles pretty much waned in my young adulthood. I like puzzles, but those I enjoy involve troubleshooting methodologies and fixing broken equipment. My brain teasers are no longer 'main stream'.
Happy National Puzzle Day to you.