its a mystery

i have this problem with names
 i tend to forget 
 almost immediately
 after 
being 
introduced
the person's name

 i dont know 
why

 i have tried
 many ways 
to 
remember

i repeat the name 
out
loud
 hi so and so nice to meet you

 i repeat it to myself
 so and so
 so and so
 hoping
 i can retain it
 but
 it soon vanishes

 eons ago
 as an office manager
 i would be the one 
who met the temps in reception
 brought them to meet their boss for the day/week
 without fail 
in the brief walk
 from
 reception 
to
 the desk of the manager 
the name
 of 
the 
temp
 would 
vanish
 from memory 

i ended up introducing them awkwardly
 as in
 hey manager
 he/she would stand step forward to welcome the temp 
i would hope
 the manager
 would introduce him/herself
enabling
 me
 to skip
 saying 
the temp's name
 in the best of results 
the manager and temp would introduce themselves

  the other day
 when i was on my way to run an errand
 i spotted a sweet little bundle of fur
 balking at walking down the street 

i knelt and said
 whats the problem dont you want to go to the park?

 the pup's person and i then struck up a conversation
 about dogs
 walks
 blogs
 and
 photography

i got two delightful snaps
then stood up 
extending my hand
 saying
 i am daryl
 she replied

 i told her the name of my blog
 we wished eachother a lovely day
 and
 off i went

 at the top of the hill
 i stopped
 i had been writing this post in my head
 when 
i realized 
i no longer
 remembered
 her name 

i think it was ashley

 if not and you are reading this
 i apologize

 i guess you'd need to be nancy drew to solve this puzzle

 wait 

nancy drew's
 the name 
of this adorable dog 

i
 kid
 you
 not