My Very Own Loch Ness monster

Sometimes memories are like those huge sea creatures that for mysterious reasons, rise from the bottom of the ocean and wash up on beaches. Some are incredibly rare because they have come from unimaginable depths. It takes five experts to even figure out just what the hell they are. Others are instantly recognizable but still marvelous because of their size, shape, and mostly because they haven’t been seen in years.

Once in a while you suddenly remember something from your early childhood, say...