One of the nice things about being an older climber (just writing that makes me want to gag, but unfortunately it’s truer than I would like) is that we can re-do the same climbs and not remember them until about halfway through. Example: “I climbed this super exposed bit once and swore I would never return, and then there I am, remembering my vow…as I climb through the super exposed bit again. You’d think being scared out of your wits would register some place in your brain but noooooo….
We’re in the Bavella region of Corsica, and my partner realizes he’s done a climb only when we pull out the page from the packet of photocopies and there it is, nicely folded and sweated upon from some time in the past. I only remember that he climbed it with me (and not another partner) until we’re a couple of pitches in and get to the scary bit. Sigh. I wish I could say “live and learn” but I only get the first part of that right.
In any case, there’s only newtomy (new-to-me: the personal study of things foreign, credit for this “joke” goes to Stan Glapa) climbs in the following list, but my partner has done them all before. He thinks.
Foro has been an efficient watch cow in the car, holding the fort.
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 
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