Once again I learned not to underestimate the strength of the human mind. Yesterday I spent a
lot of time looking for a book. It finally occurred to me that I was using the wrong search term since I
didn't remember the books title or author. So I kept on thinking about it and finally in the wee hours this morning it came to me. I entered the proper title reference and voila! as the French say, up popped
references to the book and the movie and it just goes to show that the saying
"garbage in, garbage out"/GIGO is an accurate one. It's good to feast on victory after a miserable meal
of defeat. Take hope, fellow travelers, and avoid wondering why the soup tastes like socks.
Oh...the book/film title is The Liberation of Lord Byron Jones, a book I used to have, enjoyed and can now enjoy again.
Everything you didn't want to know about GIGO can be found at the link...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage_in,_garbage_out 
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They used to call that "incubation" in some circles a while back.
Basically, you just let it go after giving it some thought, and it pops up and out later, like you said. When I am talking with people who get tripped up about remembering something they can't seem to come up with, I usually say it will come to you, while we continue the conversation, and it usually does. I try to keep that in mind myself.
In a humorous way, I picture a person with a basket, like an Amazon picker, running up and down isles looking for it while I wait. "Here is its!" Pop! However, it can come late sometimes, like the next day or even in a week. 
I won't be able to think of something then hours or even days later it pops into my mind and I'll say "Lord Byron" (or the equivalent totally non-relevant to the conversation name). By then he's forgotten the original discussion and can't figure out why I've said this non-sequitur.
The other thing that bugs him is that I will ask him to remember something. He knows he won't - but if I do that, I often WILL remember when I need to. 
The workings of my brain are strange and mysterious. 
That's why I brought that up.
Getting older now, (ancient?) and it happens more frequently for me. So, knowing that, it doesn't bother me as much, because it can be a bit frustrating, so you can put it off that way
Also, just as an aside, I have polled friends and it seems that the nouns go first. Something like: You know, that movie with that guy who took a trip to see the girl, ah she was is in... Ah, the one that was in that other movie with the...
It gets funny dancing around for nouns. Sometimes it works well, other times it is bit of a verbal train wreck, especially if the other person isn't clicking on the cues, either.
Sorry to hear about the head trauma. I have had a couple, but not as bad.
Those are also called hooks or pegs. Those people who do memorizing as an show, (like remembering lots of people's names they just met) use them. Same idea. The way I learned it was like: 1. Bun. 2. Shoe 3. Tree, etc. They you picture, say, the bun with what you want to remember on it like a name, person, thing, etc.
I will check out the link.
Good stuff. Thanks...for the memories! 
