I was away for a work trip the other day, to a city where I happened to have a lot of friends from the past. It was an overnighter, and I did have a work colleague with me, so I had to play my cards right. Maybe a six hour window that I could have some fun, as we had meetings all the following day. I didn’t particularly want to do the open call out I usually do when I’m in town, and so I messaged two old friends that I knew would be up for it.
One had a cousin’s birthday to get to, and wasn’t sure what time she’d be finished up. A bit of a pity, as she’s the one I spent the most time with on my last trip out, and to say that she was a lot fun would be a grand understatement. The other had other friends in town, but she was quite convinced that she’d be finished dinner early with them, so had time to catch me later for drinks.