"Well, we missed you at the last event. Rich and I met this younger couple and they really rocked our world. But I guess that's the last thing you'd want to do when you're sick. Um, what else?" Barb mused to herself.

"Oh! I wanted to ask you, what are you doing this weekend? Rich and I wanted to have a bit of a backyard barbeque thing. Well, Rich wants to have a barbeque, I just want to drink beer next to the pool. But it's a family affair, there will some of my friends and Rich's friends so bring Amanda and Jim—whoever. You free?" Barb pressed, obviously quite hopeful....