Old Friends
Tonight I am meeting up with some friends from high school whom I have not seen in over 15 years. Not a big beer drinker, a brew pub wouldn’t have been my first choice of locations. Be that as it may, we shall be meeting at Rock Bottom Brewery on Fountain Square in Cincinnati.
The little missus has chosen not to go to this gathering, instead opting for a quiet evening at the house eating pizza and watching movies with the dogs. That is, unless she dares venture across the street to the ‘rents place.
I am somewhat anxious; a more self-conscience anxiety than true nervousness. While I’m not particularly apprehensive about seeing old friends again, what they think when they see how much weight I’ve put on has been weighing on my mind (no pun intended). For the most part I suppose that is normal, but on the other hand I have been obsessing about my weight lately, so I’m certain I am blowing it way out of proportion.
In other news, we surprised the hell out of a long time friend and his wife. After a year without even talking, I simply came walking down the sidewalk towards him as he got home from softball practice last night. The look on his face was priceless. He did the classic double-take. Not being aware that we were in town, I’m sure seeing me at his house was quite a shock. We sat and chatted with him and his wife for about an hour, then let them get back to their evening routine.