-- How was your visit with your friend from California?

-- It was good. I had lunch with her and her boyfriend and another friend, and then I ended up going to dinner with them and some other people, too.

-- She has a boyfriend?

-- Um, yeah, and he's never been here, and she wanted him to meet some of her friends here.

-- She brought her boyfriend?

-- Yeah, why?

-- Wasn't that a little strange?

-- Well, nothing ever really developed between us, although she assures me that it wasn't me, it was her. The story of my life. Besides, that was a couple of years ago anyway. It's all good.

-- It wasn't strange?

-- I've had some pretty lengthy conversations with my ex-wife's boyfriend. Now THAT's strange.

-- Well, ok, I guess it's not that strange then.

-- Plus, it turns out he's a really nice guy. So nice, in fact, that if she weren't with him, I might want to give it a shot.

-- (pause...)

-- That's a joke, Mom.

-- (heavy sigh...) When do they go back to California?

-- They leave Monday morning.

-- Hmmm.

-- What?

-- That only leaves you tomorrow to make a play for the boyfriend.

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