Last month B, a mutual friend of ours , who moved to the "island" (Vancouver Island) was in town. We hadn't seen him in two years. We wanted to get together for a few beers and some food on a weekday afternoon. J and I live fairly close together...about a ten minute drive. It was going to be a beautiful day so I suggested to J why don't we just go hang around your back yard "oasis" and you could cook us some burgers? B said that that would be a great idea! "Ya, J cook for us for a change!!"
J suggested we go to some bar in town (Shanks) as they were having a Friday lunch wing special. Both B and I said (this is all via email btw) why go to a bar on a nice hot sunny day....let's hang out at your place dude?
J later emails me and states that G would be at work that day so it's a NO GO on their place. I said "what...you can't have anybody over unless she's there??"
His reply "G doesn't want me having people over "making a mess"!
Me: Really? WOW!....OK, we'll meet at Shanks then!