They looked at their old friends across the table in the casual restaurant. They weren’t there primarily to eat and drink. The purpose of this dinner for three old friends was to catch up on how their lives had turned out.

It had been ten years since graduation from their small-town high school and they had traveled back for the reunion. They had all planned this dinner to catch up on their individual paths in life. Tomorrow night at the reunion, it would be too hectic and filled with activities for a focused conversation.

Ted began to reminisce about the football, basketball and baseball games he had helped the school to win. He went on talking about the night he saved the game by shooting a basket just as the buzzer sounded. He had had some success on the football team too, making touchdowns as quarterback.

All the girls had wanted to go out with Tony. He and his date were elected prom king and queen senior year. He always teased Ted about the fact that he dated more cheerleaders even though Ted was the big football hero. Ted wasn’t concerned since he had enough girlfriends of his own.

Tim had always been the most easygoing of the trio of friends. He was enjoying himself as they reminisced about long, hot summer days when they hopped on their diamondback bikes and rode over to the local swimming pool. Jumping into the refreshing cool water was always fun after getting all sweaty on the bike trail. After a cool swim and a soda afterwards, they rode back home, joking around all the way.

Tony told a somewhat alarming story about how Jeana, his ex-wife, had cut up his shirts and ties with a knife set they received as a wedding gift. He said she added insult to injury by using a knife they had received as a wedding present. This set all three of them laughing.

Tim and Ted had divorce stories too, but much less drastic than Tony’s. In fact, Tim actually missed his ex-wife. She had been justified in divorcing him since he been involved in an affair with another woman from work. He really regretted losing her.

Since none of them wore those men wedding bands that bind any longer, they hoped to meet some old hotties from high school days. They predicted who would still look like a movie star, who might be a little bit chubby and who married who. They finished their third drink and ordered dinner as they tried to predict how the party would turn out tomorrow night, and who they might pair up with before the evening ended.