Catching up with an old friend

A few weeks ago my friend Robert posted on his Facebook page that his cat had gone missing.  Among those who posted condolences was Peter. I wonder if that is the same Peter that I once knew and haven't seen or heard of since, oh - around 1986 or so.  It's not a very common surname.

So I went stalking him around Facebook.  Found his children and through them his (now ex) wife.  Decided it must be the same Peter and sent him a Facebook message.

And it was.  He's living in Craigieburn now with his new partner Daniel.

And so it was that he and Daniel arranged to come into town yesterday to meet Lindsey, The Builder and me for lunch.  In Federation Square.  At the cafe with the orange umbrellas.  You can't possibly miss them!

So Lindsey, TB and I walked to Federation Square and got there a few minutes before the appointed hour. Couldn't see any orange umbrellas, though.  Just some red ones. Which were attached to a cafe.  And might, if you were slightly colour blind, almost be described as orange.

We decided we were in the wrong place when it got to ten past the hour and there was still no sign of Peter and Daniel.  Lindsey went for a mooch around. And found, directly across from Flinders Street Station, and out of our view - a cafe with orange umbrellas, which you couldn't possibly miss if you were coming from the station and where were waiting Peter and Daniel!

The cafe with the orange umbrellas does mighty fine burgers.  And rather nice chips.

It was good to catch up with Peter and to meet Daniel.  Alas, it was a working day for Peter so he couldn't linger.  Plus, we also had things to do.  But it was a lovely hour.  We must do it again.  Although I can't think of any cafes with orange umbrellas in or around Chesterfield.  Perhaps that's a gap in the market!!

In the evening we went to Papa Ginos for pizza night .  Except that Papa Ginos doesn't take bookings and we were expecting 15 people to the pizza night.  So we went to Tiamo 2 instead.  And I didn't have pizza, but a rather magnificent seafood platter.  But apart from that it all went to plan!  And we finally got to see Yvette, Bethan and Jacob who I was beginning to think we wouldn't catch up with on this trip

Wendy was very excited.  She had found a book all about her.

It was a good evening.  I think that I shall declare that henceforth Thursdays will be pizza night.  Although we might not be able to come to Lygon Street absolutely every week!