According to my mother, my very first high school boyfriend called my house earlier last week. She explained to him that I lived in Bloomington now, and gave him a number to reach me.

I was curious as to why he called –  but not as curious as Mom! Everytime I expressed any kind of interest in his calling, she’d say something like,  “I have his number! Find out!”  I could hear my dad in the background, “Geez, Chris - why don’t you call him.”

I laughed, immediately thinking of High Fidelity.  He’s just had his heart broken, and he’s going through one of those what-does-it-all-mean things!  Hah! The truth of the matter is,  I haven’t spoken to him in almost five years, and we didn’t really have the kind of intense relationship that rocked the world, or anything.  But maybe he’s calling all of his old flames.  Maybe he’s getting married and tying up loose ends.

Or, you know — maybe he’s just being nice and wants to see how I’m doing.

[But that's not nearly as exciting.]