I rush into the grocery store.

"Hey man!" I call, and he looks up from where he was stacking protein bars

"Hey!" he cries, just as amiably, giving me a bro hug. "How's it going?"

"Better. The baby is giving her less grief at night, but we can't agree on a name."

"Always." Phil groans with a shake of his head "What's tonight's menu?"

"Barbecue sauce and pickles." I grimace.

"Well at least that's better than Maraschino cherries and cheese balls." Phil tries to look at the (pickle) jar half full, before leading me to the right aisle.

"So I was wondering, I got this great new videogame, do you want to play a round?" He offers

"Just let me get Kate's stuff and I'm all for it!" I grin

Once I buy the barbeque sauce and pickles, Phil leads me around to the back, and turns on his Xbox.

We play two rounds of Fast and Furious Five, and we're one to one, before Kate calls, annoyed.

"We'll finish this next time, buddy." I say, giving him a bro hug

"Absolutely." He answers, and I grab my bag and leave the store.