Richie was now hanging out with his good friend, whose name was Arthur Fonzarelli. They were going to have lunch together without their wives around.
"Red, how have you been doing? It has been a while since we last talked. I would like to hear what you have been doing lately."
"There really isn't much to tell, Fonz."
"Don't tell me that. I know you want to share with what you think is worth it."
Richie wasn't sure if he had anything, but he did the best he could.
"I just told you, Fonz. I am telling the truth."
Fonzie wasn't sure if he was
believing his friend or not. They had been friends for several years, and he still thinks his friend had something to share.
"Come to think about it, Fonz, Lori Beth and I are celebrating our twentieth wedding anniversary next week."
"That's on Friday, right?"
Richie nodded his head.
"That's exactly right. We haven't decided what we want to do."
"You can go out for a romantic dinner and movie," he suggested.
"We will come up with something, but since it is only less than a week away, we have plenty of time to decide. I will mention your idea to her."
"I know you will decide what you will be watching if you plan to visit the theater."
"Maybe. How are you doing?"
"Good. I am going fishing with Ralph on Thursday this week. You can come along if you want to."
"Since when did Ralph get interested in fishing? I have known him for a long time now, and not once had he enjoyed that sort of thing."
"Maybe he has changed on that subject. Potsie isn't invited, so he and I are going alone."
"You both can have some time alone more often. This fishing trip sounds like a good place to start."
"Ralph isn't inviting Karen to join us either. She has Norman and Jay with her while he is with the Fonz on a fishing trip."
"When you get back from your fishing trip, I would like to hear about it from you on how it turned out."
"If I tell you about the fishing trip, you tell me what you and Lori Beth have planned for your wedding anniversary."
"Done deal. We will be in the same level," Richie told his friend.
"Glad we agreed on something, Cunningham. We have been friends for several years now, and still tell each other what we have since the last time we talk in person, and now you are saying something about not telling me much on what is happening to you."
Fonzie usually hates that when his friends say such a thing like Richie did not too long ago this afternoon.
"I know. Sometimes we don't have much to add on," he told Fonzie.
He understood what his friend had meant.
"Looks like I should be the first to share because of that fishing trip Ralph wanted to do."
"Good. If I don't tell you what we have decided before the anniversary happens, I will share after it is over."
"Whatever you want to do with it, I am still interested. You Cunninghams are one of my favorite people to trust, and I would hate to see that disappear."
"I know what you're saying, Fonz. It wouldn't be right if our friendship ever did end and we wouldn't be happy where it ended."
"Is Tiffany interested in hearing about your fishing trip?" Richie asked.
"No, but I will tell her anyway."
"I am sure she will change her mind about wanting to skip out on your story."
He knew Richie was right.
"I hate to do this, but it is time we end this lunch date. Sara had something planned at her school and doesn't want me to miss it."
"You can tell me about it if you want to."
"That can be done. Talk to you next time, Fonzie."
That's when they left the conversation when they finished giving their waiter the tips.
Then they went their own ways after what they needed to do.