The narrator unexpectedly reunites with an acquaintance they believed had died, recalling shared memories from a conference long ago. The meeting is tinged with surprise and nostalgia as they reminisce about past experiences, such as a memorable trip involving excessive drinking and missed transportation. The reunion highlights their contrasting current lives, yet it opens a nostalgic dialogue about their history, ultimately underlining the theme of misunderstanding regarding mortality, evidenced by the narrator's confession of having written the person's obituary erroneously.
"Longer than that, I think the Mountain View conference was our last outing ... That was a good weekend! Remember the meal at that Mexican place on El Camino Real?"
"I'd say that reports to that effect may have been exaggerated. But tell me, why did you think I'd expired?"
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