history: My Mother called me up and said she was in town today.  She took me out to eat and brought me a book as a gift. I recieved a call from my mother today.  She said she was in town. Do you have plans to get together? 
current: Yes she took me out to a restaurant and presented me with a book I had been wanting.
next: How nice of her. You must have been so happy to see her.