history: I went outside my house yesterday and there was a big snake in the driveway!  I went outside my house yesterday and there was a big snake sitting in the driveway! Oh wow_comma_ that must have been scary!  I'm terrified of snakes!
current: Yeah, same here. I never expected to see something like that up close.
next: The only time I've seen one up close is when a professional was handling one.  I prefer to keep a distance.