history: My buddy called me the other day to come over to help him lift something.   My buddy called me the other day and had me come over to help him lift something. Does he have a bad back or was it just an enormous thing?  Did you get to go over?
current: Well it turns out it was a crib, and his wife was pregnant!  I was shocked!
next: Oh my goodness!  That's awesome!  Does that feel weird to know he's going to be a Dad?