Sometimes it's easier to coordinate a huge meeting at work with people from near and far than to coordinate a lunch meeting with a close friend.
Recently, I was chatting with a friend who I see briefly at least once a week, but who I never seem to be able to get together with for lunch. She and I discussed that we "really should do lunch" and then decided we would make it happen. She gave me her open days for the next month - this was just last Friday. When I was in the office on Monday morning, I checked my calendar, found an open lunchtime that matched with one of the clear days on her calendar, booked the lunch meeting time - and gave her a call to confirm. Oops - she was not actually free that day.
Coordination mix-up? or does she just not want to meet me for lunch? Luckily my calendar was still open and on the spot we rescheduled for another day. Let's hope this one works out.
