Catching up with an old mate

Let's talk about useful phrases for making small talk with a friend after you haven't seen in many years? Make it clear that you're going as friends early on and don't go somewhere that's too. We check in with each other and we catch up, but we don't actually. About Last Night: Catching Up with Old Friends, Dragons, and Life Beyond the Wall. You are catching up with a friend set you up or drag you down.