I miss the good ol' days

Trying to explain a work situation last night to Andy, I felt like I had to drag out the finger puppets to better describe who these people were and how many were involved.

I really missed the days when we used to work together and all I had to say was "You wouldn't believe what happened with HER today." No need to explain who HER was. No need for backstory. No need to explain previous conflicts. Just simple introduction and I could launch into my story.

Now that I think about it I'm not sure if I miss the shared experience or if I've just gotten lazy.