"As always." And she just kind of assumed he'd kept tabs, in a distant, distinctly Principal-Bristow-ish way, Just In Case. (In case of what? Probably only he knew.) "I still got caught flat-footed when the portal grabbed me. A... friend made sure I didn't realize what this weekend was. Probably so I couldn't avoid it."
Re: Arrive/Mingle [Anniv.]
She'd have to thank Jarod for that. Maybe.