Bob phoned

Bob phoned saying that he and Margie wanted to visit the CAO, to see some Perseids, but not stay over...

It puts us in a bit of an awkward position, this kind of request. It makes us responsible for an immediate and highly accurate weather prediction.

I told Bob that the weather was unsettled of late, we had no idea how it was going to turn out, and that it was an awfully long way to drive, particularly if it didn't pan out and they were not planning on staying.