Timing is a Thrill

There is an intense immediacy in life when things happen quickly, unexpectedly-something that I hope I can always experience. And what exactly is spawning this Hallmark-grade drivel? Three things:

1. I had a jam with my band the other day that I’ve been listening to a lot on a recent trip back east. Here it is in all its nakedness. Often when we get together we just launch into a jam like this. Usually it takes a while to hit a stride, but in this we really fell into some energetic rhythms quickly. What a thrill!
   
2. I just made a connecting flight through Cleveland just now in which I felt it necessary to sprint between gates. I was glad to find that my flight home hadn’t left without me. Nor did it leave without the 10 other people who leisurely boarded on after me. Ah well, timing not well spent perhaps? I quietly eliminated my private shame by relishing in the rare situation in which one is allowed to run wildly in a public place-where one is pitied and cheered on as opposed to scorned. What a thrill too!
   
3. I think Concentric finally has a gig again –after more than a year. We we’ve been ready for some time but I’ve been lazy about booking one. It has happened unexpectedly and with no effort on my part. Another thrilling occasion!