Funk Babblings

No Karen. She usually doesn't go to this kind of thing with me, and in this case the last minute nature of it guaranteed it; I left shortly after she got home from work.

The odd thing is that I've never had the chance to talk to Elizabeth enough for her to to feel quite like an old friend, but there's definitely a familiarity between us. More like an old friendly acquaintance. (She's from Illinois, so it's not even like the Columbus bands I used to see on an almost monthly basis.) Last night was among the longest in-person conversations we've had, though we've had more interaction on the band mailing list (back when I had time to keep up with it).

I think I also feel like there's an asymmetric relationship between someone who's been on stage performing for years and someone who's just a longtime fan, not a performer. After a while it's easier to see them as a real normal person, but it can still feel like an awkward relationship if there's not a lot of time for regular conversation. (braider probably has some thoughts on this; her solution was to become a performer too, but that's not an option for all of us.)