kindness of strangers
gulp it
Last night I went out for jazz and at the bar a man nibbling on the rim of his beer said thoughtfully, You are doing such a great job tonight. I said, Thanks! Then: Great job at what? Airily he said, Oh — just being yourself. When we all left he was standing at the far side of the suddenly bright room, waving goodbye with both hands. The music was like god.
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Supernatural.
Brisbane river oozing past the mangroves right outside and if you go outside you can hear the waves sloshing from the City Cat passing. It was wonderful.
That is actually really touching. Though I thought you were going to share you performed! Bless 🙏
We heard the great Steve Sedergreen and luminous Ty Cooper — it was a beautiful night.