Just got back from seeing my friend Kelly Turner-Cooke perform at Cafe Caffeine with Scott in their new group Zero Point. It was her first time performing live in about 10 years and she did a fantastic job.

Kelly & I first met a few years ago after a friend had recommended that she contact me. We met for coffee at the Satellite Cafe, a cool offshoot of Flipnotics. Our first meeting was memorable for a lot of reasons, one of which was that my name was clearly visible in the design on her tshirt. It was just one of those weird moments that seem to happen in Austin.

Over the last couple of years we have been on our journeys, mine rooted me deeper in Austin, hers took her to Hawaii..and back again. I knew she was back in town through mutual friends and we tried to connect but the timing was off. Till last week when she sent me an email telling me of her gig at Cafe Caffeine, I quickly replied telling her that I co-owned the place. We finally connected tonight and both laughed about how these spirals we are on always cross eventually.

I guess the lesson for tonight is to not fear letting go of people, just have faith that they come back when they are supposed to...and when they have tales to tell, or sing.

rg