Notes

This time really has been so special to me, from us just nerding out over music theory that I barely understand, to slowly working on tapping a swung rhythm, to managing to feel more comfortable with you than even I do on my own so I could dance about the kitchen with you as we show each other songs. We did so much, tried so many new things, and yet there are still so many things I wish we had done, so many things still to say, so much music still to share. But I am just so grateful that we got to do anything at all. The time we have spent together playing music has honestly been a highlight of the year, from working on your compositions to getting to watch you quickly improve on cajon and overall rhythmic feel, we challenged each other to improve and I think we both succeeded and that has been so important to me.

I was going to go on a long rant about all the things I find amazing about you and how much you mean to me and how lucky I feel to have gotten to get to know you like this, but I have told you all of that many times over, so instead I just wanted to say I am really hopeful that this will turn into one of those forever friendships because I really want to see what amazing things you end up doing in the years to come.

Stay special Rachel, enjoy Spain, and I am looking forward to seeing just how amazing of a player and person you will be after such an amazing adventure.

p.s. I hope you like the (not so little poem), I wish I had a bit more time for it as this is essentially a quick first draft, and even with it being this long it still doesn't mention everything (slacklining, climbing, moments like our post Orkney meadows session just to name a few), but I think that goes to show just how much we did do together and I just wanted to think back on everything and so ended up with this poem. Either way, I hope you like it