I love and relate to your enthusiasm - I am 45, first saw Phish when I was 17, and I remember the curiosity and excitement of driving hours to see this intense band who would leave a pile of burning ash and rubble wherever they played. Fast forward 28 years and the feelings of curiosity, anticipation, excitement are still there - and they STILL burn it down on a regular basis!! I missed a very large chunk of time seeing them, and even now don’t get to see them as much as I would like (every show?), which I think adds to my deep respect, admiration and appreciation for everything they do... I was moved to tears of joy during Antelope, and more tears of reflective sadness/joy/appreciation during Waste - no groans for this beautiful encore. Then Sanity, I exploded - taking the opportunity to relish in the moment... because you never know when or if there will be another moment. Maybe it’s age, maturity, experience, but I try to savor every note and every moment... and Sunday was no exception. Like you I looked at my watch at 10:30 and thought, “man there’s room for a double encore..” but even if not I would accept and enjoy, and then they hit us with 4. What a reward!! I was curious if Maze was ever in the e spot, thanks for answer!
Great review, blaze on!