Back in 2011 when my wife and I deemed our two daughters, 8 & 10, old enough to attend Phish shows, we carted off to Dick’s for our first shows in 10 years. It was a stretch for my 8 year old to stay awake for the entire show, but when Backwards Down the Number Line came up, her favorite song, she jolted alive, boogieing.

Phish never really took with my 8 year old - now 20. But, after a friend backed out of last night’s show, we had an extra ticket and convinced her to join us. Her first show since 2014. As luck would have it Phish opened with a resounding version Number Line, still her favorite song, as if welcoming her back with open arms. It was one of those moments where time turns elastic. Oh yeah, and the rest of the show pretty much shredded.