Sharing music has been a thing between us since I used to make up stupid songs to sing to her in the bouncy chair.

We played endless CDs on car trips when she was little and we’d sit out in the back yard listening to music on nice days.

I took her to her first concert when she was thirteen - X and Blondie at the state fair.

We’ve gone to hundreds of shows since, built a substantial record collection together, driven around the country to attend festivals, met and hung out with lots of musicians, and now we send each other links and suggestions since we live several states apart.

She became a hell of a sax player and a reasonably competent guitar player through all of it.

It’s been the best bonding experience ever.