7/13/00 It's one day after the last Deer Creek show, and I'm now in Columbus, the day before the Columbus run. Phish had a great three day run- day 2 was best, IMO. Throughout it all, they featured a wide variety of songs; though I'll admit that Day 1 & 3 weren't exactly earth shattering, the band seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves and there's no question that they were playing with great intensity. So... I had a great time and FINALLY got Deer Creek under my belt.

I had one of the worst scares of my life right before day three's show: I lost my ticket! Here's the deal: I had a bunch of tiny ladybug stickers that I was giving to people when a girl gave me a huge hug. As she pressed up against me, she jostled my hand and the ticket slipped out. I didn't realize it until I stepped up to the ticket booth. I gotta tell you, losing something like that is one of the worst feelings in the world, especially when you're RIGHT there. That horrible sinking feeling nearly ripped me apart. But I managed to stay calm, quickly scanned the entering crowd, and divine luck caused me to immediately walk right into someone who had an extra for face value. I nearly cried from the relief. I don't usually buy into this shit, but Karma definitely exists. No doubt.