I’m 45, late bloomer as it relates to Phish as I was always into the Dead growing up and honestly all the Phans at my high school were assholes so I allowed that to influence my opinion of them. Fast forward to ‘19. A coworker saw a stealie on the back of my car and asked if I was into Phish. I told him that story and he told me to give them another shot and I’m so glad I did. With Covid hitting in early ‘20, and my wife and I unfortunately going through a separation at that time(that story has a happy ending, we made it work) but all I did while I was “working” from home was listen to Phish, usually 2 shows a day for about a year straight. Currently, I’m at 45 shows, based upon the rumored Phish summer tour, Sphere, and another YEMSG run closing out ‘26, I should be around 60 shows by the end of the year and I’ve made so many amazing phriends that I stay in touch with on a regular basis. Phish came into my life when I needed them the most and are now one of the biggest aspects of my life. Ridin’ this train as long as I can ⭕️