I think the world works best when it is approached with kindness and and open heart. We’re all living here on Earth doing our thing, and the best thing that we can do for each other is support each other. That’s one of the biggest things that I’ve learned in my life, and that lesson has been reinforced strongly over the last three years of my life. It’s been a lovely journey.

That kindness in the world came around once again when in early October 2025, me and the kids headed northwest-ish towards the great gem of a city Burlington, VT to see the most excellent band of musicians known as Geese perform the first show of their “Getting Killed” 2025 tour. We loved the trip from Maine towards New Hampshire, and after a great and relaxing evening in Manchester, NH we then completed the trip to Burlington after a quick stop for donuts and lattes. We arrived in the early afternoon at the venue Higher Ground (which I give an A+ for being a wonderful place), parked our car, and to our amazement there was Geese, arriving just moments before us, unloading their gear and just hanging out on the side of the building. While I do want to respect every band and musician’s privacy, I also do want to give my two kids the most amazing life that I can, and so what we did was casually stay off to the side and not bother anyone. It was after just a little bit of time that Geese bassist Dominic DiGesu came over to us and said “are you here for the Geese show?”. We replied “yes!” and he seemed happy that we came all the way from Maine to see them. He asked Aero a few questions, ending with “what size t-shirt do you wear?” and “what’s your favorite color?” before darting away and quickly coming back with a T-shirt and poster for Aero. What a kind thing to do. Before he left, we had the chance to ask him one more question: would there be any chance that Geese guitarist Emily Green would come out and sign Aero’s guitar? Dom quickly darted away once again and within a few minutes he arrived once again with Emily.

Now here’s where I gush about Aero, who’s been playing guitar for what feels like their entire life. Over the past few years, Aero’s exploration on guitar has grown and now, with their left handed black Epiphone SG and array of guitar pedals in tow, is getting step by step closer to being ready to join a band and grow as a musician. I couldn’t be more happy for them. Music is an amazing force in the world, and to be able to create and perform and share music is a gift. I am very glad that they have this gift, and as their father I will be doing anything I can in the world to support them. Over the past year, Aero has slowly been getting more and more into the band Geese, and a lot of their guitar playing and learning ability over the past year has been dedicated towards learning the guitar moves of Emily Green of Geese.

Back to the story: Emily comes out and greets Aero with such a kind smile and just naturally recognizing that they may be a foot and a half taller than Aero, comes down to Aero’s level to talk guitars, music, and more. Emily was more than happy to talk to Aero about anything music and guitar related, and she was so kind to sign Aero’s guitar. She even told Aero that this was the first guitar she has ever signed! What a moment! Thank you to Dom and Emily for making that happen for Aero!

Let’s end on some talk about kindness. What does kindness do for the world? I think about the moment that I just share with you. The guitarist in a rock band who’s status is slowly rising to be one of the biggest new names in the music world, takes 15 minutes of their life to talk to a 13 year old who looks up to them probably more than any other guitarist in the world and signs their guitar. Aero, now leaving the concert, has a heart full of kindness, wonder, and amazement from the moment that just happened…chatting with, and learning from, their favorite guitarist from their favorite band. What a cool memory for Aero to have, and what a cool thing for someone to do for a fan. Thank you to everyone who made this happen for Aero!