Now see Brody. I don’t compete. It’s unhealthy. So you got to eat next to Ben today. Did you think I would be jealous?

You should take a break from all those preening Nashville artists who puff around like a bunch of roosters or dogs pissing on their territory and subliminally one-upping each other with some subtle complicut. You’ll never take the step of faith if you don’t.

So you got to have lunch next to one of my favorite songwriters.

I am very happy for you.

bastard.

It was brought to my attention that that comment might of sounded harsh or serious.

You know that I really don’t think that about nashville artists.

And, you probably know by now that 95% of what I comment is… not serious.

But just in case.

Did you accidentally start singing his music under your breath? I probably would have, and then felt like an idiot.

Seth.

.. and by “it was brought to my attention”, meaning “Amber yelled at me”?

And of corse you know 95% of me agrees with you.

Not yelled.

Mentioned.

Reasoned.

Sighed.

That kind of a thing.