Page 8 of Banging the Drummer

After the London show, the one thing I want to do is talk to Luna. I take a ride-share to the hotel, then rush through a shower before sitting on the hotel bed and logging into the forum.

Official_Mason_Ball: First show is in the books. Went pretty well.

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: There are already videos and pictures showing up on social media.

Official_Mason_Ball: Wow. People are fast.

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: I’m not sure if you’ve realized this yet, but y’all are kind of a big deal.

Official_Mason_Ball: Oh yeah? Well, you know the only opinion that really matters to me is yours.

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: That’s sweet of you to say.

Official_Mason_Ball: Not trying to be sweet, Moonbeam, just telling you like it is.

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: Moonbeam?

Official_Mason_Ball: It’s how I think of you.

Official_Mason_Ball: Do you think we could move things off the forum? Maybe into email? I don’t want to pressure you. It’s just a little easier to use. And I can check email on my phone. The forum never looks right on the tiny screen.

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: That’s because it was coded back before everyone carried a miniature power computer in their pocket.

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: I mean it was really only about thirteen years ago when iPhones became popular and affordable enough for normal people.

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: And yes. We can move to email. I still can’t believe this is you.

Official_Mason_Ball: Want me to send you a picture?

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: LOL. No. Those can be faked too.

Official_Mason_Ball: So you’re still not sure if this is a big scam?

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: It’s just surreal to be chatting with THE Mason Ball.

Official_Mason_Ball: Maybe I think it’s surreal to chat up THE Luna from Texas.

Luna_and_Mason_4Ever: Coleman. My last name is Coleman.

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By the time we start the US leg of our tour, Luna and I are messaging every day. We stayed on the forum site for a while, then graduated to emails. Last night I convinced her to let me text her.

ME: Did you know that when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, his suggestion for what to say when answering was ‘ahoy’?

MOONBEAM: LOL. Can you imagine how awkward that would be? Considering most of us aren’t on ships.

ME: You knew that already, didn’t you?

MOONBEAM: Well, yes. But I love that you are collecting random facts now too.

ME: I’m going to find one that you don’t know.

MOONBEAM: I would so love that!