OK, so I heard back from B, he emailed me just a few minutes ago....
Transformer,
Thanks for the recipe. Sadly, we didn't get a chance to do it while at my parents (4 to 6 hours? I forgot how much time the tomatoes took!). But I'll be doing it soon. I like the option of leaving it over night... That is so cool you might be getting a new cello! Congratulations! I hope you have a good time searching - it can be such a headache: there is so much pressure to find the "right" instrument. But at the same time it can open up so much of one's playing because of the new sounds, deeper sonorities, colorful textures, ease of playing... it is so exciting! So, I wish you the best of luck, and happy hunting
Best,
BXXXX
I don't know what to think... I feel kind of sad and disappointed or something... like we are playing some weird game. His email was almost exactly (possibly to the minute) 2 weeks after my reply. He sounded enthusiastic about my possible new cello, and making pasta salad, overall the email is very positive vibes. but no info at all about what's going on in his life other than he might be making the pasta salad soon...???? His email is I think one full line longer than the one he sent back to me????
I can't tell if he is being cold, or if just seems that way because it is on email and he's trying to find a way to be "friendly" without being the way we used to be....??? which is also what my own emails probalby sound like???
I don't really know what to do. I mean it's good he got back to me. But is this kind of contact actually rebuilding any kind of connection? It's so hard for me to read.
Before I was thinking I should just wait some length of time and then phone him....
