Jewel's childhood had also been in that state. She said that she knew Jewel from Alaska, but I had my doubts. As if to balance the scales, a man came over and asked me when I had been in Kauai. For a moment I was puzzled by his prescience, until I realized that I was wearing my favorite T-shirt. We talked about hiking the Na' Pali cliffs, the best snorkeling beaches, and other shared experiences.
Music connects people together.
It also heals them. Just as I was getting ready to leave, Jewel came into the lobby with her personal assistant. Usually I don't want a performer's autograph. I offered her the two albums I had with me. On Save The Linoleum, she drew a little picture of what looked like E.T. directly on the label of the CD, and wrote her name underneath it.