We went to a musician's birthday party last night. There were about 40 people there, almost all of them professional musicians, singers, or dancers. It was very much like the old cartoonists' get-togethers I used to go to. You know the type--paper would come out, and everyone would be drawing, passing drawings around, and adding to someone else's drawing. Sharon would usually be balancing her checkbook.

Anyway, people had brought their instruments and everything was set up, and they were all jamming. Later the singers started with them, then the dancers. Seven drummers were going at it when a samba dancer started. She was amazing, dancing full tilt for about 20 minutes.

I wonder if other professions do similar things when they get together.