..but I'm downright gobsmacked here....
I came across this the other day on the web and have to share.

When I was in kindergarten and first grade, I lived next door to this guy and he was my favorite friend to hang with, always smiling, always fun, big heart of gold.
I moved away and came back in high school and was in awe of him from afar.
I doubt he would remember me, shy, quiet kid that I was and still am
But I've never forgotten him.
Imagine my surprise when I found out, that not only is he a sucessful musician now, but that the heart of gold I always remembered is still going strong.

He organizes and annual event every year in Chicago (since 2000? I think) to raise money to benefit the homeless kids in the city- to give them a roof over their head and resources to start a new life.
So if any of you are in the Chicago area (Or travel there) and don't know about this...you gotta check out this concert!
A very worthy cause!
For those of you not in the area, check out a great musician you may or may not have heard of...the site has some utube embedded videos I love..the third one has him playing with one of my all time heroes, Rick Danko of The Band..and the last one has him playing with Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick.
I think you can also find some of Nick's music on utube. Look for Nick Tremulis or NTO (Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra)
I love his stuff..
...anyways, the link to the event:

http://www.waltzchicago.com/