As a fellow guitarist, coffee connoisseur, chili-lover, and hack theologian (amongst other things), I have come to appreciate the finer things in life with Tim.  He has forgotten more about the blues than I'll ever know and everything I know about making a kick-butt salsa is directly from him.  More important than all of that is he is a good, genuine, caring friend.  We can jam with guitars on our laps and talk about life, without feeling eyes of judgmentalism.  It's a shame that since we've moved away from the Chicago area, I have yet to find a friend like Tim.  I probably won't.  He's a one-in-a-million kind of guy and I'm a better guy for having known him.  Happy Birthday, and here's to fifty more!