I was blown away by a note that I received from a huge fan and a special friend. Lance Churchill from the Bangor, Maine area turned 20 today. I wanted to share his letter with all of you.
"Believe it or not, I am now 20 and I am very proud to say that I still love listening to Rick Charette music :-) You still look the same to me after all of these years, except for the gray hair and moustache of course haha :-) I'm just kidding around. You seem like you still have the same energy at 62 as you did 30 years ago when you started performing, and I wouldn't be surprised to see you still performing 30 years from now. You may be in a wheelchair by then, but I bet that you'll still know how to say "I Love Mud!!!!!!!!".
You were all that I practically listened to from age 3 to probably age 10 or so. My musical tastes have broadened very well since then as you already know (Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, etc...) but every now and then I'll pop in one of the CDs or DVDs and just think back to how young I was when I first listened to those records and how much time and energy that you must have put into making them and putting them out for sale on the market.
I really, really admire all that you have done to help make New England's children live a happier life. It amazed me at age 3, and it still does now just as much. You are one of my idols, and I will cherish every moment that I have spent watching you perform as well as the many one on one chats that we have had over the last few years. Taking a walk with you around the Blue Hill Fairgrounds last fall to get an ice cream was a very, very special moment for me. I always look forward to seeing you perform. You are so gracious, so kind and so patient with the fans. I don't know what your magic touch is, but there is something special, obviously, because a lot of performers are ready to hang it up after 30 years, but thankfully, you're not one of them.
Again, thank you very, very much for entertaining me for the last 20 years. I have loved every minute of it :-)"
