Dennis and the Chef

A word from Lil' O about Dennis:

I've found that it's rare to have a long term friendship in Los Angeles. I met Dennis at a party 10 years ago that neither of us were invited to, and somehow, we've been friends ever since. Maybe it's his biting wit, or his adventurous personality. Perhaps it's his love of travel, or his sweet, sweet moves on the dance floor. Or perhaps it's his beautiful red hair. I'll never know for sure what's kept us in contact for so long, but I do know that I am SO grateful to have him as a friend.

Dennis's Story:

so i have a friend named doug. he is a great guy who loves to cook for his friends. his food is great. doug has been a bartender at a bar he hated since i have known him - about 6 years. after many times trying to get him to quit his job and do something else, hopefully cooking, i had given up and thought that he would continue working as a bartender and living a life he did not enjoy. it was not good for his health.

then he quit. then kalimba asked me to be a part of this. then i could not think of anything super cool and unique and incredible to do. then i remembered the whole idea of a small drop of water...namaste. so i told doug about this and that i wanted the money to go to a fund to get him into culinary school or to cooking classes of some sort. he was into it. his roommate said he would give to the fund too and that his parents were coming to town and they would too. after i gave him the initial twenty i added a twenty of my own. so it begins to hopefully fund a new life for a good friend, chef, and man.