Boy did I scoff at the idea of this gig at first. But the sheer joy I get to spread when I’m goofing around in this suit is absolutely amazing. It’s an honor to be the guy the Sesame Street company calls when they need the beloved blue dude in Chicagoland.

Recently, I got to suit up and MELT THE BRAINS of a ton of tiny CPS students during the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s 2016 Week of Giving, and they melted my dang heart.