I was at a party in Encinitas (15 miles north of San Diego), and I met an entertainment attorney. One of his clients was The Beach Boys. Another was Barbara Streisand. He had some great stories about hanging out with them in the studio and having them call his dad on his birthday, etc.

Well, in the San Diego Union-Tribune today, there was a story about an 8th grader at Notre Dame Academy in Carmel Valley (here in San Diego). This 8th grader is the daughter of Beach Boy Mike Love. And, her dad donated to a fundraiser -- a concert for 150 people at the buyer's choice of location, as well as an opportunity to tour with the Beach Boys in Ireland.

The winning bidders paid $16,000, and will get to become Beach Boys groupies during the summer tour, joining them backstage, and hanging out in three different Irish cities later this month.

I'm guessing they'll score lots of autographs, too.