In “Lou” of the Lou you know

Lou Braida has distinguished himself as a scientist, educator, and, to the dismay of many, critic-par excellence. Others will speak to his wide variety of fundamental contributions to knowledge concerning several areas of auditory perception. I will confine my remarks to Lou the person and friend. In my interactions with Lou I discovered and have cherished an individual for whom many of you has remained “e-Lou-sive.” I will introduce you to Lou the cheapskate, Lou the inventor, Lou the scammer, Lou the smuggler, Lou the travel agent, Lou the traveling chef, and Lou the practical engineer-observer. These other incarnations of Lou, taken together with the more widely known Lou, reveal the truly multidimensional ways in which he has led a very special life, one in which all of us have been fortunate to share.