Dearest partner, travel mate, sister quester, blessed one, sage-in-the-making, charmer, visionary, soul-sharer, teacher, palsy-walsy chum, chef extraordinaire, Florence Nightingale, Penny Lernoux, four years old, perennial 20 year old, tough as nails, soft as silk, cherished companion and compañera—I love you, I love our lives together. Always ¡adelante! — circa 1993