Hippie Lou, thanks for the lovely dinner and for being patient with me during my crabby moment. It was so nice catching up with you and hearing about all the fruits of your love labor.
You are a bright star in the firmament!
Keep spreading peace and love.

even though we are impermanent, i treasure the moments we share together.  you are a big inspiration to me, and a role model too.

and always dreaming up new ways to encapsulate what i do.  never thought of my work as being "love labor."  but looking at it, yes, my labor is love.

and to think that someone who specialized in labor economics in grad school has overlooked this just shows me that your ability to teach and illuminate is endless.