Our favorite niece

Favorite non-blood related niece!

Best friend since third grade! Been through it all together.

Mischief instigator in chief for nearly three decades and across half a dozen states

Lucky to have a brother who is also one of my very favorite people in the whole world

The best big sister a guy can ask for!

Roommate soulmate of 9 years. Now I have to live with a weird boy instead.

One of my earliest connections to the world of metal who unknowingly changed the trajectory of my life

Wingwoman'd so hard when there was a cute boy at the rock climbing gym that now I have a husband!

San Diegan carouser and proponent of adventures near and far to get me out of the house

The first person who made me feel at home after moving to San Diego knowing no one.

My adventurous friend who hikes with me up mountains to see the sunrise or to find a secret hot spring that may or may not exist.

A friend with whom I can lay in a hammock reading a book for hours or run a literal marathon.