I can say without a doubt that Missy's friendliness and inclusiveness are what prompted me to make the move from occasional timid poster to member of the FT "IRL" community. Since that first FT dinner at BA Grill, I have had the great honor (and hangovers to prove it) to hang with Missy from my neighborhood bar in Seattle (Oh! Those nachos!) to shacking with her at the recent FT nuptials (sorry for puking up the chocolate in bed...the W sucked anyway) to frolicking with her and a passle of cute boys in my swimming pool in BCN at 5AM after Si-Do I to...well, it goes on like that for quite a while.

Generous, funny, and my best friend on FT, I will commemorate her 4,000th post with my 2,500th: Thanks for being here Missy! Costa Rica, here we come!