¡Feliz cumpleaños, Alison!

On her birthday, here´s a few of the many reasons why Alison rocks:
1. There´s no one more intellectually stimulating with whom to car pool
2. She´s a mean first base woman
3. She´s a thoughtful, dedicated, and amazingly hard-working educator
4. She carries hard candies in her purse (Creme Savers-yum!)
5. She´s not afraid of shady lodging options (Los Pinos, anyone?)
6. She taught me my first (and only) Swedish word
7. She only has one l in her name
8. She gives wise advice and always tells it like it is

Happy day to you!