To Jennifer Laughran, Nikki Garcia, Annie McDonnell, Sasha Illingworth, Angela Taldone, Erika Schwartz, and Elisabeth Ferrari: Thanks for making this book possible and so much better.
To the Great Central Valley—the Lodi Grape Festival, the Tracy Dry Bean Festival, the Ripon Almond Blossom Festival, the Linden Cherry Festival, the Manteca Pumpkin Fair, and especially the Stockton Asparagus Festival: Thanks for making room for us. Thanks for loving us back.
To David, Alice, and Soledad: Thanks for everything, always.