I met Tanpopo 10 years ago in Colorado. A major cosmic coincidence landed her in Fremont, where we rediscovered one another. 45 years old (but easily passing for under 30), she also can be seen in a photoset with her daughter, Jenni. (No, you haven't lost your mind...at least, not if you think she used to have another name here. She decided on a "stage" name -- it's Japanese for Dandelion. Pretty, huh? Just like her...)