Eight

Eight. It's a special number.

Some fun facts about the number 8, most of them courtesy of Wikipedia:

8 is the only Fibonacci number that is a perfect cube and 8 is the largest cube in the Fibonacci sequence.

In nuclear physics, 8 is the second magic number.

8 is the atomic number of oxygen.

In human adult dentition there are 8 teeth in each quadrant. The eighth tooth is the so-called wisdom tooth.

In particle physics, the eightfold way is used to classify sub-atomic particles.

In Islam, 8 is the number of angels carrying The Holy Throne of Allah in the heavens.

In Christianity 8 is the number of Beatitudes.

The Buddha's principal teaching -- the Four Noble Truths -- ramifies as the Noble Eightfold Path.

Eight is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture because it sounds like the word "prosper" or "wealth."

In chess, each side has 8 pawns and the board.

There are eight vegetables in V8 juice.

And, 8 is a power of two. I like this definition the best today.

To my other half: You are my luckiest number, my oxygen, my perfect cube, my source of much wisdom, and I adore making moves on the game board of this life with you by my side as we walk our own noble path together. I have loved being a power of two with you for the past 8 years. So, I lift up a glass (of V8?) and toast to you, my darling; here's to many, many more magic numbers together.