I should have realized from the map how close the Penns actually live to the mountains, but I was quite surprised to wake up in the morning on my second day there, and see large mountains so close by.  In the afternoon of my fourth day in California, we took…

She has the hardest time waking up from her afternoon nap.  There is a half hour of pure grogginess, often accompanied by a bit of grouchiness.  But look at those rosy cheeks and that crazy hair.  How can you help but to scoop her up and snuggle, even if she…