We had a great day today! Spent some quality time with Rob and Nell this morning, had a nice drive to Ventura this afternoon, and made it to Mom and Erik's place in good time. We even stopped at In-N-Out for lunch, which has become something of an Californian icon since I was a kid. We just had a great dinner at Mimi's with Mom and Erik, gave the kids a bath, and now we're settling down for the night in our hotel. A nice, relaxing day, really. We're looking forward to spending tomorrow with my brother, his wife, and their new baby tomorrow (and Mom and Erik, too!). We did have a near miss today in the car -- it wasn't my fault; the guy wasn't watching where he was going and almost plowed right into us -- so we're praying for continued travelling mercies as our big California trip continues...