The annual trip to California with Jake, this time we did a little hiking and visited an old fort by the ocean. This trip was followed by a little side trip to New Orleans so Jake could give a paper at a political science conference and I could do some more eating. Despite the stress of going from the laid back nature of the farm to the city it was a great trip. It's always wonderful to spend time on the farm with the family and we had a great time meeting up with Paul in New Orleans for some great wine and good news of Kate's pregnancy.