Only in California...

... will you find a family of four (not mine) donning Santa hats, viewing Christmas lights seated in a convertible Porche - top down!

... can a man (mine) go to work in shorts every day of spring, summer and fall.

... will a 2-year-old (that'd be Reagan) wake up in the night terrified by the sound of forced hot air coming through the ducts for the first time on December 9th.

I'll concede that it doesn't exactly feel like Christmas, but a girls-only weekend to Seattle will solve that. I love California!