Hi Jen,
Welcome To LCT from a Southern Californian! Where'd you grow up? I am from LA - Westside and Valley - you do know that some Angeleno's consider Northern Idaho to be a suburb of LA, there are so many transplants there (lol)
We hope if a crossing is in store for you and Joe, you consider our Fall 2007 Voyager crossing. And we hope you'll post often.