Sam proposed to Jenn in Rhodes, Greece, out on a jetty where the Colossus of Rhodes once stood. There were many stray cats around to distract Jenn while Sam got down on one knee. Sam gave Jenn a book with a hidden compartment with a ring made with his Great-Grandfather Penney's diamond. It was historical and romantic, just like us.

Newhall Mansion Historical Landmark a.k.a. Piru Mansion & Cook Mansion Built in 1890, the Newhall Mansion has been an iconic statement of Victorian elegance for over a century. Originally owned by publisher David C. Cook, it was later purchased by the Warring Family, and finally by Scott & Ruth Newhall who rebuilt the Mansion to its original specifications in 1983 after a devastating fire. https://www.newhallmansion.com/

Just weeks after our engagement, we celebrated by adopting the most perfect dog in the world! Below she can be seen decapitating a rubber piglet. Although she is Jewish through her mother, Brisket does not keep kosher.