Thanks for all the positive feedback and welcomes!
My wife will be working at Children's Hospital of Orange County, so we will try to move somewhere within ~25 minute commute of the hospital. ...but I have no idea what cities (livable cities, that is) that would include!

I looooove mountain biking, fishing, camping, hiking, etc. so it sounds like we will have plenty of places and people to go with!
Thanks again!