Southern California Appreciation Thread!

[Bicoastal]

I'm sick of all the hating--although to be fair, those were mostly trolls that have since been tombstoned.

Be nice, please--it's where I grew up. An unbelievably beautiful place, filled with friendly, interesting people. Sure, it has its share of assholes and fundies, but doesn't everywhere?

[Oceansaway]

1. TOUCHE !!..n/t

[Joanne98]

2. I grew up in Imperial Beach!

[Howardx]

3. huzzah!

im there now!

[kwassa]

4. I lived in the LA area for 17 years and loved it and miss it.

and did get a close-up look at the Malibu fire of 1993.

A true Californian doesn't trust any land that doesn't move, any trees that don't burn, and any air that they can't see.

[flashl]

5. Love You!

:grouphug:

[aquart]

6. Tombstoned? Good.

I always thought La Jolla was where God had his summer home.

I'm afraid to find out what happened overnight.

[Justitia]

7. Spent my 40th b-day at Monarch Beach (Dana Point), beautiful memory

I don't think fire has reached that area (I hope not), but wanted to mention it because it is stunningly beautiful.
I've also spent time in the San Diego / Carlsbad area - it is so lovely and the people were wonderful.

I hope everyone is okay and that gorgeous area (all of S. CA) can be preserved as much as possible.

Thinking of all of you in Southern California! :hug:

[harun]

8. It is too bad our National Guard is in another country or they

might be able to help with the firefighting and logistics in CA.

[marmar]

9. I love NoCal most of all, but SoCal is great too....

Santa Monica is one of my favorite places anywhere.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Born and raised there. Moved to the pacific NW in '81.

My wife is also a native. We finally got fed up trying to buy a decent house on our incomes, the endless summers, overpopulation and all it's ills, and the cost of living.

The only things I really miss are mockingbirds and eucalyptus trees.

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. I'm the Accidental Californian

and I love it here. The surfing, the mountains, the ocean, oh my.

[wtmusic]

12. Burbank 72° crystal-clear skies, not a fundie in sight

(although I don't go out of my way to find them)