(1) The weather here is always awesome (it rarely rains and it's rarely cloudy)
(2) I can wear open-toed shoes and flip-flops all year round
(3) Our beautiful house and the wonderful landscaping my hubby designed
(4) I never, never ever never ever, have to shovel snow, or scrape frost off my car
(5) Alberto's - and any other Mexican restaurant that end's with "erto's"
(6) Carne Asada Burritos are available 24/7 (see #5)
(7) You can find lumpia in the frozen section of almost any grocery store
(8) It's only a 5 hour flight to Hawaii
(9) Vegas is less than an hour's flight away
(10) There aren't ridiculously long waiting lists to eat at the restaurants here
(11) The plethora of Filipino markets and restaurants (and the huge Filipino community)
(12) Not that we go often, but there are tons of beaches to choose from
(13) The many more hiking trails we have yet to explore
(14) Seaport Village - I love taking our out-of-town guests there
(15) Aloha shirts are the norm here, so the hubby fits right in
(16) We can sleep with our bedroom window open at least 50 weeks a year
(17) In-N-Out burgers & fresh cut fries
(18) Fish tacos (oooh - Wahoo's and Rubio's) and fresh fish in general (ahhh - Vera Cruz Fish House and the Chart House)
(19) The laid-back attitude and atmosphere
(20) Of course, all the wonderful friends and family that we have out here
(21) Not having to switch out the clothes in my closet for the different seasons
(22) Seeing the ocean along the 5
(23) Not having to deal with crazy humidity or the "wind chill factor"
(24) The occassional celebrity spotting
(25) It's been our home for the last 9 years and we can't imagine living any where else
Thank You
14 years ago