Hi Angel, I live closer to the coast, when we go up the hill to our sons house we can see the water, we live down the hill. We tease our son telling him he lives up the hill and looks down on us. We live about and I'm guessing 15 miles from Alpine. About three or four miles from the Ocean.
You are welcome to dinner anytime, tonight is "take out Chinese" don't feel like cooking. I cook three meals a day, but take the weekends off.

ilovehounds, the mats are welcome mats, I really love them. They come in different colors and she puts a picture of your breed of dog on them. She also puts something like "I love my" whatever name you want etc.
They make wonderful gifts for people who have dogs.
Jackie