[Juls]

Tammi,

I was born and raised in San Francisco. It was wonderful. I love spending time in the city, and going for drives up North along the coast. Also South. San Luis is a lovely town. I am lucky to live fairly close to some coastal towns. Santa Cruz is a 40 minute drive from where I live. All my life I have lived around beaches. I can't imagine not being close to them. There is something about being by the ocean that is so calming and soothing for me. I have read that when you are by the ocean, the negative ions in the air have a calming and soothing effect on the brain.

I love any kind of days there, foggy or sunny. But I love it when it is sunny and warm and I can lay out on a blanket and take a nap, while listening to the surf and waves. My first place of my own was a very small barn that was a block from the ocean. There were two lofts, and the one that faced the ocean was where I had my bed. I could see the ocean from the window by my bed. There was also a lovely skylight, where a small crack had allowed a wild rosebush to grow through. Several months out of the year there would be small, delicate roses growing in my house. It was so romantic living there.

I would love to come visit you for Christmas too. Do you cut down a fresh tree? I want to do that this year. There are several places up in the mountains, not too far from where I live where you can do that.

If you come out here, I'd love to show you around. There are so many good things to see.

Juls