>Funny,
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>I really think of Oceanside as another one of those California coast towns that are a bit of a stretch to get to (5 being the parking lot that it usually is)...
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>I've had two Navy tours in San Diego, with my last tour being my retirement tour - and it was a no brainer to plant roots and stay..
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>After all the places I have lived in the United States, including HI for four years - I have to say the weather in San Diego is the best anywhere.
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>Course, there is that $%^&*_@# traffic everyday ... In 65 one must believe the traffic was a bit lighter, yes?
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>Cheers,
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>John

John;

LOL! Yes, there is a "bit" more traffic these days compared to 1965! :) I noticed from 5-7 lanes from El Toro to Oceanside on I-5. I think 20 would be a better number. When I was a kid there were 3.5 million people in the state of California. It was a very different world. I think people heard about all the "great freeways in California" and moved out here to enjoy them. :)

Tom



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>>I was just down your way a few days ago and hope to get down again sometime soon. I love the San Diego/Oceanside area! It was a bit different in 1965 which was my first trip to San Diego - hiway 101 was one lane each direction to Los Angeles and there was no I-5! Wall to wall orange trees on both sides of the road and now it is wall to wall houses! :)
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>>Tom
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