Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I have to pinch myself. Even though I’ve called Rancho Santa Fe home for many years, I still can’t believe how fortunate I am to live in a place that has such enviable weather, incomparable natural beauty, and such a warm, fun-loving community. It’s really no wonder that when I arrived in San Diego for the first time in 1975—when I was supposed to stay for only nine weeks—I never went back East again.