James-
Hehehe, those aren't mountains, they're hills! The ones in that picture are at about 4500 feet, but just behind them, the summit exceeds 7500 feet, nearly twice as tall as the hills in the pic! Actually, Ojai is one of the main reasons I LOVE it here. I live at the beach, but 15 minutes away, driving slow, is Ojai, at the base of the Los Padres National Forest. Very diverse area, Ventura County, at least geographically.
Nothing kind that Christine ever did or does will surprise me. She is a very, very giving person. She is a very special person too, to everyone, not just me. I haven't met anyone yet who had a bad thing to say about her (of course, if they said it to my face, I'd lay them out). I know she thinks the world of you, James, and you are among a small handful of her very closest friends. It doesn't surprise me in the least that she went to the trouble of sending you a book about the second greatest guitarist of all time (sorry bro, but Randy Rhoads rocked my world). I've been fortunate in that I have gotten to know her very well. It really amazes me how much crap she deals with, and always comes away smiling. She's been dealt some really crappy cards, but you'd never know that to see her cheery posts here. I don't know how she does it, but I thank God she does. She is an Awesome Woman!
Take care,
-Chris
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