I think she meant compared to Poway, it’s close to the coast.

Well, if compared to Ramona, Poway is close to the coast, but compared to Julian, Ramona is close to the coast, but compared to Borrego Springs, Julian is close to the coast, but if compared to El Centro…

Okay, now I’m just being stupid (and all a joke! winkey smiley).

But, didn’t you mean to say there’s no life east of the I-5? At least that’s what I’ve always been told by my friends who live to the west. Hey! I should probably be offended by that!