I was raised in the West. The west of Texas. It's pretty close to California. In more ways than Washington, D. C. , is close to California.
I love it when mothers get so mad they can't remember your name. "Come here, Roy, er, Rupert, er, Rutabaga. . . what is your name, boy? And don't lie to me, because you live here, and I'll find out who you are. "