You would think Los Angles were three or four square miles — the way people talk.

“Oh, I can only live on the Westside,” many say. Even if it makes them permanent renters.

“I’d love to meet you in Beverly Hills, but I never travel east of the 405,” a Brentwood resident once told me.

So, now, our new house in Sherman Oaks, is being measured in terms of its proximity to the Westside.

“If you take Beverly Glen, or Coldwater Canyon, you can be there in ten minutes,” many have said.

The thing is, I’m probably not going to the Westside all that often. Sure, I see friends, but it’s not my primary shopping/eating area. After a few forays there when I moved to Los Angeles, I found Hancock Park and Hollywood more to my liking. They were friendly, off beat, and more my speed. And really, I’m done with the $10.00 martini.

So, I’ll see what Ventura Boulevard has to offer, and I’ll get back to you on whether or not I’ll need to go over the hill.

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