Some of our happiest family memories have involved boats and the sea. What an ideal place for our lunch.

And what's a trip without a little history. This home is one of my favorites. The Graves house is named for Dr. Henry Graves who built it in 1887. It’s one of the oldest houses in Oceanside.
Today, the house commonly known as the Top Gun house, because it appeared in the 1986 blockbuster movie “Top Gun” as the home of Tom Cruise's love interest Charlie (Kelley McGillis). As one of my favorite films of this decade, I love seeing this house.

Oceanside was a lovely respite.