Ever since I can remember, I've been using Dean at Paul's Flowers for arrangements ranging from brithdays and holidays to life celebrations. I not only consider him the best florist in Southern California, but a dear friend of the family, as well. For instance, I just called him from Costa Rica (where I now live) to order a bouquet for my mother; Dean doesn't skip a beat, and was asking me about life and where I'm headed, laughing and joking all the while. In this day and age - through intermediaries of the internet and telephone services - it's so hard, yet so wonderful when it happens, to encounter someone so personable and caring. Cheers to Dean.