Importance of San Diego, California

The story begins and ends at the home of Oliver, Jane and Rebecca Jones in San Diego, California. The majority of the story is the journey away from this place, but the Jones family cycles back here after tragedies. To Oliver Jones this is the place where his family belongs, where they are to wait for him and wait on him even though he ignores them. To Jane it represents her place of duty as a wife and mother and speech pathologist for the school system. The family lives in San Diego at the convenience of Oliver and his work.