Actually about 19½ miles at the closest point.
So while all you poor saps in the Midwest and East Coast were getting buried under snow and sleet, we were living it up in sunny Santa Catalina Island. The Murloc and I took a late anniversary/early birthday trip for three days. We were sure to leave food and water out for the boys so they were all taken care of.
To further rub it in, I thought I'd share some picture of our gorgeous visit.