Read the sentence. i interviewed a local scientist because i needed stronger support for my essay. what is the independent clause in the sentence?

Plz first person to respond get brainest read the passage. i pictured myself lazing on a stretch of white sand, a gentle blue sea rocking before me and palm trees rustling behind me. i could go for that. "just think," added josh,"no freezing rain or sub-zero temperatures." "no tornadoes . no blizzards," contributed kayla. "just lovely,sunny days." which provides the best textual support for the claim that the propose of this paragraph is to entertain?