California

Things I love:
dry heat
prickly landscape
spiny plants
sage
rosemary bushes
lavender
flowers everywhere
eucalyptus trees
ocean
the strong white sunlight
cool mornings
lawn sprinklers
the smell of wet pavement
geraniums
Peet's coffee
dry grass
moody San Francisco fog
the dark scent of bay laurel trees
good mexican food
live oaks
winter rains
the irish-green spring hills
rainbows
walking at the Dish
Jamba Juice
clear skies at night
the darkness
the distance of the mountains
wild pigs
wild parrots
dim sum
curvy roads
the quiet earthiness of redwood forests
crazy thunderstorms
wisteria
coyotes
innovative thinking
Chinatown
fruit trees along the street
fresh avocados
the Stanford Theatre
organic produce
recycling everything
walking at the baylands

Things I can live without:
commuter traffic
smog
earthquakes
shopping centers
high prices
apartment complexes
mudslides
rotating blackouts