Why do I live here?

One reason is the carefree adventure I just had with my kid. Unobstructed (mostly) and unmolested (mostly) by automobile traffc, we rode our bikes all the way to the bakery where my wife works and then we stuffed ourselves, gratis. Then we ambled across the parking lot to Target and lounged about on the patio furniture, cracking jokes and cracking up. All the while, we're basking in the gentle warmth and tropical breezes that sometimes caress this godforsaken peninsula. When it's nice here, it's very nice.