Cynic in CandyLand

Back in Cali for Spring break. Spring is already evident here. The colors and exotic plants that are able to grow in this climate make it seem like a fantasy land. In the East we look at the people from the West and mutter in the back of our head "God Damn Hippies!" Being out here, one can see how it happens. There are so many people here in Sacramento that look like they're having a good time basking in the sun drinking their coffees. It's amazingly nice out here, almost to the point of being uncomfortable. One gets so used to the uptightness and angst of the East coast that one doesn't know what to do out here. One can't help but be sympathetic to the Larry David character in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Sacramento feels a little like being in a Thomas Kinkade painting.