I can scarcely live in a place that isn't near large bodies of water. I attended UC Berkeley and the view of the bay and the Pacific was one of my comforts. When I was in the Army and stationed in the beautiful city of Nuremburg, Germany my only gripe was that there was no ocean nearby.
Can't blame you for not missing the winters!!
Although the Trib leans left, it's amazing what sometimes appears there. Just the other day, a guy foiled a robbery attempt by brandishing a handgun. The next day it actually made the front page of the Trib!!! It left me slack-jawed.
Well, at least you had the city Kanals. And come the holiday season, you had Kristkindlesmart and all the goodies, worth my coming up from Munioch to check out. No seashore there either, but all things considered, I'm glad I wasn't stationed at Kiel or Bremerhaven.
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