Writer's Block: I Left My Heart in...

[sugarplumkitty]

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Silicon Valley - Formerly "The Valley of Heart's Delight"

I love the micro-climates we have here, the green redwood forest mountains on one side of the valley and the dry grassy mountains on the other, the fact that I can drive 45 minutes to get to a beach, 30 minutes to be in the mountains surrounded by redwoods or 20 minutes to be at the San Francisco bay. In the winter, snow is a few hours away though we don't get any except on top of the mountains that surround our valley on two sides.

I love the diversity of the people here. I love the mix of cultures and the vast choice of authentic ethnic foods at restaurants.

I love the few places that have remained from my childhood and trigger happy memories, like the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, the Rose Garden near it, the olive tree at my old high school that my class planted as our Senior Gift to mark the end of the war in Vietnam. That tree is so huge and beautiful now.

Comments

[donnickcottage.livejournal.com]

I love that all the crazy people congregated in one place so we'd always know where they are:)

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

Most of the really crazy ones are in Southern California. They probably say the same thing about us. lol

[melleecat.livejournal.com]

You were a senior when the Vietnam War ended?
This post was great. It told me a lot about where you live. My hubby grew up in San Jose and has family in San Fran and the whole area, it is one of my fave vacation spots for getting away from Phoenix in the summer.
Where did you go to school?

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool! Maybe we could meet for lunch or dinner the next time you're in the area!

Yup, I graduated in 1973. So did Eric. Because the draft wasn't ended until after Eric turned 18, he had to register. His number didn't ocme up in the lottery, though if it had, his malformed hip would have had him 4F.

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

it sounds as a great place.

[sugarplumkitty.livejournal.com]

Apparently other people think so too. That's why it used to be all orchards with small towns and now it's a metropolis.