California Dreamin’

I spent some time in Northern California many years ago. I stayed in Walnut Creek and went to San Francisco a lot. I also did a bit of camping and experienced some of the natural wonder the area has to offer. Total, maybe I spent two weeks there. I stayed in Sacramento for a couple of months after that, and went to Berkeley and had a job interview in Emeryville. The job didn’t pan out. I closed my business and went on the road the following fall.

Naturally, I am now convinced that Northern California is heaven on earth and everything wrong in my life would be better if I lived there. I fantasize about farmers’ markets and chilly foggy evenings in late spring, wearing [cable-knit sweaters](http://www.benbellen.com.au/alpaca-sweaters/mens-alpaca-sweater.html) and growing my hair longer.

We ate at Tabla last night, but the truth is I have been staring at the screen for an hour, and just don’t feel like writing about it. It was ok. I wouldn’t go back. I liked the decor, and the service was what you would expect from Danny Meyer, but the food all tasted like cumin, and nothing on the menu jumped out at me.

Listening: Watching Law and Order reruns, never a good sign.