Four places on Earth have the Mediterrean climate. The Mediterrean, central coastal Chile, southwest Australia and Nothern California.

Sitting munching a muffing, watching the morning sun hit a painted wooden house sideways and make it look like it contains all the secrets of life and they are good, I have to say, it's a climate that creates a bias toward going on with spring in step. And right now, it's even spring.