California (Pt. II)

Songs, and music in general, seem to (in some cases) provide, or at least, confirm our aspirations and dreams in life. Point in case, listening to Mason Jennings "California (Pt. II)" has convinced me that, at some point in the future, I need to purchase some land in Northern California, preferably on the Mendocino County coastline, and build a yurt there. A yurt because they're cheap, and if there's one thing I'm sure of, it's that I won't really have any substantial money... ever... in my life. Which is, coincidentally, a good thing. I don't know if Mason Jennings could have said it more perfectly... just got to go somewhere where the air is clean, north of San Francisco, where the next nearest neighbor lives miles away, and the surf is empty and (often) shitty. Which is just fine by me. Because I suck at surfing and probably always will. But, if
no ones watching who cares, right? That and Mendocino County is beautiful. The way the hilly farmlands roll into the ocean or, conversely, drop into sheer, ragged cliffs that border Highway 1. Either way, it's fucking gorgeous. In fact, I remember whistling this song ("California (Pt. II)) aloud the entire Mendocino county portion of my Pacific Coast bicycle trip. It's like you come out of the mountains at Legget (at around 50 mph on a fully-loaded touring bike) and, instantly, you run right into the churning Pacific. And, better yet, there are no people, besides the occasional touring RV. It's like most Californians don't realize that the Northern California coastline, in actuality, does exist. Just farms, waves, and wind. The good, simple life. But, I digress. In conclusion, I can't express a more fulfilling way to spend (at least a portion) of life just getting away from it all, living simply, maybe growing some crops, and surfing. This is one of my, I guess you could say journeys/adventures, in life. And, hopefully, after glacial/ice sheet melt-off due to climate change has elevated ocean levels enough so that they buttress the Sierra Nevada's, then I can surf and ski; all within the same day! Totally kidding. Climate change ain't nuthin to joke on, son.

"I'm gonna stay away from LA, stay far away from there..." Mason Jennings - California (Pt. II). ZING!!!