Summer already???

How did that happen?  First, there were the early spring blossoms, now there are the hard little green fruits which will be scrumptious oh, around July for the plums, August for the apples.  It is now officially early June. I heard a baseball announcer proclaim it was an “oh my G-D” beautiful day here in Oakland”, and he was right. It is so beautiful here.

But, not everyone is going to be enjoying the beautiful, multicultural pageant which is Oakland.  Some yahoos are already out there, pulling robberies on Lakeshore, one of the most jewel-like neighborhoods of the state– a little taste of world peace in our back yard– a place where we drink coffee or tea, enjoy meeting and talking to each other, shop for food, clothes, art jewelry, and a few extras.  A place where you don’t have to look like Brad and Angie, and you can smile and talk and be human and real.  Try that in San Francisco– smile and talk to a stranger over there, and like as not the stranger will tuck in his or her chin and cross the street (unless you got your Guccis on).  Yes, except for this little crop of thugs, out thugging, Lakeshore is a slice of heaven.  What can we do?  Here is what I will do.  Keep loving Lakeshore.  Keep my eyes open.  Enjoy life, which is beautiful.