Monday, February 2, 2009

BERKELEY: In Berkeley for eight days: the journey begins

where staying, between La Pena and Black Repertory Theater
where staying, between La Pena and Black Repertory Theater

imagination gardens
imagination gardens

wonderful bookstores
wonderful bookstores

elmwood pharmacy finally has its ending
Elmwood pharmacy finally has its ending


Berkeley, California

One of the finest cities of the world

the Berkeley of Berkeley

( you know,
Austin is the Berkeley of Texas,
Arcata, the Berkeley of way northern California
Sebastapol the Berkeley of the North Bay,
and so on)

a town of bookstores
and gardens
and open wild amazing
varied
people

smart people

a few too many cars
for a Sonoma person

and just the right number of cars
for a Berkeley person


yesterday: a rare
treat
televsion

turned on for Bruce Springstein
ended up watching some
truly
amazing football


good

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