Rain in Southern California

It's raining. Such a nice sound. I haven't seen much rain here in San Diego, but then I've only been here a month. It's been colder and wetter than I expected. That's nice. In fact, most of the time I've spent in my apartment - which is in the Golden Hill neighborhood just east of downtown - I've worn fleece slippers and a sweater. I sleep with a down comforter.

The apartment is pretty sweet. I knew right away that I wanted it. It's probably a thousand square feet at least, with two bedrooms, one bathroom, kitchen, and a very large front room that has a gothic arch in the middle of it, effectively making it a living room and dining room. It's on the second floor, and there's two doorways - one in the front on a landing shared with the one other apartment on the second floor, and another doorway down a private back stairway that opens onto a stoop in the side garden. Both the garden and the front door have locked gates - that is definitely the norm in this neighborhood.

Take a look:


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It's the two story Spanish style stucco building on the corner in the shade. I'm on the second floor, on the right.

Stop by if you're in the neighborhood.