• access to water: lakes, rivers, oceans
• access to deserts, forests & towering redwoods
• a backyard
• a house
• driving a car
• buying beer and liquor from the same place
• buying groceries, toothpaste and tylenol from the same place
• the glorious california produce
• being near family
• camping
• hiking
• the fresh air
• open space
• evergreens
• dirt & mud
• dry heat
• cool evenings even in the summer
• a slowed-down pace
• people smiling at you