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I like living here. Many reasons. by Fresno Mike

1 1/2 hour drive and I'm at 7,000' elevation in the Sierra's. 2 1/2 hours to the coast.

But the reason I like it the most I think is that there is not a day in the year when I cannot go out into my yard (front or back) and pick something fresh off of a tree to eat. As you know the citrus are ripe now. In my yard I can choose between orange, grapefruit, lime and lemon trees.

And as spring draws closer the stone fruit buds are starting to swell a bit. Another month and the early varieties will begin to bloom. Apricot, pluot, plum, peach, aprium, nectarine and fig trees of differing varieties are at my disposal along with two avocado trees (differing varieties). Along with the summer garden (melons for the most part). I'd miss this all terribly if I lived elsewhere. One can't beat picking something fresh and ripe off of a tree like that. Store bought just doesn't measure up.

Tough football players here too. Just like in Bako.