Last week we waxed poetic about how great growing up in the Bay Area must be, much in part due to the strong sense of community here, as well as the huge amount of cultural activities and city parks.

Like any geographical location though, there are downsides, such as the grittiness of certain neighborhoods. A post on Buboblog the other day made that aspect all too clear. This particular SoMa toddler loves to pick up rocks on the sidewalk that are often littered with dog (or human?) urine and other substances, such as bottle caps and prophylactics. But as tempting as they are, he's not allowed to pick up cigarette butts or the random raver glow sticks.