Nearly 15 million people are living under some form of water rationing, barred from freely sprinkling their lawns or refilling their swimming pools.
Indicating that the Thames Valley scene might not mean quite as much in Cali as it does back at home, the crowd is small but ardent, with a fair sprinkling of fans who loved the band the first time round.
The rise of the Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale and the Arsenal playmaker Aaron Ramsey, not to mention a healthy sprinkling of solid Premier League performers, has taken expectation levels in Wales to new heights as Coleman's squad start out on the road to Euro 2016 in the tiny football outpost.
Schools also tend to be conservative; in truth, apart from class sizes and a sprinkling of information technology, the essence of a classroom 40 years ago is little different from today.
Combine all of the ingredients and serve in bowls with a dollop of pesto on top and a good sprinkling of toasted desiccated coconut.
As the band soundcheck, I watch two attendants mop the auditorium's white plastic chairs after a light sprinkling of rain.
Add a sprinkling of hens, goats and ponies, and you've got a recipe for a near-perfect family adventure.
Wet your hands, generously sprinkling one palm with salt, then rub your hands together and scoop out all of the rice in the bowl.
Add a good sprinkling of salt, cover with a lid and cook for 1 hour or until the pork is tender.
The reason why Labour needs to cut all links with Blair is because three election wins turned him into something of a megalomaniac, with a sprinkling of the religious zealot thrown in for good measure.
3 Start layering the loaf with cream cheese, salami slices, thin slices of red pepper, tomatoes, Parma ham and spinach, sprinkling with salt and pepper as you go along, and repeat the layers until the loaf is full.
