Doctor Adrian Blackthorne lives in Cupertino, California. It is a quiet enough suburb. He lives there because despite the high cost of living and high-stress environment at Kaiser Permanente Hospital, he makes enough money to pay the bills and the intellectual stimulation is rewarding. The city offers a variety of ethnic cuisine to sample, parks and hiking trails nearby for plentiful exercise, and various sources of expensive caffeinated drinks. As for Adrian's home itself, he occupies an apartment done in shades of white and pale gray. He enjoys swimming in the heated pool as well, and doing relaxing yoga with his elderly neighbors on weekends when he has free time.