Yes, because the "big city" values are SOOOOOOO much better, Amy.
Newsflash--there's a reason I left CA. There's a reason why someone had to DIE for me to go back.
I love a small town Amy, reason being that after 4-5 generations your family finally gets accepted as a local.
The police know every thing about a family, ultra wealthy or gutter poor, they know who to go looking for when a crime is committed.
You know, or think you know the kids teachers, a shock when one of them goes astray.
When one trades with a business and becomes a loyal customer then the businesses will do a few favors for you down the line.
So you donate to some campaign for elected spot on the town council, tax write off-----instead of writing a $200.00 check to just one candidate write out 4 checks for $50.00 and send them to 4 different people of both party's. Some one has to win and in a small town every buck is appreciated.
Always register to vote as Independent, Never tell people you don't go to church, tell them you have not made up your mind yet.
Culture is big in small towns, most have some kind of museum of sorts and if not it is just a short ride to the next town that has both amateur and professional theater.. Old Sally STRUTHERS is due in a small town in Maine where she was acting in a small play house and was arrested for DWI. She will be back in September as she insists on a jury trial-----Off season, I wonder if she will stay with Barney Frank ?
Amy If I want culture and very reasonable entertainment, UNH is but a 20 minute drive and so much is FREE.
Small towns is where you can easily become part of the action of politics, one can also become anonymous and live as you want to without anyone telling you different. Don't get arrested, keep your yard clean, and stay out of city's of more then 40,000 and life can become anything you work to make it.
And one important thing to remember, NEVER judge a book by its cover. Some of the wealthiest people I ever met had shall we call them hobbies. I can ride up the coast and see some nasty scows that have $90,000 worth of radar and global equipment. Some of the skippers are just on vacation from very high stress jobs in the city. Summer vacation they don't get a haircut, shave, just lobster every day and nights hang out with the fishermen at some dive in town.
Only way to tell a local from a hobbyist is to check out their teeth, seriously. And this goes for under cover cops, no tats and perfect teeth.
