Hi Andy ... We're in the Sierra in Northern California ... but it I gave you the exact location my popularity with my neighbors would sink below that of the resident DEA agent. My boys and I spend a few weeks each year in the Seattle area, but find it necessary to shower in WD-40 every few days to keep our joints from freezing up. - Nick - Andy Kunz wrote: > > So, Nick, where is this place? > > New Jerusalem? > > Andy > > >past 6 years we have had one light dusting of snow ... and today, in > >early July there is no need for air conditioning. My town, and the > >five other closest towns do not have any hard surfaced sidewalks ... > >it is a 25 minute drive if I want to see one. There are two policemen > >to cover the area of our six communities ... I have not locked the > >doors on my house or my cars in the last several years. Since we are > >the last house on our road there is no traffic to endanger my boys > >(or my quiet). The biggest problem we have are the deer wanting to > >share our garden. It's sure a tough life! > > > > - - Nick - - > > > >P.S. And there is little or no race discrimination. About a month > >ago I asked my 4th grader if he had ever met a black person. He said > >that he didn't think so, except in stores in the city (one of his > >best friends is one of the 4 or 5 black kids in our school)!