We ND locals like to say about our weather "It keeps the Riff Raff out". We have blue sky, clean water and our kids/women can go anywhere without fear of bad guys.
I see the Bald eagles in my yard each spring and fall during migration. I have a big old owl that nests in my shelterbelt. I know all my neighbors and they know me. If you hear gunshots here, someone got either a deer or a varmit. I've never misplaced my truck keys, they have'nt left the ignition in years. On a normal day I can travel for an hour at 65 mph without seeing another vehicle. People that live to 60 here often make it to 90. We don't have movie stars, personal trainers, plastic surgeons, or bistros. Coffe is coffe. A mans word is still his bond. When we go to town we look everyone in the eye, say "Good Morning" and mean it. No gangs, pollution, overcrowding, earthquakes, brush fires we did'nt set, mudslides, or government interference in our lives. Garrison Keiler once said about this region "Where all the men are strong, the women good looking, and the children above average". High school graduation rate here is near 100%. 1/3 of the population is either a college graduate of has some college under their belt. Who could ask for more?
