I've elicited some strong reactions here. The commenter I responded to said this: > When I read the stories of big city lifestyles I'm amazed so many people op

I've elicited some strong reactions here. The commenter I responded to said this: > When I read the stories of big city lifestyles I'm amazed so many people opt-in to it. Traffic, noise, concrete everywhere. Yuck - but to each their own. I was simply explaining some of _my_ reasons for opting in to it. It's a tangent from the original post, I realize. I could easily come up with reasons a person might enjoy a rural or small town lifestyle, but here I simply gave my reasons for enjoying the urban life I currently live, even though I too have the option of going the remote work route. No offense intended.