but for me, bliss is not having to know my neighbors. Even as a hard core urbanite, I can get that. For me bliss is having the option to walk everywhere I need

but for me, bliss is not having to know my neighbors. Even as a hard core urbanite, I can get that. For me bliss is having the option to walk everywhere I need to go. But a close second on my list would be living within walking distance of great skiing and/or kayaking and not being able to see my neighbors house from my property. What I don't get is the weird compromise of being so far out from the city you have to drive everywhere, but not so far that you're actually close to nature, and still surrounded by dozens and dozens of houses within spitting distance of your front door.