I got to drive my car up in the hills this weekend to my friend Todd’s house. He’s been trying to get me to move to a house that’s near him for over a year. Too bad I have to establish myself as a consultant for two years before I can get a home loan – I really like that house and would be tempted to move there. It’s not on ideal land, but it’s a pretty great house, and it’s a 10 minute drive away from civilization; 7 minutes away if you can actually maintain the posted speed limit around the turns (Todd and I can!). Every time I’m up at Todd’s place, I feel so at peace. I don’t get that sense of peace living in tract housing, even with a park nearby. All I hear is traffic. At Todd’s house, all I hear are lawnmowers, chickens and peacocks.