I saw this thread pop up and thought "Again?"

Glad you are settled into the rural life, it can be quite a change.

We had a bunch of "city kids" up last fall for my niece's wedding - and they just couldn't believe some of the things we "locals" take for granted - like:

the "next door neighbor" being a half mile down the road

having to drive 2 miles to pick up cell phone service

no Thai, Greek, Moroccan, Mexican, etc restauraunts within several hours drive

no public transportation

no taxies

the impact a very few "visitors" can have on a community