Really, let's see. On a resident's salary I can afford a 2400 sq. ft. (4 br., 2 bath) house, in an area with almost no crime. The schools are great, ranked among the top in the nation. The parks system and bike/jogging trails are unreal, more extensive than you could ever want. The Mayo Fellows' Association has everything from gourmet clubs to fantasy football leagues and with 1500+ members, it is pretty easy to find
someone that shares your interests (to say nothing of the family members of those 1500). The restaurants are decent and varied (which says a lot given that I am from Chicago). And if needed, the Twin Cities are only an hour away. Even the single folks our program admit the night life is better than they expected (Mayo and IBM are the two biggest employers in town = young adult population).
So, as I am going off shift (on an IM month) in a bit to go help my wife make creme brulee' (sp?)(I get to use a blowtorch!
) for our gourmet club group's dinner tonight, I gotta tell you, life is good!
Just my $0.02 (actual cash value $0.005),
-H