My home is in Minnesota. I live in a tiny house in a small woods, surrounded by fields. But at the same time, I can see the glowing Target sign and stop lights when I look through the trees. My grandparents used to live on the farm right next to us. On my mom's side, my relatives have been living in this area for generations. I live in a town of Germans. Actually, my whole county is pretty German. Housing developments are everywhere. My town has a large lake with an island. Back in the day it used to be a tourist destination. Hotel and all. Looking at the island now, you couldn't even guess. My town is a place where everybody knows each other. There's about 8,000 people in my town, but you still end up running into at least 20 people you know at the grocery store :)