Yeah, I wish. It's like the capital of anti-car central up here. I was definitely born in the wrong state. Man, do I hate the cold!
No, my wife's family is of the school of thought that no one can live beyond 5 minutes of each other. It has it's babysitting and home improvement project benefits, but cut the cord already!! I mean, don't get me wrong, I love family...but this is like Everyone Loves Raymond at my house.
We're actually looking to move out of Worcester, too urban for my taste. Looking at surrounding rural towns to keep the grandparents happy, shorten my 40 minute commute to Chelmsford, get a real back yard for the dog/kids (and Dad's toys) and get into a better public school system. The housing market really cooled off after a huge boom the past 4 years....hope this works out.