Well Ray I am stuck here in the "heart of it all" (tourist slogan) that is Ohio
Johanna and I live about 5 miles apart in tiny little towns of under 3000 people - German heritage, baby. There were several towns that all settled about 1833 from about the same area of Germany.
a few miles down the road is the birth town of Neil Armstrong (and a museum)
life is slow around here - Get married (optional first step) raise babies - work hard - play loose. NEVER question the fans of the high school "whatever" team.
your "little place of 10,000 people" isn't so little to me.
add me to the list of come visit and you will have a room. (Don't stay with Johanna -- her house is "infested" with kids and dogs and cats and a husband) I just have cats......
(I'm still wondering if going to Pennsic War is a smart idea - 10,000 people camping in about 200 acres of land.....But the classes - 972 at last count - how am I going to choose which ones to take????? -- look up www.pennsicwar.org for a sample)