Paul, you were in the wrong part of Wisconsin. The southeastern part of the state and around Madison is not conducive to people of our values. I grew up in the driftless area of southwestern Wisconsin. What a difference a few miles make. My profession would have taken me to the metropolitan part of Wisconsin. Fortunately, I found a job in northwestern Illinois near a small city. Local government isn't so bad. But the whole state government is going in a different direction because of the very populated northeast corner, just below Kenosha, in an area called "Chicago Land". I don't normally offer to tell people my political leanings, so I just tell them I am a little right of the Tea Party  ;).
So out in the countryside with 5 acres, a U.S. flag on a pole out front, small shooting range out back, neighbor dropping off some his sweet corn (just this morning), neighbor boys dropping by to ride dirt bikes with my son, friends dropping by unannounced to say high, wife putting putting clothes on the line on a beautiful day, getting ready to "brush hog" with a 1947 Ford 8N tractor.........…could life get better? Hey, I gotta get outside. See ya later. Enjoy your day!!