thaibudda-thank you for the reply, I'll have to look @ Montana, its probibly colder than Colorado huh? Yes I am orig. from Dallas but I currently live in a city less than 1500 people. I live next to a river & woods, the biggest city close to me is Beaumont TX. & thats an hour away! I really really love the the little towns, no city lights competing with the stars,no sirens, no honking or people fighting, its heaven on earth to me!! I would love a small town, hell a ghost town wouldn't bother me to bad, but now the wife on the other hand.... I want to go back to a small town, I love knowing your neighbors(both of them) & counting on each other if the need arises, I want to stay as far from the big city as I can, I wouldn't mid driving 1 to 1.5 hrs to work to have the serenity of a country living, Mountains, plains, valleys,or flat lands really wouldn't hurt my feelings. I would work on a ranch if thats what it took, I am not afraid of work, I not to stupid(i did get busted) I can learn to do something else!

The restaurant industry is what I know best, so to find a job asap it will probibly fall back on that...the wife is a receptionist @ Dr's office & still is in collage. I know I will have to live at the poverty level far a while, but my wealth is measured by the health of my family & especially with the children

colorgrower420- thank you very much for the advice!! As far as opening up on line, people can only hurt me if I allow them to & I haven't given anyone that power, but I do understand what your saying & thank you!!
I wasn't going to actually put my email, I would have found the proper means for this. I want to see if wkhay4 wants to become my new found friend

Thank you so much
MW