Where I live in New England it's 20 degrees out and crisp and dry and beautiful on those nights in winter where the air is so clear and perfect and you can see every wrinkle on the moon and every star in the milky way.

There are 5 BIG colleges and several small colleges within a 40 minute drive of my house. People are hip and peaceful and well-educated around here, but they can get a bit long-winded at town meetings as a result.

Practically everyone in my neighborhood has a cool dog and right nearby there's a cross-country skiing recreation area where we all take the pooches for walks and playtime.

The houses in my 'hood were all built in 1900-1915 in the Shingle Style and are gorgeous. It's one of the reasons I bought there- my favorite style of architecture- keeps me motivated to work a lot and save my money for an upgrade!

There are 2 or 3 awesome ski resorts and maybe 10 microbreweries within an hour's drive.

There's 2 amazing rivers for whitewater or tubing within 15 minutes of my front door. Plus the Mighty Connecticut for when you're lazy and want POWER.

I've traveled all over and can't imagine a better spot than right here in the Happy Valley.