There was a time when I drove U.S. 19 almost daily. Since moving to the boonies, I’m a bit further from U.S. 19 and I’m not required to get on it much anymore, and my stress level is way down. I never realized how frustrating stop and go traffic was until it was removed from my life. In our new town, I can get to the grocery store by just going through one light. Other stores are just a few more lights away. I don’t miss the hustle and bustle of 19, nor do I miss the ugliness - billboards and strip malls and just an overall eyesore.

I can only hope my small town never grows up, or I’ll have to move again.