Woody Cavenaugh

We've of late been kicking around the idea of moving into town and giving up the 5 acres on the river and the 40 hours a month commuting to and from it. We would be giving up the low tax rate of the non-Guilford counties, and would be picking up the additional high tax rate of Greensboro city.

As we weighed the pro's and con's the other night over coffee suddenly my darling Sara made a statement which really took the wind out of the sails of urban movement. She said: "I'm not entirely sure you're civilized enough to move into Greensboro."

Wow... Its a true and telling statement. There is a kind of freedom is hard to find, and far few will ever know its joy. Am I really ready to give up peeing outdoors in the buff?

This will take some pondering.