I went for a jog around the neighborhood tonight since it was nice out and I haven't had any calls for taxi runs for a few hours.  The first picture I sent of the house wasn't so good.  This one is a little better.  The open door you see by the garage door is the entrance to my apartment in the basement.  My car is parked over on the right side of the house, out of view and off the busier street.

The neighborhood is very tranquil and quiet, but people really keep to themselves.  Even when you pass someone on the street while walking, they seem surprised when you greet them.  People sitting in their yards kind of look the other way when I pass.  Maybe it's just me.

Just by the looks of the area (small town) I would assume that everyone knows everyone.  But since there has been so much growth here over the past 3 years, lots of these people here are all strangers themselves.  Locals say that the city of Minot is really at capacity at about 25,000.  Over the past couple years, more than 25K people have relocated to and/or are using the infrastructure and services of this little town.  While I was driving around today, I was trying to cross the main street and the traffic was at a crawl.  The delay was caused by a policeman who had pulled over a motorist about 2 miles up the road.  Also, train crossings can cause big delays in traffic as well, as the trains cross on some of the major thoroughfares.  Trying to go somewhere on Friday night?  Forget it.  Getting into BurgerTime, the movie theater and the bowling alley keep traffic in check for hours!