Rural Living

Lucas Davenport was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has always lived in the area known as "The Cities." Davenport has spent time in other places, mostly for work, but they have always been metropolitan. Rural living is a bit of a shock for a city boy, particularly when it comes to relating to other people. In a city, one can be virtually anonymous. Although Davenport is a well known figure in Minneapolis, he is afforded privacy when necessary. In a rural town, it is almost impossible to be removed from the activities in the town. More importantly, it is utterly impossible to be unknown and to be left out of the news and gossip that is part of small town life.

In Grant, Davenport finds that the lack of conveniences can be somewhat annoying. Living in the city affords one the luxury of going to...