The author was born and grew up in the Midwest and enjoyed growing up on a farm and living in the country. As an adult, he has always lived in the city or metropolitan areas. He enjoys the convenie...ver maisThe author was born and grew up in the Midwest and enjoyed growing up on a farm and living in the country. As an adult, he has always lived in the city or metropolitan areas. He enjoys the convenience of walking to the local stores for shopping and local restaurants for lunch. Ed currently lives in a North Shore suburb of Chicago with his wife Sue and their dog Dax.ver menos