I grew up on a ranch in Southern New Mexico, a 6000-acre ranch sprawled across desert terrain at the base of the Rocky Mountains. I still visit my family’s ranch regularly, but it has not been a major part of my life in recent years. I’ve lived in cities for the better part of my professional career, so colleagues and friends were surprised to find out that I left Chicago, where I lived for almost 30 years, and moved to a 13-acre ranch in the Seattle/Tacoma area.