I lived in Williston in the mid-80’s, so it was during the first oil boom. Finding a place to live was ridiculous then, too. I had an “apartment” in Williston consisting of 2 rooms upstairs in an old house divided into 6 apartments. I had to share a bathroom with the girl across the hall.
“So pessimistic about the present that it seems like optimism about the future” is one of the most profound things I’ve read!