Erik -
Don't listen to these yahoo's above - they don't know what they're talking about. Especially that Curtis - he's a shady character... be wary! Ok, ok, now that I've dogged them, I welcome you to the rcu world my friend.

I'm in your ballpark with the flying locations. I belong to the Grassfield's Club up near the intersection of 169N and 694 (Brooklyn Park) but commute from Uptown and my time when I get to fly is more precious then most as it takes me a bit to get there. Usually I'll spend a few hours on the days I get out.
I'd be curious to see your flying area,
can you post some picks? I've got a Great Planes Extra 330 that I've been dinking with for a while and looking to install a smoke system (i have the parts, just haven't gotten to it). And if you've got room, while it might be a commute I'd be willing to zip down from time to time.