How did you get where you are?

[djrockinsteve]

How did you wind up living where you are now? School, careers, marriage etc.? I was looking at the "Map" and was curious how some people end up living where they are now. Everyone has a story, care to share?

For myelf my parents lived in Pittsburgh where I was born. When 13 we moved to a farm in Washington Pa. At 21 my search for employment put me back working in Pittsburgh where I moved years later and have been here ever since. Don't plan on moving. Each time I had more crap to move.

I really enjoy where I am now.

 

[Runningwolf]

Born and raised in Erie, PA. Always stayed in the area.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Same for me - born and raised in Festus, MO. My parents and my wife's parents are neighbors across the street!!

 

[ffemt128]

I basically grew up in the area. When we purchased our home 19 years ago, it was midway between my parents home and my wife's parents home. It was a nice area with a good school district so the choice was easy. I thought about moving once to Robinson Twp, Washington County. Owner wouldn't sell with any contingencies. We even offered him his asking price. Go figure. At this point, I have no real desire to move. I like it here.

 

[jtstar]

Born in Omaha Ne raised in northeast Ne. living in my grandfathers house on my mothers side of the family here in Concord my dads side of the family lived only ten miles east of Concord in the town of Allen my wifes family lived in the Dakota City Ne area we met at IBP six months later we were married We tried living in Dakota City when we frist got marrried and with in six months I know that the city life was not for me thats when we moved out to Concord and stayed there

 

[non-grapenut]

Raised in Chi-town burbs, family relocated to Tampa, FL when Dad got a job offer. Fell in love with a FL native (one of the only 10 left) and after Mom and Dad passed, we had no reason to stay in Tampa, so we relocated to where my love's parents were to help them in their old age to the FL panhandle. I really like the weather better here. We have a change of seasons and a more liberal growing zone. We went from zone 9 to zone 8. Still can't grow lilac bushes, though. Boo.

 

[Deezil]

Born in Wenatchee, Wa and lived there until my younger brother was born, i was about 10 - he got sick at 5mos from something in the sprays they used on the orchards and we moved to the Seattle area. Been stuck here ever since. Always thinking about going back, and i will one of these days...

 

[JohnT]

Born in Morris County NJ (MCNJ), went to high school in MCNJ, Went to college in MCNJ, married a woman from MCNJ (about 10 minute away), Now have a home in MCNJ.

Sometimes I kid that if I ever leave MCNJ, I might spontaneously combust.

 

[Dugger]

Always lived in Nova Scotia - born and raised in Hants Co., went to University in Annapolis Valley, worked 30 years in Halifax and lived outside the city in various places for those 30 years. Retired in 2002, lived for 5 years in rural area in Yarmouth Co and have been back in Halifax area for last 2 years.
My wife and I hope to embark on a new journey now - going to various places in Canada/world to live for 3-6 month periods. First stop is British Columbia, since all 3 of our kids are there. If that works out and we remain healthy, then perhaps Scotland, Portugal, New Zealand, who knows?
It will unfortunately mean an end to winemaking, but.. the wine I have will get a chance to age!

 

[Larryh86GT]

I swear I took a left turn at Albuquerque and here I am.

Born in Buffalo, dropped out of HS at 17, enlisted in the Navy, spent most of my enlistment in Japan, married Itsuko at the US Embassy in Tokyo, came back to Buffalo, moved to NJ for 5 years back in the 70's, came back to Bufffalo, moved outside of Philadelphia for 6 months in the early 80's, came back to Buffalo. I think we have decided to stay here now. (But I could be enticed to head to a warmer climate each year in January & February)

 

[xanxer82]

Born and raised in Baltimore, MD.
Moved to NJ in 2002, left in 2004.
Moved about 30 minutes northwest of Baltimore to Westminster (Carroll County) to the country.
Now planning on buying a house here in Carroll County.

 

[Wade E]

Born and raised in Ct. and when we bought our house we looked for one of the best schools for the kids and pay dearly for this so these dang kids better make something of themselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[countrygirl]

good thread steve!
born and raised in western ky. me and hubby both have always lived in the same county, but never really "knew" each other well until high school. turns out both our dad's knew each other pretty well in high school and we later learned after being married a few years, that our grandfather's (his paternal, mine maternal) that served in ww2, both came home on the same train and truck...who'd a thunk it, lol! hubby farms, so we live in the county, but i work and teen sons goes to private school 25 mi. away in another county. not alot of industry in our county, other than farming, but it's home and we love it and i don't see any of us going anywhere else!

 

[djrockinsteve]

Born and raised in Ct. and when we bought our house we looked for one of the best schools for the kids and pay dearly for this so these dang kids better make something of themselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Exactly! I think most parents want their kids to have a better life than theirs so you guide them and spend $$$$$$$ with fingers crossed in hopes they don't decide to work the tilta-whirl at the circus.

 

[pwrose]

Born in Puerto Rico (dad was in the navy), parents were high school sweethears and are still together today, both were from Washington County, NC. They still live there and now I only live about 40 miles north of them. However to get where I am now I have been all over the world living in different places along the way. 2 Years in Ansbach Germany, 1 year in an attic in Mogadishu Somalia, and a host of States in the US (NC, FL, CA, OR, ME, NY, and VA). Its amazing what a military career will do for you. Now I am done moving and transfering kids from school to school, the main reason for getting out, and built a house where I have marked on the map. There is one more move in my future before being put in the ground to push up flowers, and that is to the mountains of NC once the kids are out of school and the house.

 

[Julie]

I was raised about 10 miles north of where I currantly live. My ex-husband and I had bought a house beside his parents in this area. Got a job at the school district, got divorced, got my degree in Bus. Admin, got a management job at the school district, got re-married and only have to drive 500 feet to work, I don't think I'm going anywhere. The area is nice and I really like it here.

 

[ffemt128]

The area is nice and I really like it here.

We were commenting on that as we drove up for the picnic. Definately a very nice area.

 

[BobF]

Born/raised in MO. Lived in CA, CT, VA, WA, GA while in the military. Also spent a good deal of time in OR, SC, Spain and Scotland.

Post-military, lived in CA, TN, WI.

Been back in MO for ~5 years.

 

[djrockinsteve]

only have to drive 500 feet to workQUOTE]

My wife works 1 mile from our home and loves that. Winter time the heater doesn't even get a chance. I usually start her car for her to warm it up a bit.

 

[myakkagldwngr]

Born in here in Florida just 25 miles away in Bradenton. Lived in Myakka City forever. It was country living at it's best in Florida. Went to the local elementary school during the early 60's. Our house was next door to the school. I walked home every day for lunch.
My first grade teacher, no kindergarden there at that time, taught my dad, mom, older brother, me & a younger brother. Just a couple more years and she would have gotten the last brother too.
The ride to highschool took an hour on the bus. Each way.
This part of the county was looked down on by all the uppities. Too country and redneck. Now they flock here for paradise. If they could have only seen it here 40 years ago.
My brother's property is slightly adjacent to mine, then the rest of the family joins his till you get to my 81 year old mother.
She has lived in our house since 1949. For years it was a single room log cabin, built from cabbage palm trees. Then over the years dad expanded it till it's about 800 sq. ft.
I can remember our out house. The road in front was only 9' wide and paved with patch on top of patch.
I remember a story my dad always told us.
He was in tough times in WWII. Looked up to the sky and made a promise to God that if he let him get back to Myakka City, he would never have to look far to find him again. He kept that promise.
Me I like to see different sights. Love to travel on the bike and not only see, but smell the rest of the world.
But there is no greater feeling than when I see the Manatee County sign on the interstate and know in just a few more minutes, I'll be home.
Just to give you a feeling of here,
no large grocery stores, only a private owned convience store.
No movie theaters with in 25 miles.
1 gas station
1 caution light on the highway.
1 diner.
A fire department that the building isn't staffed every night.
When the power goes out, it can be for days.