What State Were You Born In & What State(s) Did You Move To?

[OneEyedDiva]

For those not in the U.S. you may have provinces or other terminology to describe the different areas of your residence(s). Please feel free.

I was born in New Jersey and never moved out of state. About 20 years ago, my husband and I talked about moving south and even looked at a few houses in Sumter, S.C. (two were being sold and some were new trailers on the lot). But we never seriously considered making that move because although we both have relatives in S.C., we knew we had too many ties right here.

 

[Mike]

I was born in a state of nudity, in a small house
in Scotland.

Mike.

 

[JustDave]

I was born in Chicago, and left home for Montana when I was 17, then on to Arizona, from there to Maine, back to Montana, and then to Virginia. If someone asks where I'm from, I always say, "I'm from Montana." I spent more of my life there than any other place, and it's a part of my identity. I have never taken pride in where I lived, except in Montana. But I watched Montana go from a pristine wilderness to an environmental wreck, and I couldn't bear watching that any longer. So now where I'm at is just where I live, not what I'm part of. I'll always miss Montana, at least what it once was.

 

[katlupe]

I was born in NY and my parents moved us to FL when I was almost 10. We moved back to NY 7 years later. Stayed in NY until 1994 when I moved to St. Petersburg, FL with my 3rd (and last) husband (not married at that time). We came back home two years later. Still here and not leaving.

 

[horseless carriage]

I was born in a state of nudity, in a small house
in Scotland.

Mike.

The family home in London had been flattened in WW2, my parents were living temporarily in a relatives house in the city of Bristol, that's where I came into the world. Mine was a breech birth and I have been arse about face for most of my life.

 

[Pepper]

I'm so New York City I can be a caricature for it. Although living over 25 years elsewhere; with a great preference for olde England & New I'm a native New Yorker and I love to complain about my city alongside my fellow NYers. It's a mess out there but also gorgeous & exciting! The noise is killing me though; constant neverending sirens is making me yearn for some quiet but I can't up & move due to no car/money and need/want to live where my tiny family is. At least they are able to enjoy city life--Broadway, Parks, restaurants, Museums, and they have a car for 'escapes.'

 

[Pappy]

Born and raised in upstate NY, yep, I’m a country boy, and spent time in NJ, MD, CA. Moved part time, snowbird, to Florida in 1999 and now a full timer the last four years.

 

[hollydolly]

I was Born in a Castle in Scotland....

 

[Ronni]

I was born in Australia. Perth, Western Australia.

When I graduated high school, I took off. That was in ‘68. Travelled around Australia, went to New Zealand, travelled around there, (never made it to the South Island sadly) then came to the US.

Stayed in California for many years from ‘72-83 .. LA area .. then moved to Huntsville Alabama. Moved back to LA in ‘87, then a few years after that moved to Nashville and have been here ever since.

 

[CathyHorn]

Born in NY, moved to Colorado when I was 20, then to South Carolina a few years later. Then to New Jersey 4 years after that. Pennsylvania 10 years later, then back to New York where I've been for the last 22 years. Not planning on ever moving again, if I can help it.

 

[IKE]

Not counting my time in the Army.

Born in Kentucky and lived there, in Indiana and Wisconsin growing up.....I worked overseas for several years and lived in Vietnam, Libya and Indonesia.

I've been calling Oklahoma home since about 81' or 82'.

 

[oldaunt]

Born in Oregon, moved to Illinois, then Iowa, Nebraska and Arkansas.

 

[moviequeen1]

I was born in NYS,never left until I went to 2 boarding schools during my childhood in the 60's. The 1st co-ed school in Deerfield, Mass,2nd girls boarding school in Toronto. I went to college in the 70's in Vermont
I've lived in my hometown ever since

 

[Brookswood]

I was born in the state of ingorance. Currently, I live in the state of confusion.

 

[Gemma]

I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, moved to Pennsylvania in 1974.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

I was born in Massachusetts. And when I learned how to spell the damn state, I won an all expense free trip to US Navy boot camp. After I lived in NYC, but they threw me out, and I landed in Pennsylvania-another damn state I had to learn how to spell. If I move again, it'll be to Ohio.

 

[JustBonee]

I was born in Ohio, about 40 miles from Cleveland ... lived in that general area for almost 30 years - with some time in Chicago.
Have also lived in Phoenix, Baton Rouge, La., and Houston.

 

[Alizerine]

Born on Long Island, NY. Moved at age 28, Lived 3 years in Virginia, 13 in Rhode Island, 7 in Connecticut and the rest here in Georgia.

 

[Timewise 60+]

My wife and I were both born in Colorado. We met in Oklahoma and married back in Colorado, where we then lived for a while. We left Colorado, job related. First, I worked for the same company in Virginia, then in Tennessee. I was with that company for over 17 years. We retired in Kansas....life is adventure!

 

[feywon]

Born in Florida, grades 6-12 in NJ, now in NM in between i spent at least a week, sometimes months and as i got older often years in the following states. Will spare you the full details, tho i've shared some of the adventures on other threads where relevant.
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas (once in Houston, later months then yrs in Corpus Christi)
NYC, NY several month to year or 2 stays in late 1960s in between some of these others
rural Maryland, with Oldest Sister for a summer just before i turned 21
Boston, MA
NYC till married first hubby
Guyana, S. America spent winter on In-laws farm.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Honolulu, Hawaii
Sanibel Island, Fl
Memphis, TN
Honolulu again
Santa Fe, NM
Corpus Christi again
Ft Myers, Fl for a couple of years after Mom's death Then back to Corpus Christi.
Saratoga WY for winter 94-95
June-August in Tampa Florida (Dad terminally ill)
Laramie Wyoming Late August 95 to spring of 2012
Cuba, NM Spring of 2012 till now

In between all this had stays of less than a week in places like Atlanta, Tuskeegee, Memphis, Greenwood MS, Philadelphia, Denver, CO, Anaheim, CA Mesa, AZ. sometimes visiting family, friends, sometimes for work or education related conferences. Oh, and a weekend in Provo, Utah when dropped one of sons off for his Mormon Mission training (he'd converted at age 24 or so) Pretty area. But then i think all ecosystems have their beauty.

 

[debodun]

Born, bred and always lived in upstate New York.

 

[Pink Biz]

Illinois from day one!

 

[Bethmt]

Born in Florida. My dad was in the Navy so we moved quite a bit until late 60s when we settled in Southern California. Eventually met my husband and when he got out of the Navy in '92 we moved to Montana.

 

[squatting dog]

Born New York City (Harlem formative years)
short stint on Long Island
then Vermont
then New Jersey
back to Vermont
off to San Diego California
back to Vermont
back to San Diego California
out to Imperial valley California
off to Arkansas
down to Florida
back to Arkansas
back to Florida
back to Arkansas
back to Florida
Now torn between Florida and Arkansas
Wheeew; I'm tired just thinking about it.

 

[BC Flash]

Growing up on Vancouver Island, my dream was to live in Vancouver (city).

With "then" husband and 3 children we moved to Alberta in the 70's. After marriage break up, I moved back to Vancouver. Sold our Alberta house and was able to buy a house in Vancouver for ALMOST the price of the Alberta house. (at the time, Alberta's housing market was raging; and Vancouver's market was in a slump.) 40 years later, I am still in the same house.