How many states have you lived in?

[Shedwannabe]

Argie's Wife's post in another forum got me thinking...

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

I've lived in many states - Maine, California, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, Massachusetts, and finally put down roots in New Hampshire. Guess I saved the best for last.

Now there have to be some criteria - a night at a hotel does not count as having "lived" in a state. Lets say owned or rented more than 2 months in one location (or parents, relatives owned/rented when you were too young to do so yourself). I'm not talking about where you went to basic training

My list:

New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Iowa, Oregon, Washington and.... New Hampshire (love it here)

[jrc]

Using your two month rule:

I was born in and lived for a few years in, the state south of the greatest state in the union. Since then, I live in the greatest state in the union.

I have visited these states:
AK,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,LA,ME,MD,MA,MI ,MN,MO,NV,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,TX,UT,V T,VA,WA,WV

Only 14 left

[jmen24]

1-New Hampshire

4-towns

3-regions

Have never spend longer than two weeks in any other state (18) in the country or province of Canada (4).

[WinnDixie]

Started out in NH...then GA...NJ...VA...CT...NH (With 10 years in between)...and AL. Definitely was seven moves, with each one getting bigger as time went on!

[TavernManager]

This looks like a fun question.
I was born in Illinois, then off to Florida, back to Illinois, then Louisiana, Connecticut, North Carolina, Maine, South Carolina, and finally here to New Hampshire.

Eight.

Now that is not a very long list, but we lived in several towns in each of those states, so the number of dwellings that I lived in is closer to 30.

I have to say that I am very happy here, and do not feel the urge to move on!

[Winni-Retired]

I lived in only one state until I received a letter from the President of the United States, offereing me a new set of clothes, medical coverage and travel to exoitic warm humid places.

Since high school I have lived in RI / MA / NH / NC / KY / TN / FL / TX

Outside the USA, I have lived in Vietnam / Cambodia / Malaysia / Singapore / Hong Kong / Japan / South Korea / China / Italy / Germany / Holland / England / Brazil / Mexico / Canada.

[Pine Island Guy]

Born and raised in NH and still living here...

Using the "2 month qualifier", had stints in PA, VT, NM, WA, and CA...

home sweet home -PIG

[upthesaukee]

Born in MA; school in MN; USAF in MS, AK, ID, LA; back to the first state, then to NY and finally to NH. Not to mention a year in Thailand.

That's 8. That's all. We here, no more moving, we's done.

[Just Sold]

I have lived in 4 states but when it comes to towns and cities well.......



In order:

Born in MA Wakefield, Melrose (Graduated HS here)
Moved to VT St. Johnsbury
Moved back to MA Melrose, Lowell, Acton
Moved to NH Londonderry
Moved to TX Houston
Moved back to MA Melrose, Burlington, Melrose
Moved back to NH Atkinson, Plaistow, Sandown, Derry, Londonderry,
Sandown - for 3+ years now!
Hope that the next move will be north to the Lakes Region.

BOY AM I TIRED OF MOVING!

[Argie's Wife]

Originally Posted by Shedwannabe

Argie's Wife's post in another forum got me thinking...



Now there have to be some criteria - a night at a hotel does not count as having "lived" in a state. Lets say owned or rented more than 2 months in one location (or parents, relatives owned/rented when you were too young to do so yourself). I'm not talking about where you went to basic training

My list:

New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Iowa, Oregon, Washington and.... New Hampshire (love it here)

For the record... I've held a driver's license in those states, signed a lease (rented an apt in other words), and had W-2 forms from employers. I've lived in NH from 2000 to present, and was raised in Maine. I lived like a gypsy from 1989-2000 - over thirty moves in that time. Sometimes the moves were within a state, other times it was going back to a state I'd been in - it was all for my first husband's work. I've upgraded since then to Husband 2.0.

[phoenix]

six --- Mass, Cal, AZ, NH, Ct and Colorado

[lawn psycho]

I will use the held a drivers license criteria and a lot of the moving is due to the Navy

FL, SC, NC, VA, WV, MD, NH, ME

[LadyJane]

Just one......Ct. But I've been coming to N.H. for vacations for many decades, to the White Mts., Sunapee, Newfound Lake, and for the past 13 years I come to Lake Winnipesaukee about 3 times a year, any and all seasons.
Would love to live here.

[LakesRegionSpirit]

NJ, LA, MA, NH, MINN, Utah, Oregon, PA

[eillac@dow]

Not sure if I can keep track, but I will give it a shot.....

I lived in MA, MA, MA, MA, MA, MA, and MA.

Not so proud of it these days!

Love to go to NH, NH, NH, NH, NH, and NH.

[snowbird]

RI, MA, CT, NH, NYx3, OH, WVx2, VA, IL, IA, TX, MI, OR, FL, Norway

[snowbird]

I forgot MD.

[RLW]

One (1) state two (2) towns in 71 years

[robmac]

MA.CA.NJ.RI.NC.GA.NY.ME,but always have come back to NH will never give up an address here again but may keep a warmer winter address for winter boating.

[Flylady]

Born in VT, to MA, CT to CA back to NH where I live in the none snow months!

[VtSteve]

If I told you........................

[twoplustwo]

I was born and raised in Delaware, lived in Philly for 12 years, and have lived here for 17 years. I will be buried right here in M'Boro. This is home.

[Peter]

Started in MI then OH, MA, FL, MA and now NH!

[Janet]

Born in NJ, then PA, VT, TX and hopefully end in NH

[Sunbeam lodge]

Born in Mass and will die in NH. (I hope). Traveled all over Europe and Most States in U,S.

[jeffatsquam]

Born in NY schooled in Ohio. Summered at Squam Lake and Sandwich.

As soon as I barley graduated high school I headed to NH to live.

My work and recreation keeps me at the lake about 300 days a year

I figure that is worth at least the first $200,000 in salary

[chipj29]

2 states-MA and NH.
I grew up in MA, went to college in NH, then kind of stuck around. Before we bought our house in 1996, I had moved 13 times in the 8 years after I graduated from college.

Melrose, MA-born and lived first year
Lynnfield, MA-lived here 17 years, graduated HS
Hooksett, NH-freshman year of college at NHC-1 year
Manchester, MH-next 3 years of college at NHC-3 years
Middleton, MA-my parents moved here after I graduated HS. Moved in with them after college graduation
Worcester, MA-lived here for a few months while enjoying (not really) my first real job-3 months
Middleton, MA-moved back home after first job didn't work out-3 months
Manchester, NH-moved here for second real job-1 year
Tewksbury, MA-moved in with my sister-1 year
Nashua, NH-1 year
Wakefield, MA-moved here after being transferred to Newton, MA-9 months
Concord, NH-moved here after being transferred to Concord, NH-9 months
Manchester, NH-moved here after being transferred to Derry, NH-3 years
Bow, NH-moved in with the in-laws to save money to buy a house-6 LONG months
Bow, NH-moved to our house in 1996. Been there ever since

[Lakesrider]

In order...

CA, TX, CA, NC, AL, CA, PA, MA, SAUDI ARABIA, (I know. Not a State....) MA, NH. (Nashua, Moultonborough)

(Father was in the Marines, so 29 Palms, CA a few times.)

[DRH]

Born in PA, then lived in CT, NY, KY, MA, and now NH.

[Rattlesnake Gal]

New Hampshire all the way!

[Pineedles]

I lived in the state of confusion ever since I was born, but have stopped off in NJ, NY, NH, CT.

[Lucky1]

Born, raised and college in MA.

Married and lived in IL several years then

FL, NH, MA

Love it in NH and say out loud, "I love it here!" several times a week.

[SIKSUKR]

Just one. The only one that counts

[NoRegrets]

Germany, Wisconsin ( 1960 and 1970) , Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Iran, Maine, Massachusettes (1963 and 1976), and now New Hampshire.

Found something to love about evey place.

Nice way of looking back and reflecting on a great past! Thanks for the thread.

[hilltopper]

Vermont (Concord, St. Johnsbury)
New York (Troy)
Connecticut (E. Hartford)
New Hampshire (Chester, Milford, Manchester, Nashua, Merrimack, and now Meredith)

[John A. Birdsall]

I was born in Maine, I understand that my crying made us move out after 6 months., we moved to Mass. where I found some glue and sat in it, but that did not keep me there, we moved to another part of Mass and I lived there for 15 years, but up until that point I spent the summers (or most of the summer) at Alton Bay. I then went to the Navy and found IL, FL (2 times), VA (2 times) Penn. Long beach CA, Quin Nhon Vietnam, CA, and CT 2 times)

I now live in CollecaTax (CT) and hope to one day sell out and move to NH but that is not looking good.

[JPC]

Born in France. Raised in RI. Military in WA and SD. School in NJ and AZ then 1st job in Lebanon NH, Claremont, and for the last 30yr Milford NH.

[LadyJane]

This is home. [/QUOTE]"

Exactly. I know what you mean twoplustwo.
It feels like a giant bungie cord in the sky, pulling me back.
And when I'm there ,I take a big sigh, and feel like I am where I belong.
And John Birdsall.....I can relate to what you said too: "it's not looking good", since my husband doesn't seem to have any interest in N.H. I'm going to get him up there this summer though.....and maybe, who knows. He thinks it's so cold there, but right now, it's actually 16 degrees warmer up there than it is in northern Ct. !!!

[Grady223]

Originally Posted by jrc

Using your two month rule:

I was born in and lived for a few years in, the state south of the greatest state in the union. Since then, I live in the greatest state in the union.

I have visited these states:
AK,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,LA,ME,MD,MA,MI ,MN,MO,NV,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,TX,UT,V T,VA,WA,WV

Only 14 left

You lived in PA now live in NY?

NJ, OH, PA & NH here!

[Jeanzb1]

Born and raised in NY
College in VT
Then RI, CT, MD, MA
Now retired and living six months each in FL and NH

I feel very blessed!

[Blue Thunder]

Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

I've upgraded since then to Husband 2.0.

Now that's funny AW!

BT

[dpg]

One to this day...Mass...And a place to retreat to in N.H. for about the last 25 years.

[MAXUM]

NH native, CA, CO now back in NH for now anyways. Been all around the world thanks to 4 years in the service and 2 extended over seas deployments.

Unlike everyone on here however am not particularly fond of the east coast. NH while a beautiful state feels to cramped and regulated for my taste. I need the big sky country where you are free to roam. Around here everything is some gated exclusive members only community and I also find that folks here tend to be clicky, snobby and unfriendly too. Case in point, walk around anywhere and notice how many people avoid making direct eye contact with you, never mind say a dreadful hello. It's amazing. I just got back from a trip to TX where folks are so friendly and courteous. It makes me sad, just for the fun of it I'll go out of my way to say hi to complete strangers say in the gas station or somebody walking by to see the horrid looks I've gotten in return which are absolutely priceless. My dear wife of many years who is a native of CA observed this immediately upon us moving here and asked me what's up with people here. I just say it's a New England thing and leave it at that.

That's not to say that everyone fits this mold, but I would venture to say that a majority does. Ain't going to stop me from being friendly but I think I'm more suited to live in a place where that is appreciated.

[PapaDon]

NJ, SC, GA, FL, (GA again), (FL again), (GA again), VA, NH, ME, (back to NH, thank goodness). So that's 7 states, not counting duplicates or multiple residences in a few of them.

I have visited 48 states many times; I have missed Alaska and Hawaii (both hard to get to in a tractor-trailer, which I drove for 6 years, hauling hazardous materials and oversize loads), plus various places in Canada and Mexico (also in the truck).

It was interesting figuring out where I was "from" when I drove the truck:
The HQ of the company I worked for was in TX
The main offices were in MO
The main terminal was in GA
My tractor was registered in OK
My trailer was registered in OR
My dispatcher was in IL
I was assigned to a fleet based in OR
But was hauling for another company in WA
The closest terminal when I came home was in MA
And I lived in NH

[PapaDon]

Originally Posted by MAXUM

Unlike everyone on here however am not particularly fond of the east coast. NH while a beautiful state feels to cramped and regulated for my taste. I need the big sky country where you are free to roam. Around here everything is some gated exclusive members only community and I also find that folks here tend to be clicky, snobby and unfriendly too. Case in point, walk around anywhere and notice how many people avoid making direct eye contact with you, never mind say a dreadful hello. It's amazing. I just got back from a trip to TX where folks are so friendly and courteous. It makes me sad, just for the fun of it I'll go out of my way to say hi to complete strangers say in the gas station or somebody walking by to see the horrid looks I've gotten in return which are absolutely priceless. My dear wife of many years who is a native of CA observed this immediately upon us moving here and asked me what's up with people here. I just say it's a New England thing and leave it at that.

That's not to say that everyone fits this mold, but I would venture to say that a majority does. Ain't going to stop me from being friendly but I think I'm more suited to live in a place where that is appreciated.

That's interesting, because I have found that most people in most places are about the same, except CA, where I find your description of the "New England thing" applies very well, and many things there are way over-regulated. I guess it all depends on your own viewpoint and attitude. Although I worked a lot in the 11 western states for a few years, I much prefer the east. To each his own, right?

[nj2nh]

Born in Massachusetts and would retun there in a minute. Then NJ which was last on my list of places I would live. I even went to college and law school in MA, but married a Jersey boy so here I am.

But, like others have said, I might have lived in MA and NJ, but I darned well better die in NH!

nj2nh

[gtxrider]

I did a short stay working in Colorado but the rest of my 56years have been here in the Garden State. Oh but there are lots of short stretches in New Hampsire since 1959.