I lived in Berkeley as a young kid, but basically grew up in Houston, and live here now. Extended stays (total ~8.5 years) in the other four places mentioned. I didn’t mention summer residences - my Dad was a university professor and we would pack up as soon as school was out and go live for three months wherever he was teaching for the summer. Some faves were Salt Lake City, UT, Evanston, IL and Boulder, CO.
Born in Worchester MA
Headed west via Chicago
Landed in LA
Educated in Berkeley CA
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Educated again in LA this time
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Currently in Jacksonville FL amongst southern Exotics.
Mass.(Otis AFB) not there anymore
then went to Oneonta, NY (cuz dad went overseas and moved in with moms parents)
North Carolina
San Antonio, Texas
Anchorage, Alaska
San Antonio, Texas
Anchorage, Alaska
San Antonio, Texas (dad retired finally)
Comfort, Texas (hill country)
Houston, Texas
Baytown,Texas (lived here the last 20 Years)
Born Menomonie, WI
Then Mound, MN (home of Tonka Toys!)
Then Colfax, WI (1/2way between Equator & North Pole)
Currently Hayward, WI (Musky Capital of the World)
Born Stillwater, OK 1968.
Raised Edmond, OK.
Adult in Oklahoma City, OK.
Moved to Columbia, SC in 1997–though it’s 1/3 the size of OKC, the arts and music scene is 10 times that of the old home. When I finally graduate, you couldn’t drag me back to Oklahoma with a rope.
[Sooner hijack]
Kickin’ ass, ain’t they? Tucked Fexas this year! Fortunately, both the teams I follow are making comebacks )the other is the Carolina Gamecocks–6-1 after a 21 game losing streak; thanks Lou Holtz).
Born Painesville, OH, 1969
Lived in (in order, and there’s a lot of returning to Ohio due to Dad being shipped to Southeast Asia repeatedly):
Ware, MA
Perry, OH
Gila Bend AFB, AZ
Madison, OH
Ft. Lee, VA
Perry, OH
Biebesheim, Germany
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Perry, OH
Madison, OH
Berea, OH (college)
Mentor, OH
Eastlake, OH
Bedford Hts., OH
Strongsville, OH
Broadview Hts. OH
Cleveland, OH
Lakewood, OH
Alexandria (Fairfax County), VA
If I had to say I’m “from” anywhere, I’d say Cleveland. Most of my adult life has been spent in Cleveland and its suburbs.