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Post by pierkiss on Mar 19, 2019 23:04:58 GMT
I was born in New Orleans and we moved away when I was 2. My parents took us on a road trip one summer. We spent 3 days in New Orleans. My parents wanted my brother and I to see and experience it (not all if it of course 😉). They also wanted us to see my first house and visit some old friends of theirs. It was super fun. I look forward to my kids getting big enough to take down there to show them where I came from. 😁
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Post by cmpeter on Mar 20, 2019 0:12:04 GMT
Yes, to visit family that still live there. I was born in NY and grew up in CA.
My son was born in UT and we moved to WA when he was as an infant. He’s never been to UT. I go there frequently for work though.
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Post by MichyM on Mar 20, 2019 0:17:17 GMT
Born in NYC in 1961. Moved to Seattle at age 3. My sister and I flew back for a family wedding when I was 6. I didn't visit again until my son was 15 (almost 40 years later) and a complete theatre geek. Now I go back and forth a few times a year since he lives there.
I found my birth announcement a few years ago and it had my address on it. During my next visit, my son and I found the (pre-war) building and the doorman was kind enough to allow us to wander inside to our hearts content. It made me unreasonably happy to be there. I wish my parents were still alive, they would have loved to hear about it and see the pictures. Marble everywhere. Amazing moldings. Old elevator. Beautiful wood stairways.
For those of you who watch Mrs Maisel, it was totally that esthetic, down to the detail of my paternal grandparents living in the same building.
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Post by luckyjune on Mar 20, 2019 0:25:25 GMT
I was born in southern Oregon, where my dad was stationed in the Air Force, and moved six months after I was born to a town north of Seattle. I live 15 miles from where I grew up.
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Post by hop2 on Mar 20, 2019 0:29:03 GMT
I live now in the state I was born in but I grew up in another state. I was born in NJ and lived here until I was 5 then moved to another state. I was ‘next door’ in NY for 21 years before moving back here after I got married.
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Post by stittsygirl on Mar 20, 2019 0:40:13 GMT
I was born and raised in Utah, but now live in Washington. All of my family are still in Utah. While I love the Utah for its natural beauty, and I don’t mind visiting occasionally, I have no desire to live there again. It’s still too much of a theocracy.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Mar 20, 2019 0:47:02 GMT
Born and raised in Los Angeles. Moved when I was 15. I’ve only been “back” on a layover at LAX. Not sure if I’ll ever go back.
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Post by birukitty on Mar 20, 2019 1:07:19 GMT
I was born in Germany in 1960 to an American father who was stationed there in the Army and a German mother. My father was in the Army Intelligence and spoke fluent German and my mother didn't understand English so that's what we spoke at home. My sister was born 18 months later. In 1965 when I was 5 we moved to the USA so my father could complete his college degree at Mississippi State. We were in Mississippi for two years (I learned English going to first grade there) and then moved to Maryland.
After about 3 years in Maryland we moved to Virginia and to several different houses and towns throughout my childhood. We moved every 2-3 years. I moved to Annapolis in 1993 after a bad divorce to get a fresh start. I've been here for the past 26 years and it's the longest I've ever lived in one place in my life. It feels very weird after so much moving in my childhood but I really like Annapolis. I don't think I have a hometown though.
I do miss Germany very much even though I only lived there for 5 years. I think it's partially also because of having a German mother and speaking German first. I have been back many times. First to visit my Oma (grandmother) and after she passed just for trips there. One of the best trips was once my father and I took. We started out where he and my mother were married in Coburg, then went to Wurzburg where I was born, then to every apartment we lived in (we tracked them all down) along with the Army places where he worked (they were all closed down and one building was deserted although it was still standing. He and I are both adventurous so we went in anyway and we found his office! I took a photo of him looking out the window and it turned out so great-very meaningful to the both of us. I love traveling with him. We both stop for signs to the beginning of villages (the signs that say the name of a village) and take photos of those, and we point out to each other, "Gotta get a photo of that".
We traced our entire life in Germany that trip and found every place we'd lived. It was such fun. I think of myself as half German/half American.
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Post by TXMary on Mar 20, 2019 1:11:45 GMT
I was born in Germany while my dad was stationed there with the Air Force. We came back to the states (Texas) when I was about 2. I have no memory of Germany whatsoever and have never been back but I would love to go someday.
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Post by maryland on Mar 20, 2019 1:17:41 GMT
We live in PA and 2 of my kids were born nearby. My oldest was born in Michigan, where we lived for 2 yrs. We try to go back every few years so she can see her old house and we can visit my family. I miss it so much! I cried every day for 2 months after we left Michigan. I can honestly say that every day we lived there I was so incredibly happy and grateful for the days we had there.
Our other "home" is Cornelius, NC, and unfortunately, a couple years ago the city took my parents house (to build a road into a new neighborhood). They really miss their house, it was in my mothers family for 3 generations.
My husband lived in Spain for a few years when he was a toddler, then lived/worked in England and Wales for 2 yrs. after college.
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Post by my3freaks on Mar 20, 2019 5:27:42 GMT
I was born in Connecticut, but moved to New Hampshire when I was 5. I consider NH "home". I have family in both states (and Mass, Vermont & Maine). I go back to NH every year or 2. I was in CT (and then NH) back in Sept for a funeral unfortunately and will be in NH this weekend for my nephew & his wife's baby shower. I feel like I'm home as soon as the plane hits the ground. My son was born in NH and my daughter was born on an air force base in Texas (we left when she was 9 months old). Both kids have been to NH many times but we've never been back to TX. We live in Colorado now. I hope to end up back in NH eventually, but somewhere in New England or even the east coast would be sufficient.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Mar 20, 2019 9:03:41 GMT
Born and raised all over the LA area. Moved in late adolescence to Oregon. I visit my Dad often in LA, and after 40 plus years, it still feels, and smells like home.
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Post by Patter on Mar 20, 2019 10:25:26 GMT
I was born in Ohio but left when I was 6 weeks old. I went back occasionally to see family, and lived there for a time in college but haven't been back in probably 18 years or so. We are trying to plan a family trip for this summer to see family that we never see. I have lived all over the world, and have been in the South for 30 years. Probably the longest I have lived anywhere was Round Rock, TX for 14 years. I am hoping where I am now is where I will be until I die. I LOVE it here!
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Post by myboysnme on Mar 20, 2019 13:53:15 GMT
This question is funny for me because the state where I was born and where I live now are the same, but we moved away before I was a year old and I had not been back until I got stationed here with the military more than 30 years later. For my 50th birthday my mom and I went to the neighborhood where we lived when I was born. I had to use the address on my birth certificate to even know where it was!
Now I live within 30 minutes of where I was born.
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Post by peano on Mar 20, 2019 14:13:34 GMT
I was born in Arkansas and my father and brother still live there. I visit at least once a year, especially as my father is in his 80s. The whole political thing has been a stress on my family relationships, so I don't know what the future will hold after my father is gone.
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Post by ExpatBackHome on Mar 20, 2019 14:51:54 GMT
My younger son was born in India and left when he was 3 months old (he’s 5 now) and he hasn’t been back
My older DS was born in Delaware and left when he was 6 years old (he’s 14 now) and hasn’t been back
I was born in Virginia, moved out of state 17 years ago and go back almost every summer for a few weeks. That’s where our parents are. We have no family in India or Delaware so I don’t expect them to return to their birthplace.
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Post by gale w on Mar 20, 2019 16:48:34 GMT
I was born in Japan and lived in Japan/Okinawa on various military bases until I was almost 12. I've never been back. For some weird reason I consider Southern California (Riverside) to be my home town even though I've lived here in Indiana way longer than I lived in Riverside. I guess because that's where I lived when I graduated from HS, learned to drive, etc. Lots of "firsts" there.
My mom is Japanese so we were surrounded by plenty of Japanese culture when growing up.
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Post by Rhondito on Mar 20, 2019 17:03:36 GMT
I was born in New Orleans but grew up in MS. I've been to New Orleans countless times throughout my life.
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 20, 2019 17:19:07 GMT
Born in NYC in 1961. Moved to Seattle at age 3. My sister and I flew back for a family wedding when I was 6. I didn't visit again until my son was 15 (almost 40 years later) and a complete theatre geek. Now I go back and forth a few times a year since he lives there. I found my birth announcement a few years ago and it had my address on it. During my next visit, my son and I found the (pre-war) building and the doorman was kind enough to allow us to wander inside to our hearts content. It made me unreasonably happy to be there. I wish my parents were still alive, they would have loved to hear about it and see the pictures. Marble everywhere. Amazing moldings. Old elevator. Beautiful wood stairways. For those of you who watch Mrs Maisel, it was totally that esthetic, down to the detail of my paternal grandparents living in the same building. That is so cool - I'd love to wander through a building like that! A slight hijack on the published address, Ryan Reynolds posted a newspaper clip on IG of him age 3 that included his address. Definitely more innocent times.
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Post by anniefb on Mar 20, 2019 17:33:48 GMT
I was born in Wellington and lived there til I was 6. Since then have lived in Auckland, plus several years living in different places overseas. I have been back to Wellington quite a few times - we used to go back to visit friends when I was growing up and I go there a bit for work.
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Post by LisaDV on Mar 20, 2019 18:45:11 GMT
I was born in Peoria, IL and raised a few towns away until I was 5 when my family moved to southern Illinois. My mom's family lives in so. IL and in Peoria so I have been back a couple of times. If it wasn't to see family, I wouldn't have the desire to visit. I've lived in another country and a 3 other states without DH. Since DH, who was born and grew up on the south side of Chicago, we have lived in Chicago and the burbs and 4 other states. DS was born in Chicago and we LOVE Chicago. I'd still live close to Wrigley Field if I could. DD was born in WI. We did drop by and show her the hospital where she was born and house she lived in for a year when she was like 4/5. She really had no interest to go and now at 13 still has no interest.
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Post by chlerbie on Mar 20, 2019 18:49:51 GMT
I was born in Ohio, moved to Georgia, then back to Ohio but have now lived in Massachusetts for the last 19 years. I have family there, but not in my hometown anymore but I do have some friends there. I go back every three years or so for a visit.
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Post by sassyangel on Mar 21, 2019 2:00:49 GMT
I was born in Sydney, and lived there till I was 28.
It went home last year. Will go back next year.
I still consider it my home, probably because like Sue, I lived there till I was an adult. All my family is there, and besides my husbands sister, I have no real close family here.
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Post by julie5 on Mar 21, 2019 2:05:21 GMT
I was born in Texas and lived there until I was 5, and my mom moved us to Indiana to be close to her other kids. I’ve been back to Texas many times and it always feels like I’m home when I go. I hope we can retire there even though most of family is now deceased. I just love the atmosphere of Texas (San Antonio).
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Post by ntsf on Mar 21, 2019 2:15:00 GMT
my son was born in Hong Kong. he was there when he was 18 and spent a day with his honorary godfather (someone who worked with dh, owned a car at that time and gave us a ride to the hospital when my son was born).. my son took 4 yrs of chinese in high school.. but only mandarin was available and they speak cantonese in Hong Kong. I was born and grew up in WA... as was my husband. he left when after college there were no tech jobs there.. almost literally. all our relatives live there and we go back all the time..
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 4:14:10 GMT
Yes, to visit family that still live there. I was born in NY and grew up in CA. My son was born in UT and we moved to WA when he was as an infant. He’s never been to UT. I go there frequently for work though. Where in ny?
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Post by tenacious on Mar 21, 2019 4:32:39 GMT
I was born in Australia while my parents were expats there. I had dual citizenship until I turned 18. I went back and visited on my early 20s. I loved it there, and felt very comfortable, but, it is not really my home. I was raised in the California Bay Area, and, although I have lived in Utah for 20+ years (and, I love Utah), I will always be a Cali girl. That is where my heart is.
Erin
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Post by milocat on Mar 21, 2019 4:56:10 GMT
I was born in a small, northern BC coastal town and we moved away when I was 5. It is a stop on some Alaskan cruises and I will definitely get back via a cruise one day. My kids were both born in Vancouver (BC) and get back at least once a year. Mom was born in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. I've been back a couple of times and would love to take my kids there. Dad moved around England and I'd also include a Leeds, Sheffield, Bath and Rugby in a UK trip. DH's parents are from Greece. We've been to his mom's village several times (on Samos) but have never made it to his dad's mountain village on the mainland. Maybe for our next trip. Were you born in Prince Rupert?
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 21, 2019 16:14:03 GMT
I was born in a small, northern BC coastal town and we moved away when I was 5. It is a stop on some Alaskan cruises and I will definitely get back via a cruise one day. My kids were both born in Vancouver (BC) and get back at least once a year. Mom was born in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. I've been back a couple of times and would love to take my kids there. Dad moved around England and I'd also include a Leeds, Sheffield, Bath and Rugby in a UK trip. DH's parents are from Greece. We've been to his mom's village several times (on Samos) but have never made it to his dad's mountain village on the mainland. Maybe for our next trip. Were you born in Prince Rupert? yes The closest I've made it to getting back is visiting friends in Fraser Lake. We were tempted to keep going, but it was at least a 14 hour round trip and we didn't have the time. The older I get, the more interested I am in making a trip.
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Post by milocat on Mar 21, 2019 20:16:30 GMT
bc2ca I'd love to go to Prince Rupert. It would be a 14 hour drive for us. We drive down to the Okanagan most summers and that's 12 hours, so we aren't scared of driving but still. It would be nice to drive to Prince Rupert and take the ferry to Skagway and drive home. I hope you get back one day.
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