Where are you from--repeat with all new additions

shelly2314 · July 2014

I know we have done this before, but with all of our new additions I figured why not again.

Where do you live? Do you love/hate it? Where would you live if you could chose anywhere?

ATXmommas · July 2014

Austin, TX has been my home for the past 10 years. I love this city! Good food, good people. I also love that it inspires living a healthy lifestyle, is progressive and open, and has so many things to do - both within the city and within driving distance. I don't like that it is imbedded in such a conservative state. And the traffic is horrible. But, all in all, it's a pretty amazing place and I'm excited to raise our kiddos here.

Danni_Girl · July 2014

I'm in Cold Lake Alberta.
We do not live here by choice and do not like being here so far away from our families, but it is what you make it.... Shouldn't be here too long and are hoping to be heading back east to either Ontario or even to Nova Scotia. Anywhere closer to the family than way out here.

KH826 · July 2014

We live in Philadelphia, PA. It's a nice mid-sized east coast city and cost of living is pretty affordable. I am not from here originally, but my wife is and her family is all still local. I genuinely love being close to my in-laws. I don't love the current location of our home (too urban, not a family neighborhood), but I do like the general area overall and surrounding suburbs. The city itself offers lots of great activity and amenity options for young families, lots of outdoor green space, and great restaurants. We are also less than 2 hours from NYC and less than 3 hours from DC. Oh, and lots of biotech/pharma jobs, which is the industry I work in. Overall, the area is a keeper in my opinion.

2MamazInSeattle · July 2014

I'm originally from Erie, PA and went to college in Ohio... then moved to Seattle, sight-unseen, the fall after I finished college and have been here 20 years!

Seattle is awesome. It's not for everyone and honestly, the weather whiners can (please) move to Arizona or Florida. As an unspoken rule, you do not complain about rain if you live here. But the rain is a little bit of a myth - my hometown of "dreary Erie" has more rain than Seattle, and with it snowy, freezing winters to boot. I love that we live 90% between 40 and 80 degrees here - I don't have to shovel the rain in the winter, and our summers are stunning, not too hot and no bugs!!! You can practically have one wardrobe and get away with it with just a few adjustments for hot or cold but most clothes can be worn year-round.

Otherwise, when I was 29 I bought a small house in a super cool neighborhood that I had no business buying and could never afford today. I am grateful I am a risk-taker because we love where we live. Our 'hood has a small little service area about 5 blocks away with a grocery, several restaurants, and there are 3 coffeeshops within walking distance. But you'd never know it to walk outside and look around. Perfect!

Seattle is a killer restaurant town and has tons of parks and places to be outside. The politics/culture is so liberal I forget that we are a gay couple in a way, and that it actually matters to anyone, ever. There are a ton of great places to work and I've never worried about being able to find a good job (my career has spanned two big software companies, though I am not at all technical). J owns a couple independent coffeeshops which are super cool and very, very 'seattle' - Seattle's cafe culture is one of my favorite things. Bonus I married someone who helped create that!! There are lots of festivals, music and things to do - you can be a homebody bookworm or be out every night depending on your personality.

I guess the downside is that overall Seattle is rather homogenous and lacks diversity in many ways. And, well, if we're 100% honest, the gray in the winter can get relentless (though an annual trip to Hawaii does the trick). I miss the east for being about to daytrip or overnight to any of, like 8 cities - here we can go to Vancouver B.C. or Portland (both of which are awesome) - but that's it. Anything else is a way bigger deal. Otherwise, I cannot imagine where else I would want to live!

Louliza · July 2014

We live in Ashland Oregon and love it!!!! Very diverse and accepting area!!!!

2brides · July 2014

We are between DC and Baltimore. I came for college 22y ago and with the exception of a brief blip living in FL, have been here since. L came (coincidentally) that same year for a job and has been here since.

Pros: fairly liberal area - being a gay family isn't that big of a deal. Equidistant from DC/B'more/Annapolis. 2hrs to Philly. 3 hrs to NYC. Very distinct 4 seasons - we get snow, but not too much (most years!), L is a gov't contractor and well...a big chunk of the gov't is here.

Lots to do - museums, zoos, theater, historical. Culturally/ethnically diverse.

Cons: Traffic (heard today #15 in the world), commuting (We spend 2-3 hrs/day in the car commuting to work), cost of living, frenetic pace (very go go go and competitive.) Schools (thankfully, I think we are being saved by this by the new charter that the kids are going to, but the HS is awful. No idea what we'll do by then.)

We've talked about moving out of the area for years. Just no idea where we would go. Neither of us want to move to the areas our families live (GA and TN) because we don't want to live in the south and deal with everything that could/might come with that (I'd actually be somewhat open to it, but L is a firm no.) I am not interested in moving somewhere were there is a ton of snow (L keeps bringing up VT!) We are pretty set on staying east coast so at least we can see family regularly. Both of our jobs/careers require fairly large cities/or commuting into them. Going to Philly/Boston just feels like we are trading one city for another. So we stay...

firstcomeslove2013 · July 2014

We live in Columbus, Ohio. I LOVE it here! We live in a suburb in the city but we don't have a too big or crowded feel. The city is really progressive and we are excited to raise our family here! I grew up in a smaller city in Northern Ohio and C grew up in a small city in KY and living in a bigger city with more possibilities for our family is awesome!

JGY · July 2014

We are in Minneapolis. I moved out here for college over 20 years ago now, and just stayed. S moved out here a year after I did for a job, and also stayed (still has that job, a bit unheard of in her industry these days). We met about 9/10 years after moving here.

There are so many great things about the Twin Cities ... there is a TON of public, outdoor space to use and people here are very active. There are lots of things going on and the music, theatre, arts, and food/restaurant scenes are pretty fantastic, though we haven't had much time to participate recently with little man. The summers are truly glorious, even if a bit hot/humid, but as you all know the winters can really suck. The last two years have absolutely buried us in snow, which has been really difficult with pregnancy and then a little guy.

We live in the city, in a house, and feel lucky that we are in a place where we can afford to do that. Being a gay family here is really no big deal, but that doesn't mean there isn't social tension. I think one of the most difficult things about living here right now is the growing animosity between the Long-Time Minnesotans (who really have a very unique culture that's incredibly hard to describe), and the rapidly growing immigrant populations from Laos, Somalia, and Mexico. It's difficult.

Neither S nor I have family here, though our chosen family/social circle has kept us here for a long time. I could see us moving some time in the future ... S has no desire to be in Indiana (where her family is), so we'd probably move to the East Coast. My fam is in NYC and CT. No timeline for that move yet though.

ball.and.chain · July 2014

We live about 10 miles outside of Boston. Love the seasons (especially fall), the history, the high nerdiness factor, and overall location (coastal, not a long drive to rural mountain areas like NH, Maine, and the Berkshires). I also love that although we live in a suburb, it is not cookie-cutter or "mallified" -- we have lots of independent restaurants in our town, great ethnic food markets, an indie movie theater, a community farm, a historic estate (that grows and sells veggies at a farm stand), a river walk, and wooded walking trails. My family is nearby and we have a great group of friends here. We have both lived in a few other states but ultimately chose to be here to raise our family. Dislikes: COL is the big one. And sometimes the winter does feel a little too long, even though I grew up here and should be used to it.

redrockmama · July 2014

@JGY‌ I know what you mean about the long term Minnesotans, we lived there for a couple years and it was really interesting.

We live in Salt Lake City. I wad born and mostly raised here, J grew up in a small town a few hours away. We made the hard decision to move back here after grad school to be close to our families. I don't love that the predominant religion in the state controls the politics and thus everything else here.

SLC is pretty progressive though and we live in the city. The suburbs creep me out. We also love the recreation. We are minutes from the Wasatch mountains and a couple hours to the desert (my fav place to go camping and backpacking) there is also snowboarding, rivers, lakes, tons of parks, good food and art scene, a couple of indie movie theaters. J and I can both bike to work which is amazing. Its also very safe (low crime) and very family friendly.

If I could live somewhere else it'd probably be Boulder, Co or northern Cali.

Jazibel · July 2014

We live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Right now we're in the Tri-Valley a more conservative area in the heart of silicon valley. We moved last year for EV's job. I hope in the next year or so we'll be able to buy another house in the East Bay which is a more liberal area with better restaurants but fewer suburban amenities (like tons of playgrounds and large parking spots).

I grew up in a small town in Bergen County, New Jersey and went to college in up state New York outside of Ithaca which is where I met EV. I've also lived in Germany at age 13-14 and 21-22, and on the island of Roatan, Honduras in 2013.

I love the Bay Area, being in such a liberal area, with beaches, beautiful countryside, fairs and festivals.

jjlvscg · July 2014

We are in Portland, OR and love it here. We both grew up here and have family in Portland and 4 hrs south in Grant Pass, OR(where I was born).

StacyLH24 · July 2014

We are in Southwestern NY (though currently sitting in traffic in NYC trying to get the heck out and to my RE appointment by 8:50 am...FX). We live about an hour south of Buffalo and 30 minutes from the Northwestern PA border.

We live out in the country. C grew up 30 minutes from where we live now and spent a lot of time with the Amish. We live on a road that used to be dirt and still isn't paved nor has any lines on it. My drive to work involves one stop sign. We live on the road that I grew up on.

Fall is beautiful here and our area has some decent skiing options in Winter. Neither of us could imagine not living in the country. We actually would move to a more isolated part of the county if it was an option. Our house will be paid off in less than 5 years, so we will be staying where we are. It was my Grandma's house, so it is hard for me to really think about leaving. We would rather spend our money traveling than on a more expensive house.

The definite downside is the incredible lack of diversity. On the other hand, everyone knows everyone and that is handy when you need help. We can generally leave our doors unlocked and think nothing of it (though we don't).

mwagner25 · July 2014

We are in St Louis, L was born and raised in the area. I came here when I was in grad school and met L. We are currently planning our big move to MN for Spring 2015 to be closer to family. I am not a huge St Louis fan, the summers are humid and hot, true "Bible Belt" area of the Midwest, and there is a serious lack of water (lakes, ocean, ect). I am excited about the move back to MN for the cooler summer weather, less conservative, lakes, and winter activities. I think L will love it once we are there.

Filmfanatic82 · July 2014

We live in Brooklyn right on the outskirts of Park Slope. Love BK but it's super pricey rent wise and apartment living is a bit of a challenge with a baby and active dog.

We're planning to move out to the suburbs ( either NJ or LI) within the next year so we can have more room.

Louliza · July 2014

Fly girl where at if you don't mind? I
am from nor cal and live in SO now

AmandaG47 · July 2014

We are technically near Portland OR at the moment (living with in-laws) but are moving back to Seattle next month. We spent the last two years in Cambridge MA (and absolutely loved it) and before that we were in Seattle. We are very excited to move back to Seattle! We love it for pretty much all the reasons @2MamazInSeattle‌ covered

we also have family up there and it's far enough away from our family in Portland OR to have space but also close enough to see them often.

Karlamo · July 2014

For the next week we are 1 mile from Boston. We just sold our house and are moving further away from the city but still in MA.
We've lived in DC and Chicago, where my wife is from.
If we could live anywhere and take our families with us, I'd move to Kuai in a heartbeat.

channe9 · July 2014

I'm from the US but wife is British. We live in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh is a gorgeous city--in my mind, one of the most beautiful in the world with loads of history, good restaurants, and lovely walks. Still, I'm no fan of the weather.

The ideal place to live question is one of the games we play most. Lisbon? Buenos Aires? Rio? More realistically, we could end up in the US one day to be nearer my family and friends but who knows...

newmompeanut · July 2014

I'm in Wisconsin... pretty close to the MN border actually. I don't mind where I live but would love to move to MN one day. Wisconsin is pretty closed minded in general, especially the smaller town that I live in. But I do love the lakes, being outdoors, and all the events that the community offers. I definitely couldn't ever be a big city girl! My drive to work is 3 minutes and I love it

Himee33 · July 2014

L and I live in Evanston, Illinois. We are on the north shore just a few minutes north of Chicago. We decided to move more north to Evanston because of the more suburban feel yet still close to the excitement of the city. We spent the previous 2 years living right behind Wrigley Field so I was ready for a more quiet area!

I moved to Illinois for a job almost 5 years ago from Portland, OR. L has lived in Illinois her whole life but grew up in a very small town called Elwood.

I love living in Evanston because we are a few blocks from the beach, but HATE the weather and the fast paced life everyone seems to live here. We have been talking about making the big move to Portland, but that wont be untill after we have a baby. We couldn't imagine leaving our RE right now. L keeps trying to convince her to open a Portland office

KatCraig30 · July 2014

We live in Seattle as well (the east side) and @jrtmom and @2MamazInSeattle pretty much filled everything in

We moved here about 9 months ago from NYC and its the best decision we ever made. We don't have friends or family here so that's tough sometimes, but everyone is just a phone call/skype call or email away.

mrs&mrsk · July 2014

Long Island, NY.

it's pretty convenient, all our family lives around here and work is close. BUT i want to move out of our school district, so this housing market better get better in less than 10 years ! (elementary school is OK)

I think about moving a lot but we have responsibilities here- house, jobs, etc.

singingmua · July 2014

The DC Metro area... in Maryland. I've lived in the area my whole life, and my wife has lived in the area most of her life. We both appreciate the area since we grew up here, but we are also craving a change, so I have a feeling we may be seriously contemplating a move in the not too distant future.

channe9 · July 2014

@RobertJane33 Around for the referendum? Wow! The town should be dressed up nicely with "Yes" and "No" in windows throughout. Heckuva time to visit.

Lots of good restaurant options here. It all depends on the kind of food you like... If you're into posh meals, there are 7 Michelin Star restaurants. At the other end of the spectrum, for more authentic than the "full Scottish", order a potato scone & egg morning roll (brown sauce optional) at a place like Belly Busters in Leith. La Favorita does good pizzas. Patisserie Madeleine does lovely macaroons and other tasty desserts plus you get to see Stockbridge. Holyrood 9A is laid-back pub grub near the Royal Mile. Go for Indian food. Skip Mexican -- they do NOT know what they're doing.

only1leia · July 2014

@JGY - Funny how you mention the long-term Minnesotans, I just read an article about people from other places trying to adapt and being unsuccessful because of how Minnesotans are.

Anyway, I'm from Duluth, MN and have lived in Minnesota my whole life (grew up in the Twin Cities before my family moved to Duluth) so I wouldn't know where I'd want to go if I had the choice. I'm glad my wife and I were able to get married last August (it's almost been a year!! Wow!) so I'm pretty content to stay here. My family is all here except my sister, who moved to D.C. last year. I love the fall season, but the long winters get brutal ... but so pretty at the same time! If I moved, it would have to be somewhere where it still snows, and the leaves change colors.

@newmompeanut - Where in WI are you?

newmompeanut · July 2014

@only1leia, I'm near Eau Claire (about 1.5 hours from the MN border)

only1leia · July 2014

@newmompeanut Ahh, my uncle is a physics professor at the college.

I think Eau Claire is still about 4-5 hours away from us though.

newmompeanut · July 2014

@only1leia, That's so cool. I actually went to UW-EC and was planning to be a physics major so I took quite a few physics classes. The teacher that I most remember is Dr. Pierson. It's long shot but is he your uncle?? And you said you're in Duluth? I think you're only about 2 hours from us then. There's a really nice looking hotel in Duluth that B and I have been eying up for a weekend getaway.

MagicInk · July 2014

I'm in Phoenix, AZ, I have a love hate realtionship with this place. I've lived here most of my life, our winters are fantastic weather wise and a lot of my friends and family are here. It's a big city, so I can usually find something to do. And I look hot in shorts, which is good because our summer starts in April and doesn't wrap up until October.

On the other hand, we're very conservative. We still have a gay marriage ban in place and while gay couples are allowed to adopt there is a rule that "married couples of a man and woman must be given priority" which is a shitty rule. Also it's hot. Really hot. Wrongly hot.

I'd love to live in Seattle or Portland I think. I love the rain, and I've visited both places and loved them. But our jobs are here. And I'm part owner of the tattoo shop I work at. So right now, moving not so much. But we've volleyed the idea around and FI says she's willing to maybe move.

shelly2314 · July 2014

From all over. WOW

M and I live in Florida. I have lived in this state my whole life. I was born in Miami then moved to central florida when I was younger. I graduated college and moved out to Bradenton (near St. Pete) for a job and have been here since.

M was born in Rochester and then moved here when she was a child and have been in Bradenton since. Her dad's family lives in Utica and her mom's family all live over in Germany. We went there for the winter two years ago and I was blown away by the beauty. We went to Austria and then several places in East Germany. I have never seen such a beautiful place.

I love being close to the water and that we don't worry about snow (with twins on the way that would be such a pain LOL). I am not a beach sand fan, but love being out on the boat. We can go out whenever we want as we live 10 minutes from the ocean.

It sucks that Florida is so damn conservative but we are making the move (the vote in the Keys went through, but will be appealed so we shall see). We have a very supportive family and many live within an hour so that is great! Family is very important to both of us so I'm not sure I could ever move away from them.

I told M I could move to Germany, but not sure I could be that far from sunny beaches. Maybe a vacation home??

I don't think there is anywhere else I could truly live. M would love to move to California (I'm not a fan of places where the ground shakes LOL)

1blueridgemama · July 2014

We live in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina on 10+ acres outside on a university town. So 15 minutes into liberal, progressive area but in our own little secluded nature haven. 99.99% perfect with the .01% being all the snakes. Three different kinds in the last two weeks hanging by our porch. But, when you choose nature and serenity, you don't get to pick and choose! Mostly good snakes (black, etc.) but some copperheads, too. Oh, and bears. lol

Wouldn't live anywhere else. When we bought this house, it was with the intention to grow old in it...

mallory4284 · July 2014

We live in central Indiana. My family moved here when I was in middle school (I'm 30 now), but my girlfriend is originally from and grew up in northern Illinois.

We like it here. We live in a good sized city, in close proximity to indianapolis ..... But also close enough to chicago that if we want a weekend getaway we can go have fun there!

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I'm 35, DW is 33
Together since Dec 2007
Married since 18 June 2011

TTC #1
1st IUI - trigger, 9 July 14 at midnight, IUI - 11 July 14 at noon - BFP!!
10 Dec 14 - Lost our Baby Girl to Hydrops & Cycstic Hygroma due to Turner Syndrome
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I'm 35, DW is 33
Together since Dec 2007
Married since 18 June 2011

TTC #1
1st IUI - trigger, 9 July 14 at midnight, IUI - 11 July 14 at noon - BFP!!
10 Dec 14 - Lost our Baby Girl to Hydrops & Cycstic Hygroma due to Turner Syndrome
TTC #2
2nd IUI - hoping to try for our Rainbow in the Spring