GTKY: Where are you!?

kjd291 · March 2017

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I know a few of us have shared in randoms-but we've never had a full conversation about where we all are located around the US (and the world) so I thought it would be cool to know where everyone is located!! Maybe even spur some IRL mom friends if people feel comfortable.
feel free to be as vague as you like

-- general area of a state -no need to say the town!

Share what you love most about living there! and/or what you like least.

npaulie · March 2017

Great idea! I'm originally from Kansas City (Jayhawk at heart!!) but living in Ireland. The thing I love most about living here is how easy (and cheap) it is to travel.

The thing I hate most is the weather. It rains... like a lot... which means not very much sun (which is especially tough in the winter).

wintersong · March 2017

Northern VA

disneybaby84 · March 2017

Fort Worth, TX, I like the no humidity, hate that the beach is no longer a short drive away, Florida spoiled me

datalover13 · March 2017

Just west of KC, in a college town. I love living in one of the open minded cities in Kansas, and all of the awesome food in this town. My least favorite thing is that it's still Kansas. Our government is in pretty poor shape. And we have tornadoes.

hippiemama-2 · March 2017

A super close suburb of Chicago here

Phil413 · March 2017

We live about halfway between Allentown and Philadelphia.

mecoats · March 2017

Phil413 said:

We live about halfway between Allentown and Philadelphia.

I am pretty much the same!

serenity13 · March 2017

Southeast PA! Usuallyyyyy I love the weather here & getting to have a nice dose of all the seasons but definitely not looking forward to the incoming snow we're scheduled to get! I love being so close to everything too - we're in the middle between Philly & rural country areas, everyplace we need is nearby us so it's a very convenient location...don't think I ever want to move.

samm1225 · March 2017

Western MA, best part is I can travel to any bordering state or Boston as a day trip which is great! Biggest downfall is it's super boring locally.

mecoats · March 2017

Same @serenity13 I love that we get all seasons. Except for the impending snow coming the day I will be induced/c-sectioned.

dizzymom-2 · March 2017

We're in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago.

thisisallyson · March 2017

Central Illinois

jmacd22 · March 2017

Los Angeles. I love the shopping and the weather.

serenity13 · March 2017

oh no @mecoats! Molly's gonna be a snow baby! I'm hoping my LO stays put till after the storm passes, it has me so worried!

kiyamurph · March 2017

In the Portland, OR area. I love that Portland is a foodie town and there's more kid stuff to do here compared to where we previously lived in WA. What I can't stand about this area though is that it constantly rains. I see why some people out here buy those special lights because the constant rain can put a real damper on your mood. I'm looking forward to the summertime where the weather is perfect. No rain and everything is green.

jenny0228 · March 2017

We live in Massachusetts, out on Cape Cod. DH grew up in the town we live in, which is how we came to live here. Many of his friends that he grew up with all bought houses in the same neighborhood as we live in, and are raising their young kids within a 3-5 minute walk from us. I love it here, we are some of the few year-rounders in our neighborhood, and it's blissfully quiet and so beautiful in the off-season. We live right near the beach, a little cove that is sort of off the tourist radar, and the water is shallow and calm, perfect for kids.

I have to drive pretty far to get to work, but that's the only downside. Waking up and smelling the ocean is something I could never leave behind! I am so excited to raise my little beach bum here!

MsTurney · March 2017

Ontario, Canada

just 30 mins north of Toronto

Burrberrymum · March 2017

Canadian over here, from Ontario. About 40 minutes south east of Ottawa.

kjd291 · March 2017

I'm from (middle of nowhere) Maine!
Con: There's not too much to do in ways of "normal" entertainment. And, I am not a fan of our winter -too much snow, brutal cold, and such little sunlight. BUT spring summer and fall I love spending time in the outdoors! Gorgeous mountains, lakes and Oceanside. Hiking, kayaking, swimming, biking... etc. all with beautiful scenery and barely anyone else around to have to share it with!
And even though there aren't art galleries or "stuff" to do. I love all the random stuff I've had a chance to do growing up... lobstering, maple syrup boiling, potato farming, ice fishing. >]

direwolfmini · March 2017

NW Chicago suburbs

Spartanrd4 · March 2017

Suburb of Detroit, Michigan

mecoats · March 2017

@serenity13 guess I'll have a good labor story! Ha ha. March 2017 nor'easter baby, Molly.

mtmama2 · March 2017

We live in Montana!
I love the mountains and beautiful scenery and all of the outdoorsy stuff we can do here! 20 minute drive in any direction and we can be at the lake, hiking in the woods, or hunting/fishing ect.
I dislike the awful winters!

RunBooRun · March 2017

Central Massachusetts (a few towns east of Worcester). It takes about 45 min to get into Boston, so we can visit the city frequently. But I like life in a smallish town.

MyDG620 · March 2017

I live in a suburb of Dallas, Texas. I have lived in Texas my entire life so I don't really know any different but I love it! I wish we would get more snow. I have never been skiing!

motherofdragons-2 · March 2017

Whoooo Kansas represent! I live just outside Dodge City. Originally from Houston Texas but moved here last year. The Jayhawks are a huge deal here too! @npaulie moving from Kansas to Ireland must have been intense! You're so lucky to live there haha. I would give my left pinky for the chance to live in Ireland! Also super jealous of the rest of you who live in states that have four actual seasons and a proper wintertime or by the seaside! Canada is on my bucket list to see before I die, so beautiful!!

korpisar · March 2017

Southeast Michigan here. i love the seasons and the Great Lakes - can't wait for our summer vacay to Lake Michigan

datalover13 · March 2017

@silverbulletband hope you guys have been spared by the fires!

Jilliants · March 2017

Seems like I'm the furthest south, I'm in a suburb about about halfway between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. Which is great for beaches and awesome events.

I love Sourh Florida weather and all the diverse people.

KellyT22 · March 2017

I'm in Wisconsin - south of Green Bay.

I love my town - it's beautiful, especially in summer. Safe, family friendly. I grew up here, so it's just "home".

onechoctawgirl · March 2017

I live in Michigan in the metro Detroit area. The thing I hate the most is the cold weather (I grew up in CA). The thing I like the most is simply the fact that moving here after college I was able to meet my now husband whom I love very much!

Gators&BoSox · March 2017

about 15 min outside of Boston

motherofdragons-2 · March 2017

@datalover13 yes we're okay! Two houses in the city proper got taken and a few in surrounding areas but mostly just field and cattle loss though nothing as traumatic as the losses in the TX panhandle

lcarp203 · March 2017

I currently live in Arizona. But, I am originally from WI and my husband is from MI, so we still get our fill of the Midwest! What I love about Arizona is no snow! You don't have to shovel the sunshine! That said, summers do get toasty and can be long. But it was 90 degrees today and we went swimming, so there's a trade off!

aerie_star · March 2017

Far northwest Chicago suburbs.

triwellnessgirl · March 2017

I live in Southern California. The weather is a plus (mid-80s today) and we are just 1-2hrs from beach or snow or desert.... 4.5hr car ride to Vegas... 4hr car ride to Mexico... so much to do here! Moved here in June 2014.... met my now Hubby / Baby Daddy just a few months after moving here!!

I'm originally from Southeastern Massachusetts... and my bro still lives in Western Mass, so I'm out there often!

npaulie · March 2017

@silverbulletband whoop whoop KS!! Yeah I heard about the fires!! Glad it didn't hit you guys. Did you or @datalover13 get affected by the tornados last week? One touched down 5 minutes from my parents house!! Luckily no damage there!!

kelizr · March 2017

@serenity13 @Phil413 @mecoats same as you all but more in the Allentown/Lehigh Valley region! I'm just expecting this baby to come in the middle of the storm this week.... that IS my kind of luck! Our area is currently considered bullseye... of course. Lol stay safe this week ladies!

mecoats · March 2017

@kelizr yea - we are close to Lehigh valley. I'm not looking forward to the bullseye (we may be on the line of all snow and mix) hopefully your LO will hold out. Mine for sure will Be here in the snow.

hope you stay safe too

datalover13 · March 2017

@silverbulletband glad you guys are okay!!

@npaulie nope we got really lucky! There was a wall of tornado warnings coming from Topeka, but the one that came through here weakened when it came through before dropping baseball sized hail in Eudora and crazy winds in Olathe.

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