I live in the far NE corner of Oregon, in Enterprise, pop 2020, elevation 3750. Yahoo!
Barb
I'm from Chicago, but now live in Antioch, Illinois about fifty miles north of Chicago right on the Illinois/Wisconsin border. Born and raised in Hermosa Beach, Californina now in West Hills, California........ yes, I miss the Beach
It's safe, but that doesn't do anything to help my RA! LOL! Sue wow, 15 minutes tops! Hi Neighbor!!
Pam S, Hi Waddles, Virginia who??
but still a friend never-the-less. Have a
What a great idea Barb. I feel so close to you all even if it is geographical
I was raised in Oregon, lived in Arkansas for ten years in my 20s and now live in northern CA. Chico - a college town - lots to do and beautiful hikes all around us. I work in a park - 3670 acres of gorgeous country. Barb, my honey lives in population 1300, in the Sierra Nevada mts. where I used to work. I have lived in many small towns as a ranger. I love them and I hate them
I vote MB!!! That's cuz I love it though. Although as much as I
love it here, I'd jump at the chance to go back to Indiana. My
closest friends are there, my family is there except for my mom and
hubby. So, either I want to go back or convince em all to
move here. Do you come to MB often? Want any insider
info? Virginia Beach here. Hi, Waddles. What part of Hampton Roads are you in? Let's get specific to city. Wouldn't it be a hoot if you lived next door? I am in Alabama about 64 miles from Birmingham & Montgomery. I was born and raised in California for the first 13 years of my life. We moved to Alabama because this is where my oldest sister lives, and where my oldest brother and 2nd oldest sister would travel back and forth to California from. I still have a brother that lives in Cali he visits all of us every 2-4 years. He will be out here to visit us this July 16-23. I have a half brother & sister that still lives in California too. From Cork, Rep of Ireland. On the sunny south coast. Born, and lived in Williamsport PA for the first 21 yrs; then lived in Maryland for the next 21 years; now living just outside Martinsburg, West Virginia. Rana Hello, I was born in Virginia, lived for over thirty years in Kalamazoo Michigan. Have been retired for twenty in North West Alabama. Grandma J Massachusetts, just a bit west of Boston. I'm from Perth, Western Australia - supposed to be the world's most remote capital city but since the advent of forums like this, nothings remote anymore (but the time difference can be a pain) Isabelle Grew up in Wa. State, moved to Hosbach West Germany (4 yrs), back to Wa. State (6yrs) then to Fayetteville NC (ughhh..too hot for me) and now back in Wa. State and never leaving again! I live in Cheshire, England (not far from Liverpool). Any more Brits out there? I'm in Wales, UK. Have lived in Essex, Kent, East Sussex, and now a change of accent!
I agree with Waddles...it's neat to see where everyone is from. I'd love to visit some of these place. I remarried for the second time in November and my husband and I went to the Bahamas. Our summer trip is planned for Mexico with all of our children....we hope; but I might be asking for travel pointers from some of you guys. My husband insists that we are going to be doing some traveling!! He mentioned just the two of us going to Canada soon. Sure would like some advice there; I have no idea about that. Until now the only places I'd ever been were Myrtle Beach, SC (Wayney I've been in your back yard almost every year of my life!!) and once to Florida. Sad huh? Things they are a changing though!! We've stayed in numerous Hotels right on the main strip in Myrtle Beach. This last time my husband I were there we stayed at Coral Reef? I think that's what it's called. My husbands mentioned doing some business there and me tagging along some....if he does that I'll be sure to let you know. I'd LOVE to meet you in person. This has been so interesting. What a fun topic. I am from Rock Hill, South Carolina. Lovie, I am just "down the road" from you! Love your mall! Leslie WOW...Leslie; what a small world. My 15 year old is spending the day at Carowinds today....I spent half my childhood there myself. How cool is that!! Waddles-- I might be closer than you think.
If any of you are ever vacationing in Virginia Beach (we get lots of Canadian tourists) let me know. I'll buy you a cup of coffee... Lovie, I worked at Carowinds from 1772-1975. If you went there when you were a toddler ( I am guessing from an earlier post you are in your thirties....(?) you may have passed my ice-cream cart! I would love to be there myself if I could get out in the sun. Taking three photo-sensitive meds really changes what you do on a pretty day! The doxicycline won't let me go out even with sunscreen on when it is really bright out. Leslie I may have in fact been by your ice cream cart as a child!! lol My Grandmother had a company picnic there every year when I was younger; then as a pre-teen and teenager we all had season passes and I think our parents used it as babysitters!! We practically lived there. What a fun summer job that would have been. You're right...I'm 34. Less13: you must be a walking miracle... working from 1772-1975 and then still around today!!!
Sorry... couldnt resist making a joke! Guess I had better edit that post! Sometimes it feels like I have been working that long...... Leslie Iowa here. I am from Southern Oregon......lived 30yrs in Portland and had to get out of the rain...moved to Northern California and now back in Ashland, Oregon. I work in Sacramento area right now so that is where my Rheumy is for now. My job takes me to anywhere I want to go pretty much but right now I am happy in Sacramento. This is a fun thread. I havent posted much but hope to become more active on here. Haven't posted in awhile but am enjoying reading where everyone is from. I'm from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. I'm about a 10 minute drive from the U.S./ Canada border, so visit the beautiful state of Washington fairly often.....only 2 1/2 hours to Seattle from here. Becky Hi all! What a great topic. It's great to hear where everyone is from. I was born in Dallas, lived a couple of summers in Seattle where I met my husband-to-be. We now live in Austin, Texas. (Hi TBird -fellow Austinite !!!) Just South of Boston, Massachusetts. Elizabeth Hi Elizabeth, I'm in Massachusetts too. Just west of Boston. Was wondering where all the New Englanders were hiding
Mariex I'm in Minnesota, about an hour and a half south of Duluth. Didn't I see an earlier post from someone in Duluth? (Sorry, memory's not the greatest these days.) Cris Hi Christene and Nursey, I'm a Sacramento person too! Actually, I live in Davis, but my rheumy is in Sacramento. He's Dr. Robert Shapiro. My HMO is Pacificare and I selected Sutter West as my medical group and he was one of the options. I don't know that I'm 100% satisfied though, so I'd love to hear about other doctors in the area! This has made for a great read! I'm in Louisville, KY. I'm not from here but have lived here 12 years. My husband is from West Palm Beach, FL and I am from Norman, OK. We met in Georgetown, Colorado where we had lived with our first spouses for 15 years or so. His work brought us to Kentucky and we are planning on retiring in St. Augustine, FL.............Soon!
We just bought a place there last year and once you have a place....gosh it's hard to sit back here in KY and work and wait. Won't be too much longer. Want to thank those who responded to my post last night. Waiting to find out and dealing with the pain at the same time is awfully hard on me. Thanks, I needed a word or two.
Also, this is certainly an interesting demographic group. Makes me want to get a map and put pins in it. I thought it interesting that I am the only person so far from Kentucky...maybe they moved because they could not get in to see a doctor.
Have a great weekend and I'm looking forward to making friends. Gem P.S. I don't spell well....please excuse any errors forever..
Hey Willow Small world he is my rheumy too....So far I like him pretty well....his wife is a Nurse Midwife at Sutter Elizabeth Hi.. I've enjoyed reading this...a nice idea...Thought I might chime in for FLORIDA. We live here in Jacksonville, on the Northeast coast. Boy have we had the rain this week end. Sally Yet, again BUMP!!
Let us know where you are from!!
P.S. I think we need to make this a sticky post! Wonder how we go about doing that? New here to this site. But born and bred here in Lexington, North Carolina. Home to Richard Childress Racing, BBQ, and those da^&*^%$#%^ pigs they have on main street. (they are not real, they are artistic) Born in Detroit, grew up in Indiana, now in Michigan. My nephew ( was a marine on the road to Baghdad, and lived) just bought several lots and looking at 2 houses in Arizona, wants us all to move there.............. yeah right, not even all unpacked here yet! lol Lydia A native of SUNNY CALIFORNIA! I live in Anaheim.
Susan Hi neighbor, I'm in West Hills, Ca. I'll be in that neck of the woods in Sept though
Yep, We're go'in ta Disneyland!!!!
Kentucky High all! I was born and raised in Alb. NM and have lived in the n.central valley of ca, Manteca for 12 years now. Population 45,000. Yiihaaaa. My drivers plate says BR549! Kidding, was having a Hee Haw moment. Nice to know where everyone is. Like I said before on another post, this web site needs a chat room. Just a thought. Peace. Hey All, I've been living in GA (deep deep south GA) for all my 18 years. I live in Ware County which is right next to the little area that dips into FLA. Like I said above....deep deep south GA... Hey Lovie, Been to Lowe's Motor Speedway 1 time....and loved it....hope to go back asap!!! I've been to the "Speedway Club" there on a few different occations, but I've never been to a race as long as I've lived here!! Guess you could say I'm not much of a race fan. Nice to see you back Ashlea. Hey Monk!! A chat sounds GREAT!!! To bad I do not have my own website. I would set up a chat room for us all to chat in. I miss chatting in chat rooms since now you have to pay!!! I chat alot on MSN Messenger. To my brother & a few others I meet in a chat room way back about 4 years ago. Maybe I can see if my brother will allow me to add a chat room to his website for us. And if all goes well, and we get alot of chatters, maybe we can ask AI's site owner to add a chat to this website. Hey Lovie: We're neighbors. I love Concord Mills.You're about 45 mins down I-85 from me. Come and see these *^^)* pigs. Hey Jooniper! Great Minds Don't ch'a Know? Bummer that it's a cost now for a chat room. I'd be willing to throw my two cents in. Have a pain free night all. Peace. I was born and raisied in Annapolis Maryland but have lived in Chesapeake, Virginia for 11 yrs. Lovie .....my husband is a MAJOR Nascar fan! LuLu Hey everyone.... its GREAT to be here .. im from West Virginia with beautiful mountians and friendly people with lots of smiles
Hope everyone is having a GREAT day Romeo, Michigan here.... (more north than east from Detroit). Been here most my life other than late teens early 20's I lived in Colorado, Lakeview, and Boulder. Great thread, I just read all ten pages of it! Sebastopol, CA here, and love it! Northern California native. zzoi, aka retta BUMP Anyone else? Feel Free to share with us where you are from!! Am from Parma, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio--about 15 miles south of Lake Erie affectionately known as the "North Coast" here. Great location for people with RA....we have the Cleveland Clinic which has #2 in the country rheumatologists! I am originally from GA. lived there for 30 years, then moved to PA. a little town by the name of Ephrata. never had winter until I moved here, I do love the snow, by my old body hates it. Linda Hi ya'll! Guess you can tell I am from Texas. We are north of Houston, about 35 miles, small town of Splendora. I was born in New York, lived there for almost 10 years, then moved to Ca. for another ten years and have been in Texas since 1966. This is great finding out where everyone is from. Gives us another chance of connecting, if you know what I mean. Mailady Bump Anyone else feel like letting us now where you are in the world? Com'on you know you want to
Mina, I'm in Sacramento and have been to Georgetown many times. Bump That is a good idea albear. I thought of those ideas. It would be nice to have those sections. It would make it easier to keep up with the posts of newbies as well. AuntLisa~We sure are glad to have you...WELCOME!! (Just what our family needs guys...an Aunt Lisa
Welcome auntLisa! Hope you keep'a posting so we can get to know ya! Bump
That sounds like a great place to live! Grizzly Bears!!! I love to watch them on TV. We sure don't have any here :-) Sounds beautiful where you live. Have any links to photo's of your area? Would love to see the mountains/trees. OMG KIDLET....I WOULD LOVE TO GET OUT OF THIS CONCRETE JUNGLE AND LIVE SOMEPLACE WHERE THERE IS NATURE AND BEAUTY....ANY JOBS OUT THERE IN WYOMING???????
OH AND WELCOME AUNTLISA....WE'RE GLAD YOU'VE COME!!!!! Hi, I'm from Randolph, MA -- about 10 miles so of boston. Been extra humid & hot here, too Deb. Look forward to Dr. visits just to get in the A/C. I can't even hold one of those library books, Kidlet. But I see alot of Yellowstone on those travel, disc channels. Absolutely gorgeous. Bet you stay nice and cool there. im from western suburbs of chicago...it feels like ive posted on this already but i couldnt find mine so i think im loosing my mind Bumpity... bump.... bump.... bump!! I think this post helps ya'll find out where everyone so you can do the support calls & visits.
I'M FROM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS AND HOPING TO MOVE TO MESA ARIZONA................IF I CAN EVER SELL MY HOUSE
delenaj Hey everybody. I am a southern gal from Brown Summit, North Carolina.Very close to Greensboro.Have lived here my whole life.I would love to move to Alaska or somewhere our west.I love snow.I can't stand the hot weather here.But I do love the fall colors.I just wish we had more snow. Sheila I was born and raised in the south east part of Wisconsin but moved to Phoenix AZ 15 years ago. I don't miss the snow but I do miss midwest folks!I'll jump in and say....
Any newbies care to share where you are from? Does anyone ever go to the second page of the forum,When posts get bumped to the second page? Funky Town oh Funky town Do not feel too bad TaraL ; I am the only one from Alabama...lol. bump Let us know where you are from!
Im from Chicago, IL
Show Low AZ , ( aka the north pole ) Sunny warm summers and cool winters with some snow to give you the 4 seasons. Eleavation 6714 ft. I am on a different computer so I hope to post a bit more often !! Keep the christmas spirit !Hi everyone, I'm new here and I'm in Katy, Texas. Well, I'm "from" Indiana, but I'm "in" New Jersey ;)
Im just outside Deroit Michigan. I can see the D from
the house. Jst watched a major 5 alarm fire last
night take down a 99 year old warehouse!I'm from Concord, NC....you Nacar fans would know it from Lowe's Motor Speedway.
I am from the " Virginia is for Lovers state" Nice place to Live.
You have 4 seasons in the upper potion but here in the Hampton
Roads area, we have basically 2 1/2...LOL...Short winters, Spring-
Summer and Fall.
I originally came from Michigan (Macomb County) Don't miss the snow...
In few years I am heading to Mrytle Beach S.C. or Central Florida...
Hope everyone has a beautiful day.
Waddles
Are you close to Virginia? If so... "HOWDY FRIEND" and If not "HOWDY FRIEND".
LOL...
I ment the state Viginia...
Yes we are
It's good to be among the very best people...
Have a great day!!!
Waddles
wayney
neat hearing where everyone is from.
My family from the south (Shawmut Alabama & West
Point Georgia), but I was born in colorado-2 yrs
there; 1 yr. tennessee; 2 yrs. atlanta; 6 yrs
Colorado-winter/Yellowstone-summer; 3 yrs.
Minneapolis (burrr).
Lived in Las Vegas for 30 yrs (yikes!) and moved to
beautiful San Francisco about 4 yrs. ago.
Unicorn-I saw that fire on the news this morning
...pretty major.
Blessings,
Tara L
That fire made news all the way to CA???? WOW.. i was up til like 2 watching the news... go figure i try to go to bed early and i get hooked! It was still burning today, hot spots... prolly burn til way into tomorrow.. My friend is on vacation in SD area and said it was on the news there too.. it was 99 years old, an old studebaker plant and other historic things. Ford was there for a while too.. 5 alarms! whole city block... gone!That's so sad...all that history gone
Seems we have the "Whole World" in our Hands or at least on our board...
Sara,
I am not in VA Beach, Norfolk is where I call home but I did start out
in Va Beach, when I moved to Va from Michigan. I lived in the
apartment complex called Eastwood Villa, I think the new name is East
Wind Apts. now....We may not be next door neighbors but "kissin
couzins, comes to mind...LOL.
Wayney,
So your dollar is on Myrtle Beach, Mine is too. I love Myrtle
Beach I haven't been there in about 5 years, so I am quite
sure things are changing, I hope not to much.The people there are some
of the nicest I have ever met. My husband was born in Indianna,
from what he has told me, he enjoyed living there too but then his
parents moved to Mississippi (Gulfport) just around the time he went
into the service, so he never went back there after he got out of the
service.
Lovie,
My son lives in Charlotte NC. He said he is not moving back to
VA. I was thinking about retiring to Ashville NC( I love
Mountains) but not to sure my RA is ready for colder weather than
we have here. Even with the short Winters we have, the cold still
gets to me.
I have totally enjoyed this topic...It is so great to put a face on
everyone even if it is through what part of the world we live in...Now
when I read everyones post, I can see where everyone is at...Life is
Good.
Have a simply MARVELOUS DAY everyone.
Waddles
It sure has kept changing. So many new roads right now.
It's hard to keep up with all of the changes. I've seen quite a
few in the 10 years I've been coming here.
Lovie,
where, if i can be nosy enough, do you stay? next time you come
down let me know and we can meet somewhere. that goes for all
y'all really.
i'll pm my number and you can give me a holler if you plan on being here.
Good Morning Everyone,
Hope the Sun is shinning where ever you may be...
Sara,
I am LOL... You are only 5
minutes away, by car, to my house if there is no real traffic on
Va.Bch.Blvd. We will have to get together and have coffee and a
gab- fest... I will PM you or you can PM me...Maybe we can get to
together...
(((((
Waddles
BORN IN FT. COLLINS, CO, THEN TO TENNESSEE
1 YR., ATLANTA 2 YRS.; (MY FAMILY IS FROM
GA/AL). THEN BACK TO COLORADO-6YRS
(WINTER) & YELLOWSTONE 6 YRS (SUMMER).
THEN OFF TO MINNEAPOLIS-3 YRS.; LAS
VEGAS-30 YEARS; SAN FRANCISCO - 4 YRS.
SO I GUESS I WOULD SAY I'M FROM VEGAS??
TARA L
Mina
a "Let's Just Talk!" section where we could put all these cool things like bios
and where are we and jokes and stories and chatty things without them
disappearing off the page all the time? This forum is great and all, but it's so
busy in here we need sections like general talk, a sound off section for
ranting, questions about medications, questions about different
symptoms....
It's probably a bit forward of me, but the RA part of this boards is so
hopping it would warrant it.
I'm a military brat and my husband was in the Air Force. After
living in many places, settled in Lake County FL (by Orlando).
KarenNTx: Sorry, there are precious few jobs here and the ones
that exist pay very little. I came here to retire after my
arthritis made working untenable--I had a hard time holding a
camera--so I wasn't concerned with the job market.
PamS: LOVED your dancing bears!!!!!
Monk, home of what used to be the Manteca Waterslide
Mina
Well I love that dirty water....
Ohhhhh Ohhhhhh, Boston your my home!!
My name is Darleen new to this site and live in Orlando FL....
Guess I'm the only one from Las Vegas???
Kidlet,
I really envy your living where you do. I spent 6 years
in yellowstone (a little town called Lake-west
entrance) when I was very young..about age 4-10.. I
feel very blessed to have had that opportunity.
joonie,
what part of alabama did yousay you were from? My
dad & his family are from there too....most of them
from Shawmut-right across the river from west point
georgia. I remember lots of warm summer nights
catching fireflys during visits. My dad says that once
you drink water from the chattahoche (sp?) river, you
never want to leave!
I am in Central Alabama. Coosa county. Alexander City.
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