OT- How many states have you been to?

[Jessi]

Ok, something momto5boys stated in the HOD retreat post about wanting to see all 50 states got me thinking.... just how many states have you all been to? This could be lived in, stopped in, vacationed in, or even drove through. Curious who has been to the most states.

[Jessi]

I'll go first.

I have been to

Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida.

A total of: 21 states.

[mamas4bugs]

Wow, Jessi, that's impressive. I'm going to have to map mine and post it later. My sister went to college in New York state and I drove her home to Texas when she graduated. My best friend moved to Michigan and the kids and I took the Amtrak up to see them. That was a fun trip--I took along a map of the states and we tracked our progress. We also met these same friends in Missouri for vacation one year. Oh, and my husband and I honeymooned in Oklahoma. Hmmm. I'll google me a map and see how many that is. Now you've got me wondering.

[Mommamo]

I've been to Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Massachusettes, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Pennslyvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississipi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California. And Washington D. C. Are we counting that? Without D. C., that makes 32. I too would LOVE to go to all 50 some day!

[Jessi]

Ashley! I thought I had been to a lot. That's great.

[Mommamo]

My parents didn't believe in flying.

[mom2fiveboysnc]

Oh Ashley, I so envy you When I was young I went to tractor pulls all over the Southeast with my dad. My grandparents live in New Mexico and we always drove there and back. I have uncles who live in Nevada whom we have driven to see 2 or 3 times. Mind you, this was driving through, not real visiting. I have only actually visited SC, GA, FL, NM, NV, CA, Alabama, TN, WV, and VA. My drive-thrus are Missippi, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. My total is 16. My total with children is only 4 I am really going to have to work on that number

[Lori_in_Austin]

I live in TEXAS, so why go anywhere else ! I got here as fast as I could and I am staying

No seriously, I grew up in Southeast Louisiana off of Lake Pontchartrain near Mandeville and New Orleans. Most of my extended family lived, or still lives, in Central and South Mississippi. I went to college in Texas, graduated in 1994, and did not want to leave..........

I have been to Washington State, Oklahoma, Arkansas, MO, Alabama, GA, NC, Florida, Maryland, WA. DC, New York, New Jersey, Canada, Mexico, England, LA, MS, TX, and that is all I can think of at the moment.

[Amey]

I have been to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon, Minnesota, Montana, Washington state, Washington DC., Maryland, Illinois, Kansas, Tennessee, Virginia, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Hawaii, Missouri, Utah, Indiana..think that's all

My husband and I were on a mobile evangelism team for the first 2 years of our marriage and we travelled all over the USA, Canada and Europe doing youth ministry with 13 other "twenty-somethings" Good times! For our 10 yr anniversary we'd like to take a trip to the New England states since neither of us have ever been through there.

[Leslie in TN]

Interesting thread!

I have NOT visited AZ, NV, CA, CO, NM, ME, DE, NH, but have hit all the others. My dad was a tour bus driver when I was young, and so mom and I spent an awful lot of time on the road with him.

Now, my hubby (the singer) on the other hand has traveled to every state except for Hawaii. It's hard to plan a family getaway when his first unthinking response is.. "Oh yeah, I've been there."

[Jessi]

Wow you are some traveling mamas! Most of my friends rarely travel outside of the surrounding states of IL. So this is pleasantly surprising to see so many travelers!!!