When I said “gatekeepers” I meant the two couples with their RV’s and boats and all the teenager cars that live at the beginning of our neighborhood. They always wave and we always nodd. Goodness help the car that doesn’t belong.

Hello all; I was born in Wilmington Delaware, raised in Philadelphia. Near the Nabisco Factory. Around the corner was the best homemade Philly Cheese Steak hoagies. The when I was ready to start school my mom sent me to live with my Grandparents.(My half brother was born with cancer in his eye) back to Delaware. We would visit my Great Grandmother in Goldsboro Maryland. Then when I hit fourth grade back to Philadelphia to my Mom’s. Then we got into a big fight and she sent me to my Father’s,in West Virginia right across from the Shaneddoea River.Then we moved to Panama (Dad was in the Army).After Panama. I met my ex. in Miami Florida where our daughter was born. Then we moved to Ozark Alabama, where our son was born. Then we got a divorce. The children and I got a place and I got a job. Then I met my Husband that I am married to; now and forever. We moved back to Miami Florida. My Dad lived there also. After a few years we moved to Hyde Park Vermont. Where I had a Day Card Center for 10 years.And then we moved to Long Beach Island New Jersey. And finally after the children grew-up we moved to Browns Mills New Jersey. As soon as I do not need all of these doctors then we will probably move to Virgina..

I live where I live because of my grandsons.I’ve had legal guardianship for ten years. They are in great schools.I know from experience that is a tie not to be trifled with.When the last one graduates from high school is when I will move to less expensive and crowded area.I do not believe in “fixing things that are not broken” I live in California;San Francisco /Bay Area.Iknow it is crowded and pricey.But I have a modest apartment house with a security patrol.That is so very important for me.I’m a widow raising my two handicapped grandsons on a meager pension suplemented with my new job as a social worker.I retired last year from being a full time bus operator for the county for the past 20 years. I’m not old enough for social security yet.I have a few years left for that “honor” My late husband died rather unexpectedly in 1999.We raised five children.Two were twins, unidentical.Two sons and three daughters. I have seven grandchildren.Four live in the Bay Area. Two in Washinton State One in Alaska and one is on the way . When I retire from this new job my {new} boyfriend.{yes I’m dating} Plan to move to his family home in Arkansas that has inherited from his late parents estate. I never thought of living anyplace special.It’s always been about my family .I do like country living,that is how I was raised.Working with livestock and doing gardening chores.My children grew up occupied with chores and 4-H,Scouts and church socials. I do misss that lifestyle.

What a great question, since I’m considering moving. I’ve been “considering” it for almost 2 years now. I relocated to the DC Metro area (which includes Northern Virgina and Southern Maryland). I live in Alexandria, VA. I lived in the Southeast all my life…born in Savannah, moved to a small town in NC when I was 11, then to college in GA, then to grad school in AL, then spent 8 years in South Carolina. The South is HOME. I am in no way rooted to Northern Virginia and would say that it’s actually a really hard place to live. It is hard to become connected to it because of the transiency of the people. They come and go with the tides of politics and interesting government jobs or whatever. I moved here because my ex-husband was mobilized in the Army National Guard and now I’m just stuck here. We make good money here, but we need every penny of it because the cost of living is astronomical. I want to move back South, but finding a job that would be intriguing enough after having spent 2 and 1/2 years on the national level is difficult. If you know of one, let me know!!

I was born and raised in Idaho. I moved with my husband (now ex) to California and lived for 3 miserable years. I couldn’t wait to get back to Idaho and vowed to never leave this great state again. My children and grandchildren are here! Idaho may have harsh winters but we don’t have near the problems other states have with weather related issues.

I was born and raised and have lived within a three mile radius all my life. I am the only one that stayed in this nothern Minnesota town called Cloquet. Two of my sisters call southern California their home…and another is in Wisconsin. I have traveled a lot through work….and I absolutely LOVE New York City and will be going there again this fall. I have been to California several times and would never live there. I always say if I were rich or young I would move to NYC. One thing here…..our freeways are free. (from traffic)

I love this town – from Scholz’s Garten to Live Music at Anton’s – the roar of a Saturday UT football game – Eyeore’s Birthday – applauding the sunset at the Oasis – from dawn to late night streets and trails with bikers and joggers. A Town filled with independent, anti-corporate owned successful-ventures. A population that embraces the computer. A town with a sense of humor. I even love the Deer in my backyard. [They eat most plants]

I’ve lived in this same house for 42 years. Oh, I lived in Kentucky and as a child even lived for a few years in New York. Lexington was what I would call a proper place loaded with tradition and New York was stimulating, crowded and sure takes itself very serious.

My problem now is my daughter moved a dozen years ago to the mountains of North Carolina – no family left in Austin therefore, she wants me to move to Saluda. Town of a few over 600 - Mayberry – and Trees – trees, trees, trees – no sky – just trees!

I drive over a couple of times a year. East of Shreveport the trees take over. It is not as if we only have midget trees. We have big wonderful Live Oaks, Ash, Cottonwood, Elm, on and on. However, they don’t take over so that you feel you are driving through a never-ending tunnel. I like to see sky – a quick drive out of Downtown and there is sky, big sky –-

The mountains are lovely, I have to admit all those trees are pretty in Autumn. Picking apples from trees puts a smile on my face but then, for months you are surrounded by dark skeletons that silhouette the cold horizon - I can feel my shoulders hitch up – I would feel at night as if I was already asleep in my coffin. Oh dear and my daughter really wants me to move to this place where I can hike and garden to my heart’s content.. Dilemma…!

Born and raised in Wisconsin, the big small town of Milwaukee. I wanted to be a country girl with horses. I lived several years in England, visited most parts of the US, now live outside Chicago, but no place feels like Wisconsin. Crossing the state line brings inner peace. Would like to retire there if all things go as planned. But as most of us know, plans are not always under our control.

I live where i do right now because it was the only option at the time. However, me saying this, does not take away from the fact that the area is cool quiet and has a wonderful outdoor space. Also, as a child growing up with my grandmother, being able to look up in the sky and relax, meditate or simply dream, was always something that helped me live. And where i know reside has that. I don’t see myself living anywhere where i would be unable to see the sky in all it’s glory. I must be surrounded by nature.

I live in Idaho now….I came for a job. I love the weather, the mountains, the people are wonderful, but my heart and home are in Wisconsin. Born there, went to college there, worked there for years…weather is hot and muggy or cold and bitter, no mountains but a great lake, people are not as nice but way more diverse. But three of my kids are there, the fourth in Minneapolis, and basically where they will be is where my home is.

I live in CT because well, I’m only just 19 so I lived with my parents and that’s where they wanted to live. I always decently liked Danbury but I was so excited to get away for school. I wanted to be anywhere but CT. However, I found PA lacking in the good qualities of CT and had no reedeming qualities in my eyes (sorry to anyone who likes it there) So now I am back in Danbury and I don’t want to leave for quite sometime. It is familiar and just…..home.

I’ve moved almost as many times… as I am years old. (so might be good I’m not too old yet…) I now live in Oslo purely from educational reasons, and I’m only rooted to this place because I’ve got some family here. But still, I can’t wait to move back out in the countryside (where I love it)… Huge mountains and fjords, that’s my home!

I am living in a place that I absolutely adore. The location, the ambiance, is superb….but I am renting and every year I fear that my lease will not be renewed because it might be sold. At my age (64) I dont want to own and have the responsibilities of ownership but hate this dance I must do every year to renew. It seems you just get to the point of putting your special touch on the home and you have to move. In my retirement, after beating breast cancer twice, I have created a new career for myself…..I do massage in my home. After working in the corporate industry and being stressed out every day, I now set my own hours, get hugs from my clients and sleep in every day. Its marvelous. Just wish I didnt have the lease hanging over my head.

i’m with Peggy Noonan. i am a jersey girl, jersey city, in fact, one of the most ruff and tumble places in the US to live. born and raised here, i have never left, and only would have to live in NYC, a mere mile or two away. that said, i would survive and thrive anywhere in the United States, i feel like the whole country is my hometown. and my favorite part of any vacation i have ever taken, particularly abroad…is coming home. Luckiest thing that ever happened to any of us, being born here.

I came to Texas 37 years ago from the UK. A young bride married to an US Tsgt…..after I got over the culture shock and settled in, had my girls and then my grandchildren I call Texas my home. I go to the UK to visit my family there but I’ve lived here longer than I did there. I believe I’ve had the best of both worlds and consider myself very lucky. Texas is my home even if I still have “Brit Speak”..but this is my home and where my roots are amongst the extremely friendly people of this state..I’m totally Texised and love it here…Linda Callahan