TOPIC: What Part Of The World Are You From?
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, one big happy dysfunctional family!
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Originally Posted by Jomey 
How 'bout I come out your way with the brood till, say, mid April, then yall come out here for July/August....that way we get the best of both worlds, my brother!!
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: chicago
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Originally Posted by parentrecovers
southern illinois in high school and college. moved to chicago 16 or so years ago. i don't know what the indian term is for illinois - prolly "all our politicians suck and go to prison"
LOL!!! soooo true. its like a big Maury Episode
"this week on Maury, illinois governor #400 goes to jail for corruption/embezzlement/sex with intern/some other ridiculous thing"
let it grow!
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Originally Posted by parentrecovers
southern illinois in high school and college. moved to chicago 16 or so years ago. i don't know what the indian term is for illinois - prolly "all our politicians suck and go to prison"
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Montana
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Western Montana!
Um...let's see. Home of the Unabomber, the Freemen, and loads of other rapscallions and ne'erdowells.
Julesy: Our goal is to come to New Zealand for some backpacking and a general rompabout.
Played Rugby in college--and yeah--those fellas are nuts. Our team won our region, placed second nationally and went to an international tournament. It was there that we promptly learned we were neither tough--nor particularly good at rugby. I still have the scar on my ear where an Aussie's cleat pierced it! I'll stick with hockey.
Um...let's see. Home of the Unabomber, the Freemen, and loads of other rapscallions and ne'erdowells.
Julesy: Our goal is to come to New Zealand for some backpacking and a general rompabout.
Played Rugby in college--and yeah--those fellas are nuts. Our team won our region, placed second nationally and went to an international tournament. It was there that we promptly learned we were neither tough--nor particularly good at rugby. I still have the scar on my ear where an Aussie's cleat pierced it! I'll stick with hockey.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: uk
Posts: 2,548
born in central london.......about 5 miles from big ben.
lived in a appartment above a hair salon
childhood memories of people on the top deck of double deck buses looking in my bedroom window..lol..lol..lol..true.
These days i have cattle and sheep looking over my fence....long way from london.........trucker.
lived in a appartment above a hair salon
childhood memories of people on the top deck of double deck buses looking in my bedroom window..lol..lol..lol..true.
These days i have cattle and sheep looking over my fence....long way from london.........trucker.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Shooting Creek, NC
Posts: 2
three days
I'm in the lush, green, heavy forested Appalachian Mountains of southwestern North Carolina. I live on Shootin' Creek (no; there is no "g" at the end of many words in Appalachia---often no "s" at the end either; i.e. "I live eight mile from town on Shootin' Creek.) The going joke is that we have not solved a murder along Shootin' Creek in 123 years, because we all have the same DNA and there ain't no dental records. I'm three days sober. Last night my hands and arms shook as bad as they ever have. I'm filled with joyousness and anticipation for how my relationships with those close to me will change for the better. Most of my friends are big time drinkers------I'm going to have to learn to still play music and go camping with them while not being tempted to drink. I have an administrative job for a living, but I'm in a folk-rock band that plays regularly ---- pop bands do not play symphonic halls or church basements---we play in bars and smoky clubs where more in the audience than not are altered.......I have not had a relationship with God in many decades-----that is changing daily as I know I must draw from a higher power to not drink------thanks for listenin---it helps to write and not think about drinking, which I have done all afternoon
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,237
I didnt want to relocate to Houston
yrs ago, however the move was that
important for my 2 kids then. To have
more opportunities to grow and experience.
I grew up in West Baton Rouge. On the
other side of the Mississippi River Bridge.
At 18 I made a BIG move to the East side.
That was a huge move in my life as
it was to move to Houston, However
I always knew Baton Rouge was my
hometown. The whole 10 yrs i was
in Houston I prayed and cried to
move back home.
It wasnt gonna happen in my time
but my HP's time and sure enough
my prayers were answered 3 yrs ago.
I did move into an apt.....not a home
tho....all the houses i lived in were
never homes because u have to make
changes in a house to become ur home.
I searched all my life for love and in
people places and things until recently,
like 1 1/2 yrs ago when my HP brought
my new husband as of Feb 14th 2009
together.
All the house and apts. i lived in where
never my home. They all belonged to
someone else. Even the house I moved
into recently. This one belongs to my new
husband.
It's amazing how I have felt sooooo
comfortable living here. This is FINALLY
home for me. Know why? Its filled with
love, care, sobriety, trust, faith, honesty
and more.
At this time in my life, recovery, I feel
blessed.
yrs ago, however the move was that
important for my 2 kids then. To have
more opportunities to grow and experience.
I grew up in West Baton Rouge. On the
other side of the Mississippi River Bridge.
At 18 I made a BIG move to the East side.
That was a huge move in my life as
it was to move to Houston, However
I always knew Baton Rouge was my
hometown. The whole 10 yrs i was
in Houston I prayed and cried to
move back home.
It wasnt gonna happen in my time
but my HP's time and sure enough
my prayers were answered 3 yrs ago.
I did move into an apt.....not a home
tho....all the houses i lived in were
never homes because u have to make
changes in a house to become ur home.
I searched all my life for love and in
people places and things until recently,
like 1 1/2 yrs ago when my HP brought
my new husband as of Feb 14th 2009
together.
All the house and apts. i lived in where
never my home. They all belonged to
someone else. Even the house I moved
into recently. This one belongs to my new
husband.
It's amazing how I have felt sooooo
comfortable living here. This is FINALLY
home for me. Know why? Its filled with
love, care, sobriety, trust, faith, honesty
and more.
At this time in my life, recovery, I feel
blessed.
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,237
Texas is a nice place....I use to go
with my family and 3 sibling to Houston
alternating with Panama City for
vacations.
Texas has soooooo much to offer....my
kids benifited so much from living there.
Me, i left my comfort zone to move
with my little family just to get out
of the little corner of the world i
thought id stay in for the rest of
my life.
Texas is a great place to vacation
and eat but for me it was never
home.....Things may have been
different in my 25 yr marriage
however they werent.
Home is where the heart is at.
Baton Rouge has always been
where my heart was at and now
even more so in the home i live
in.
with my family and 3 sibling to Houston
alternating with Panama City for
vacations.
Texas has soooooo much to offer....my
kids benifited so much from living there.
Me, i left my comfort zone to move
with my little family just to get out
of the little corner of the world i
thought id stay in for the rest of
my life.
Texas is a great place to vacation
and eat but for me it was never
home.....Things may have been
different in my 25 yr marriage
however they werent.
Home is where the heart is at.
Baton Rouge has always been
where my heart was at and now
even more so in the home i live
in.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Wizard Land Downunder
Posts: 2,615
I am an Aussie. Born and bred in St Kilda (suburb of Melbourne) state of Victoria, lived in Whyalla and near Woomera in South Australia. Moved to North Queensland 30 years ago, and love it. Australia has a Rugby history, esp with the All Blacks of NZ, and I must admit those Kiwis have given us a hard time lately.
We have just had a nerve wracking time worrying about family and friends who were in the midst of the recent bushfires from hell, in Victoria. Within a few days of those fires being contained it was our turn for trouble up here, as Cyclone Hamish (bigger than Katrina) threatened to give us heaps. Praise God it passed by and is going out to sea now.
When it rains here, we have RAIN., nothing unusual to get 4 or so inches in 2 hours, but that is during what we call the "wet season", from November to end of March. Temps can be up to 34 and humid at that time, and cold showers are a 3 times daily event. But come the rest of the year, it is Heaven on earth, with no humidity, daily temps of 15 low to 27 high, blue skies, breezes and rain showers for only a few minutes at night.
I live in what is called The Whitsundays, which is in the Great Barrier Reef area. Mackay is a sugar cane producing region, also close to some of the best and largest coal mines in the world. The area is filled with top class resorts, great sailing, fishing, back packing and fun times. We have beaut beaches and if it wasn't for a couple of nasties in the water, I would go swimming. If I work out how to get some snaps into my posts I will show some of it.
We have just had a nerve wracking time worrying about family and friends who were in the midst of the recent bushfires from hell, in Victoria. Within a few days of those fires being contained it was our turn for trouble up here, as Cyclone Hamish (bigger than Katrina) threatened to give us heaps. Praise God it passed by and is going out to sea now.
When it rains here, we have RAIN., nothing unusual to get 4 or so inches in 2 hours, but that is during what we call the "wet season", from November to end of March. Temps can be up to 34 and humid at that time, and cold showers are a 3 times daily event. But come the rest of the year, it is Heaven on earth, with no humidity, daily temps of 15 low to 27 high, blue skies, breezes and rain showers for only a few minutes at night.
I live in what is called The Whitsundays, which is in the Great Barrier Reef area. Mackay is a sugar cane producing region, also close to some of the best and largest coal mines in the world. The area is filled with top class resorts, great sailing, fishing, back packing and fun times. We have beaut beaches and if it wasn't for a couple of nasties in the water, I would go swimming. If I work out how to get some snaps into my posts I will show some of it.
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well I am a bit more difficult than that, I was born on an airplane over the tri city airport in Midland Michigan ( USA) but by the time I was 12 I had been around the world twice I am a double PK ( preachers kid) as well as a Navy bratt..........So now as an Adult I love in Flint Michigan..............horriable place to live no jobs at all but this is where my home is!
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Originally Posted by IantheWino
I'm in Denver, a city known for its micro brews. Luckily beer is not my poison of choice!
I live in Everett, Washington, about half-an-hour north of Seattle. Lived here for the past thirty years.
Every winter I threaten to move out of here. The days are short, dark damp, & chilly. It can be a real drag.
But when it is summertime and you can see The Olympics and Puget Sound with the islands to the west and The Cascades to the east with Mount Baker on the northern horizon, there is no place I'd rather be.
Jim
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