visit all 50 states

Visited Columbus, MI for school. It was a midwestern state, nothing I haven’t seen before. But it was lovely to visit, if briefly. Can’t say I’d go back unless there was a good reason. August 2009

Also went to Washington to visit a friend in Sept. 2009. Visited Pike Place Market, saw the throwing fish. A lush & green state! Worth visiting again!

quite a few actually. i think if i make a goal for at least one new state a year, it’ll still be many many years before I make it. but it’s a start.

and it’s a plan:

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona—live here
Arkansas
California—many vists
Colorado—lovely lovely state
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii—i’d visit again, just not in Honolulu
Idaho—Jenny’s wedding – in Meridian – Dec 2007
Illinois—Lara & Barry’s wedding Springfield/Chicago
Indiana
Iowa—yeppers – have family there still
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana—ah, New Orleans….
Maine—beach is cold in the fall!
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota—grew up here…still enjoy visiting the green-ness
Mississippi
Missouri – Aug. 2009 – Stephens college campus for school
Montana
Nebraska—one year of college (blah!)
Nevada—not my fav vacation spot
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico—Albuq. has yummy food
New York—Cooperstown! baseball hall of fame
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon— my older sis lives in Portland…i’d live here if i could
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota – Good friend from high school lives here
Tennessee
Texas—San Antonio also has yummy food
Utah—i was first introduced to Gandolfo’s in Provo (yummy sandwiches!); memorable birthday in Vernal (of all places!)
Vermont—charming, charming state
Virginia
Washington—visited Seatlle – Sept. 2009
West Virginia
Wisconsin—Madison, my best friend lives here
Wyoming

I traveled a bit when I was a child on family vacations, but I don’t think I can count those trips. I’m starting with the places I’ve visited since I turned 18 and have spent at least one night:

I’ve lived in:
Arizona
Minnesota
Nebraska (very briefly!)

I’ve visited:

Louisiana – my 23rd birthday trip
New York – Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown!
Vermont – visiting friends – multiple visits
Maine – the beach
California – multiple visits for multitple reasons
Oregon – my sister lives in Portland
New Mexico – visiting friends
Texas – roadtrip with Ginny
Wisconsin – Ginny lives in Madison
Illinois – Lara & Barry’s wedding in 2000
Utah – visiting friends – Provo mostly
Nevada – Vegas, not a fan of the place
Colorado – Denver, Rockies game
Hawaii – one week in Waikiki
Idaho, Meridian (Jenny’s wedding)

18 down…..