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Accomplished this with a trip to Lake Tahoe – while the place we’re staying is on the California side, we went to a Shakespeare festival on the Nevada side! Thanks, “Much Ado About Nothing,” for helping me cross off another state. My favorite part about (my admittedly limited view of) Nevada is the slot machines in the grocery stores.

Yup, here I am in foggy San Francisco. I love it so far, and the weather has been surprisingly nice. I’m so excited that I get to spend two whole months here!

1. Connecticut – my homeland! for all of my life (minus preschool and college)
2. Delaware – went to a wedding there once, for someone I’d never met
3. Florida – used to go to Disney every year as a kid, as well as once on a high school band trip
4. Georgia – Future Problem Solvers international competition back in 6th grade (nerd alert!)
5. Illinois – visiting a friend in Chicago when we used to live in MI
6. Louisiana – church youth group mission trip
7. Maine – possibly my favorite state; we used to camp at Acadia a lot
8. Maryland – stopped in Baltimore on the way back from the 8th grade DC trip
9. Massachusetts – my other favorite state, home of both my 2nd favorite city (Boston!!) and my least favorite city (Springfield) in the world (as well as lots of relatives)
10. Michigan – lived in Grand Rapids for 9 months when I was in preschool
11. New Hampshire – my mom’s homeland; often camp in the White Mountains
12. New Jersey – many trips to Princeton
13. New Mexico – Habitat for Humanity trip
14. New York – mainly the city, on numerous occasions
15. North Dakota – church youth group mission trip
16. Pennsylvania – Hershey, relatives, UPenn, and another church youth group mission trip
17. Rhode Island – my current (collegiate) home!! so much love for Li’l Rhody
18. Tennessee – a spring break visit to my then-lover’s homeland, also a high school band trip to Nashville
19. Vermont – skiing!
20. Virginia – church youth group mission trip

Well, 40% ain’t bad! Next on the agenda: California!! On Monday I will pop my West Coast cherry.

I attended a Papal Mass at Camden Yards. Although great seats for a Orioles game, they were mediocre at best for the mass. Would love to go back and see a game there…

This state was seen entirely from the turnpike on my way to/from Baltimore. I would like to return and check out some of the historical buildings/ museums and of course, get a cheesesteak sammie.

Driven through on many trips from Kentucky to MN and also one trip from MN to Baltimore. The most time I have spent in any one city would be when I took a wrong turn and ended up in downtown Indianapolis, during Indy 500 weekend…not fun…was able to get out with the help from some troops getting ready for the parade…

Made one trip to St. Thomas Aquinas College as a high schooler for a soccer tourney.

I have made one brief, yet fun, trip to NDSU for Springfest. Key memories being $1 pitchers and blackjack tables at little corner bars.

Primarily this has been a state that I just drive through. Being a Twins fan we did make a road trip from MN to watch them play the White Sox at Comisky once. I have also gone with my fiance to look at whippets in Dekalb where the breeder lived.

I am now a resident in Lexington. I am trying to hit all the distilleries and horse farm tours I can. I hope to camp at some of the state parks also. I will be attending my second Kentucky Derby next weekend, I hope it will not be the last…