oddly, I grew up as a child of teachers/journalists/university types.. so moving often has proven to be more of something I expect.. I crave a 'stable' life, although it is also one of the things I fear most.. I dunno, the thought of a life where the are true boundies kinda frightens me... not that I have done anything with my life worth note.. but, there is always the option of leaving, and I am comfy with that, although on a side note... it does make it difficult to form really lasting relationships which most people take for granted.

I still live in my hometown because my grandmother is here. When she passes away I will most likely move if I can find a place to stay and a job. I don't plan on living here the rest of my life. And after my grandmother dies there won't be any reason to stay other than the hassle of moving.

I now live across the Delaware River from the town I was born in (Cherry Hill, NJ), but I consider my hometown to be the one I grew up in (Albuquerque, NM). I did try to move back to Albuquerque about 10 years ago, but realized very quickly that I'd been spoiled by the big city life.

grew up in Memphis Tn , when my mother died in 96 we sold the house she lived in ( and I will always consider home ) and we moved to sunny back woods Arkansas , I have to go to Memphis a few times a month for work , but there is NO WAY we are moveing back ( Lord knows that they have tried from my work to get me to move , my stantard answer is I would rather flip burgers than live in that big a town again !!!)

I'd love to visit Arkansas.

Any time ,

What is it you like about Arkansas?

I had every intention of leaving the state to go to college... and then I was told I would receive exactly zero financial aid from all the colleges I wanted to attend. Thus I went to the (free through merit scholarship) state university I applied to, which happened to be in my hometown.

In retrospect, I'm obviously really, really glad my mother made me apply there "just in case."

Your mum was very wise.

What is it you like about Arkansas?

Not to crowded , we are just 45 minets away from our land on the spring river , 2 hours from the shop ( work ) and crasy family , and well its just quiet here , the occational 4 wheeler buzzes by , or a tractor , a sirene makes the neibors and us go out to see what is up , etc,,,,

As my fathee was in the RAF, we moved all over the world every two years or so.
Though I was born in Birmingham (my parents were there at the time) I never lived there as a child. (later in life, I lived there when I moved in with what was to become the current wife).
My mother and her family came from a small village in shropshire - most of my cousins, aunts and uncles live there, and I've come to regard that as my 'hometown', even though I recognise the Scottish west coast (Campbeltown in particular) as my 'spiritual' home.

And now..... after more than 40 years of travelling around the world.... I end up in Cheshire, a mere one hours drive from my hometown in shropshire.

There has always been a large element of synchronocity in my life.

I seem to have a bit of gypsy in me...I love to go all over.

I was born in Chestnut Hill PA, spent 11 years in Coopersburg, near Quakertown, then moved to Ambler, joined the Navy, moved hither and yon, wound up in Hazleton but am soon to move to western Texas. After that, who knows?

Brian

i love being from north western illinois. i love that area. unfortunately, there is this thing called winter. and no real economic opportunity. all of my old friends that stayed there complain about the recession we're in. they don't get it when i tell them to drive 200 miles in any direction and look again.

oh yeah, i'm 1800 miles from there now, and most likely, forevermore.

Damn.

I live less than 11 miles from my place of birth. I grew up in Illinois, but my mother returned to Pennsylvania with my sister and I following her divorce.