Welcome ladies....so glad you've joined us!

I just found this thread. I think it's interesting to know where we all live. So many different places but sisters all. I have lived in Kissimmee, Florida for the last 23 years. Originally grew up in northern Illinois small town.

I, too, was born and raised in NJ, the central area. As a young adult, I lived in Boston/Cambridge Massachusetts, Bremerton Washington, San Diego California, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and now am happily settled into a pocket of tranquility here in Southern NJ.

It's a quiet, harmonious, suburban community, with rare severe weather patterns in any of its four seasons .... and for big city adventure, Philly, Atlantic City, NYC, Boston, Baltimore, and Washington DC are all within driving distance. As are the beaches of several states and the ski areas of several mountainous areas.

For me the best place to be is smack dab in the center of my home, close to a quaint downtown with several favorite local restaurants.

To Lola: I LOVE the pictures!!!!

I live in West Chester, PA...25 miles west of Philadelphia...and spend lots of time in our little beach house in Avalon NJ...I think most of the USA is beautiful and love to travel and see everything...but I must admit I'm always very happy to come home..

I live in Bavaria, Germany...about 4O minutes from the Hof Brau Haus in Muenich. If we don't like our weather, we head for Italy, about a good 4 hour drive. We can also fly to the sunny island Mallorca. That's only a half an hour away and costs 50 dollars per flight.....Gee...I'm actually just talking about what's away from my area. hmmmm, wonder why.

EW, many a year ago I traveled to Mallorca - sounds like you've a good weather escape!

Lucky you Edelweiss..Mallorca is beyond beautiful...are you going there anytime soon?

I'm amazed MustangGal and Nancy that you know Mallorca. I never knew it existed when I lived in America. I guess you can say Mallorca is to Germans what the Bahamas are to Americans.

As long as we are caring for our granddaughter, I don't think we can be spontanious and hop on a flight. ... but then again ....

And Hawaii is to British Columbia, what Florida is to Ontario, as a very popular vacation spot.

In spirit, Hawaii is a close fit to British Columbians because Hawaii's population though way more interracially mixed compared to Vancouver-southern B.C., at least there is a strong sense of Pacific rim cultures, there are similar Asian influences (though Hawaiian culture is to me, so unique and different from Asia, but the people look abit similarily Asian) the inspiration of the ocean and mountains in art, music, photography for the 2 geographic areas --except one is alot more tropical and naturally /exotically floral. British Columbia within Canada probably has the most "exotic" natural vegetation and wildlife(land and marine) compared to other parts of Canada except for the Arctic.

YOur granddaughter is abit older now but not a helpless infant on a plane, so it might still be a good time to have a short trip to Mallora before she gets alot older..and gets bored hanging out with older people. You know what I mean.