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not that many--
California
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Wyoming
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohip
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Well, I was in a number of states when I was a kid, but I can't remember specifically which ones, since I was two at the time. Later in my childhood I visited New York and Pennsylvania, lived in Missouri, and traveled through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona while moving back to California.
As an adult, I've visited about half of the lower 48 states. Since it was mainly the western half, it's not that many, though it's most of the big ones:
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Nevada
Arizona
Utah
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Of those, Texas and Oklahoma are the only ones where I have not stayed overnight at least once. I have traveled extensively over California, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming. Most of the other states listed I've only seen a small portion, or only been through a few times.
I still have a lot of states I'd like to visit. What I've been trying to do for the last few years is visit at least one new state each year. This past year, we added Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas to the roster. This coming year I'm thinking about adding North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa or Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana, and possibly more.
On the other hand, I'm thinking about spending more time along the Oregon Trail route rather than visiting more states. I guess I'll have to wait until closer to summer to get it all planned.
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Arizona
Nevada
California
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Driven through and did some site seeing along the way
Utah
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
New Mexico
Iowa
Louisiana(as a baby-does that count?)
Last edited by movingtohouston; 01-11-2008 at 01:06 PM..
Reason: forgot one
All 48, not Hawaii or Alaska yet (saving the best for last). I've got post cards from all. I was a truck driver. There's a school activity where a trucker hooks up with a class of kids as their "Trucker Buddy." The trucker sends back cards and souviners to the school so the kids can follow his travels and learn about new places. It's fun!
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Hawaii, Minnesota, Georgia - 17 total. I have a ways to go, don't I. I need to visit the Pacific NW and the East Coast!
I forgot California - so 18
Last edited by Jammie; 01-30-2008 at 01:07 AM..
Reason: merged
Alaska
Hawaii
Washington
Montana
Oregon
California
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Texas
Minnesota
Illinois
Missouri
Alabama
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
35/50
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