I live in Westerville, Ohio, which is a small community north of Columbus, Ohio (home of the Ohio State Buckeyes). I was born in Columbus, Ohio and have lived in Central Ohio all my life.

I have been married for 25 years and have two sons, one married, one not, and I am a grandmother of two.

momeck

Londoner born and bred, first in SW London (Putney), now in Docklands (www.pjw74og.u-net.com/places.htm).

I have lived away (Cambridge, the Potteries), and travelled a lot on business and for pleasure. Though I have a friend in Australia who likes persuading me up mountains and such (and I do enjoy having done that), I think I'm really a city person at heart - Amsterdam, Paris, Sydney, Prague, Tallinn, Berlin, Vancouver...wherever I go, it's exploring what people have made of cities that I find interesting.

Good morning emtravel. Where in Florida do you think you want to move? Have you visited the state often to get a feel for it? I have lived here since 1979 after moving from NY and CT. If you need some info let me know.

Countrymouse. I started reading the posts with the intent of going through all of them but have given up. My eyes went blooee. Now I just check in now and then. I wonder if I will run across anyone that has lived where I have lived at about the time I lived there.

Chloer and others from this beautiful in the summer and freezing in the winter state of Maine - I too live here. Born in Washington D.C., brought up in Europe and the Far East - feel I am a citizen of the world although Maine is my home now.
sj

Cigalechanta,
yes, we are members of Martha Stewart (for now). Also Paul Newman lives in Westport and few other celebirities.
Sophia

Dear PLMN
You lucky thing.
Florida is one of our favourite places and we go there whenever we can. Ive visited Daytona but never stayed there.
You may be just the person to help me.
I notice from your 'bio' that you used to live in NY. We are planning to go back to florida next April but were wondering about the feasibilty of going via NY, staying there a couple of nights ,as we have never been there, then travelling down to florida.
Is this a practical suggestion do you think? What are fares from NY to Florida like and which would be the best airline to travel with? Also how long would the domestic flight be?
We usually fly direct to Orlando, Tampa or miami with either BA or Virgin, only because their flight times are shorter than most airlines. Maybe you could recommend an alternative airline.
Woo! that lot should keep you out of mischief for some time!
I would really appreciate it though if you could take the time to reply.
Many thanks
CM

Hi, Mimi. I'm a native Oregonian, and I live in Portland. My "spiritual hometown" is Liverpool, England. Hail again, Countrymouse! I love it when you say that the Brits come here for sunshine. Only if they go to California, Florida, or Las Vegas. Oregon's weather is just like Britain's. One reason, no doubt, that I feel so at home in all those clouds and rain.

Born in Providence, RI...my biggest move -- 45 minutes South to be closer to the beaches.
Talk about moving to Florida, we will see in about 1 year...if FL is a no-go thinking of living on one of the caribbean islands for a couple of years...then I am sure, it will be back to little rhody...

Hi Merseyheart
Unfortuately all I know about Oregon is gleaned from the odd travel programme on TV. Do you have 'proper' summers and snowy winters? Am I right in thinking that you have vast forests there. If so you must have some great hiking trails. I love walking on the coastal cliff paths and on the beaches around my summer home in Devon but as I live the rest of the year in a very flat part of shropshire I dont get much chance to wander through forests.
Thanks for your reply, and as the Liverpudlians would say,
Tara fer now!
CM

Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, live in Long Beach, California (Los Angeles suburb)

Born in Port Arthur, TX (home of Janis Joplin) and I live in Nederland, TX - Both cities are about an hour and a half from Houston, TX.
Migurus, I am going to Long Beach, CA in September. Any restaurant recommendations?

I'm an american from alaska, but currently in virginia, and likely to be soon back in italy, though this time Sicily instead of Naples thank goodness

I was born in Lima Peru, my fiancee was born in Tarnow, Poland and we both live in Norwalk, Connecticut - USA. We both were 17 when we moved to the States.

I was born in Lynchburg, Va, have lived in Phila, Pa, and for a very long time in Roanoke, Va. Now living in Charleston, West by-God.

Countrymouse and Mercy, When I was staying with my friends in Liverpool I wanted to take them to dinner but they said no they hated posh restaurants, but their son Jake insisted they go. So they said you two go and I asked the son where have you thought of that appeals
to you, he said the Needle.So I said ok, except you are paying and handed him the money. He was so thrilled. He ordered for me and paid the bill. The waiter was great and asked how long had I been dating the midget.

Born in Louisiana.

Raised in Clearwater, Florida.

Lived in Western North Carolina while in college.

Returned home to live just a few miles south of Clearwater in Indian Rocks Beach.

Hi Countrymouse....Yes, Oregon does have proper summers and winters. We're just milder than much of the U.S. We might have one or two days of snow during the winter. And then a few really hot days (95-100) in the summer. Mostly, it's overcast and rainy. I mean, it often doesn't rain. You just *think* it might and plan accordingly. (In that way, very much like travelling in the U.K.) Oregon is a place for the outdoors. Portland is a well-situated city. We are 90 minutes from the beach, and an hour from Mt. Hood. People do a lot of hiking, skiing, boating. I can't say I'm a real outdoorsy kind of gal, but I do like to dance! Yes, we have lots of forests, too. Forestry used to be a major industry here, but in the last 20 years, it's become overshadowed by the high-tech businesses. Intel is here, and I live 20 minutes from the *world headquarters* of Nike! ( A home-grown business, I might add.)

I was born and live in Cambridge,England

Born: Lexington Park, Maryland
Live: Fort Washington, Maryland
In between: Baltimore, Maryland; Cannes, France; Stuart, Florida; Alexandria, Virginia

Born: Orange County, NY
Live: Knoxville, TN

In between, in order:
Cocoa Beach, FL
Westchester, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Nashville, TN
Manhattan, NY