Many Different, Varied Places

Hi!

Well, another weekend. Not that you'd know it...we spent the entire day Saturday on little pieces of yes, you guessed it!! But believe it or not, I am not going to write about the above-mentioned topic. I am sick of those.

A good friend of mine commented that I have lived a lot of places. Which place have I liked the best, and why?

This has made me think. I am a little surprised when I list the places I have lived. It SOUNDS like a lot of places, but it doesn't FEEL like that many. I was born in Washington state (2 years--don't remember that one), then Arizona, Missouri, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma (summers & holidays during college...don't know if that counts), then as a married person Michigan, Colorado, California, Mexico City, and Massachusetts. Here is a photo narrative, and no, I did not take these pictures! Most are ClipArt from Microsoft Word.

I have some great memories of each of these places! Although I don't remember living in WA, I have visited there as an adult. It is very green because of the beautiful rain there.



We were in Arizona until 4th grade for me. I think temperature doesn't affect kids as much as it does adults, because I don't remember complaining about the heat. Instead, I remember exploring the desert and looking for lizards, and also the big saguaro cactus everywhere.








Missouri was pretty humid in the summertime! I remember playing with our dog (a black Peekapoo named Macho) in the fields and along a creek close to our house.
(OK, so this photo is not even CLOSE to what Macho looked like, but I couldn't find a Peekapoo picture that wasn't copyrighted!!!!!)

Then there was Colorado. The mountains there are so beautiful. That is where I learned to ski. Colorado is a GREAT place.

I went to College in Utah--beautiful mountains there, too.

Oklahoma? Nice wheat, I believe...or is Kansas known for wheat? Anyway here is a good wheat photo.
Michigan must be remembered for the University of Michigan.


Then Colorado again...ditto above.

California has very walkable beaches! One of my favorite parts of living close to the ocean is walking in the sand along the water.


Mexico City has so much history, including but not limited to all the pyramid sites. It was grand to be so close to so many cultural gems.

And now, Massachusetts! I have commented on the fall colors in a previous blog. Just breathtaking.
I believe I will paraphrase my mom's or my dad's saying about living in different places. "My favorite place to live is the place I'm living in today."

Enjoy something about your week! Love, Kari