But it got me thinking about all the cool places I've been, so here is my map and list!
I've only driven through or stayed in hotels in Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, Mississippi, and Ohio.
I've been on Mission Trips in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana both as a teen participant and as an adult youth minister.
In Arizona, we saw a U2 concert in Phoenix, and we went to the Grand Canyon. This is one of the few states besides Texas that I have driven through, since the U2 concert trip was the only one where we have rented a car.
Brian lived in California for 6 months, and during that time he flew me out to San Francisco twice! We did Fisherman's Wharf, went to a Giants baseball game, and did a cruise under both the Bay and Golden Gate bridges!
In Connecticut, we visited both the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos. We went there for the second time a few weeks ago, and I'll be doing an in-depth discussion of these in a later post.
Florida is one we've been to several times as that's where Brian's folks live. We will go to visit them (like we are now ) and we've been on Disney-specific trips in 2014 and 2017. Be on the lookout for my "how to Disney" posts!
Brian lived in Kansas for work for about 6 months, and I drove up with him a few times to hang out. We haven't really explored Kansas, but I figured spending 2 weeks with him in the apartment counts as an experience.
I was born in the great state of Maryland! I've been back a few times with my family because my great-grandmother and several of my mom's paternal cousins live there, but I've never done the touristy stuff.
Christmas of 2017, Brian took me to BOSTON, Massachusettes. I am a huge Boston nerd. I love the accent, the teams, the history, and the accent. We went in for a night, ate dinner at an Italian place in the North End, and spent the next day freezing our asses off as we visited the Paul Revere house and walked the Freedom Trail. Go Pats!
Nevada is home to one of Brian and my favorite trip locations: VEGAS! We've been 3 or 4 times as of this post, and we love it. He enjoys gambling and seeing different casinos. I enjoy shows, food, museums, and exploring the city. I've been to every stop on the monorail, and we recently went to Freemont Street on our last trip.
I've been to New York several times. Brian's current work project has him based out of upstate NY, and I've stayed with him in his work apartment there. This last trip, he surprised me with a day trip to NYC (which is the third time I've been able to visit the city) and it was SO amazing.
Even though Oklahoma is literally a 2-hour drive from my house, I've only been to Oklahoma for a high school mission trip and to go to Winstar World Casino. It is on my list to visit OKC.
Pennsylvania is the first state I remember visiting. Though I've never done the touristy stuff, I've driven through the state several times. Most of my maternal grandmother's family lives in PA, and as a child, I went with my mom several times to visit. Brian and I have discussed the possibility of a Philly trip.
My Tennessee experience was the result of being my grandfather's favorite grandchild. (I'm the only girl and the oldest grandchild). The summer before my sophomore year of high school, we took a road trip (we being my mom, her parents, my younger brother, and I) from Texas to Maryland to attend a family reunion for my great-grandmother's 80th birthday. I am known for getting car sick, so the trip was ROUGH for me. My grandfather decided to stop in Tennessee and pay for me tour Graceland because as a teen I was a HUGE Elvis fan (my grandfather even hired an Elvis impersonator for my sweet 16th).
Ah, Texas! The greatest state in the country! Growing up in Texas has provided me with lots of wonderful opportunities. In what other state do people brag about how wonderful their state is and how it used to be its own country? Hawaii maybe? Nah, Hawaiians are proud, but not obnoxious like we Texans. Anyway. I've been all over Texas. San Antonio, South Padre, Corpus Christie, Austin, and Houston are all places I visited with school or Girl Scouts before I was 18. I grew up in a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth, and going to downtown Fort Worth is just part of life where I'm from. I've been on mission trips to Victoria, Houston, Hillsboro, and San Antonio (the last as a youth minister where I planned everything on the trip). I've been to many of the cities listed above as an adult, including a wonderful trip with Brian to San Antonio where he took me to see my all-time favorite whale, Takara. 10/10, would recommend this state.
Virginia is weird to me. I had thought I'd only driven through until I got home from a recent road trip and showed my grandfather the map in my planner of all the places I've been (it is labeled similarly to the one above). He said "Virginia should be green. You lived there when your parents were married"... well, okay then!
West Virginia is another state where I've never done anything touristy, but I HAVE been to visit family. I have a cousin who lives out there that I met when we were both about 10 and have never talked to or met again...
I can't wait to visit the rest of the states and to turn the blue states pink! What does your map look like? Also, shout out to https://mapchart.net/usa.html for the customizable USA map! You're the real champ!
I've been on Mission Trips in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana both as a teen participant and as an adult youth minister.
In Arizona, we saw a U2 concert in Phoenix, and we went to the Grand Canyon. This is one of the few states besides Texas that I have driven through, since the U2 concert trip was the only one where we have rented a car.
Brian lived in California for 6 months, and during that time he flew me out to San Francisco twice! We did Fisherman's Wharf, went to a Giants baseball game, and did a cruise under both the Bay and Golden Gate bridges!
In Connecticut, we visited both the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos. We went there for the second time a few weeks ago, and I'll be doing an in-depth discussion of these in a later post.
Florida is one we've been to several times as that's where Brian's folks live. We will go to visit them (like we are now ) and we've been on Disney-specific trips in 2014 and 2017. Be on the lookout for my "how to Disney" posts!
Brian lived in Kansas for work for about 6 months, and I drove up with him a few times to hang out. We haven't really explored Kansas, but I figured spending 2 weeks with him in the apartment counts as an experience.
I was born in the great state of Maryland! I've been back a few times with my family because my great-grandmother and several of my mom's paternal cousins live there, but I've never done the touristy stuff.
Christmas of 2017, Brian took me to BOSTON, Massachusettes. I am a huge Boston nerd. I love the accent, the teams, the history, and the accent. We went in for a night, ate dinner at an Italian place in the North End, and spent the next day freezing our asses off as we visited the Paul Revere house and walked the Freedom Trail. Go Pats!
Nevada is home to one of Brian and my favorite trip locations: VEGAS! We've been 3 or 4 times as of this post, and we love it. He enjoys gambling and seeing different casinos. I enjoy shows, food, museums, and exploring the city. I've been to every stop on the monorail, and we recently went to Freemont Street on our last trip.
I've been to New York several times. Brian's current work project has him based out of upstate NY, and I've stayed with him in his work apartment there. This last trip, he surprised me with a day trip to NYC (which is the third time I've been able to visit the city) and it was SO amazing.
Even though Oklahoma is literally a 2-hour drive from my house, I've only been to Oklahoma for a high school mission trip and to go to Winstar World Casino. It is on my list to visit OKC.
Pennsylvania is the first state I remember visiting. Though I've never done the touristy stuff, I've driven through the state several times. Most of my maternal grandmother's family lives in PA, and as a child, I went with my mom several times to visit. Brian and I have discussed the possibility of a Philly trip.
My Tennessee experience was the result of being my grandfather's favorite grandchild. (I'm the only girl and the oldest grandchild). The summer before my sophomore year of high school, we took a road trip (we being my mom, her parents, my younger brother, and I) from Texas to Maryland to attend a family reunion for my great-grandmother's 80th birthday. I am known for getting car sick, so the trip was ROUGH for me. My grandfather decided to stop in Tennessee and pay for me tour Graceland because as a teen I was a HUGE Elvis fan (my grandfather even hired an Elvis impersonator for my sweet 16th).
Ah, Texas! The greatest state in the country! Growing up in Texas has provided me with lots of wonderful opportunities. In what other state do people brag about how wonderful their state is and how it used to be its own country? Hawaii maybe? Nah, Hawaiians are proud, but not obnoxious like we Texans. Anyway. I've been all over Texas. San Antonio, South Padre, Corpus Christie, Austin, and Houston are all places I visited with school or Girl Scouts before I was 18. I grew up in a suburb of Dallas/Fort Worth, and going to downtown Fort Worth is just part of life where I'm from. I've been on mission trips to Victoria, Houston, Hillsboro, and San Antonio (the last as a youth minister where I planned everything on the trip). I've been to many of the cities listed above as an adult, including a wonderful trip with Brian to San Antonio where he took me to see my all-time favorite whale, Takara. 10/10, would recommend this state.
Virginia is weird to me. I had thought I'd only driven through until I got home from a recent road trip and showed my grandfather the map in my planner of all the places I've been (it is labeled similarly to the one above). He said "Virginia should be green. You lived there when your parents were married"... well, okay then!
West Virginia is another state where I've never done anything touristy, but I HAVE been to visit family. I have a cousin who lives out there that I met when we were both about 10 and have never talked to or met again...
I can't wait to visit the rest of the states and to turn the blue states pink! What does your map look like? Also, shout out to https://mapchart.net/usa.html for the customizable USA map! You're the real champ!
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