I do. My parents moved here when I was an infant. My mom lives in the same house, 2 miles away. H grew up here too (across the street from me, for a good while, that’s a story for another day). Our kids went to the same school!s we did, and had several teachers that we had! H rode his minibike in the field that is now our neighborhood. We lived in a nearby town for a while when we bought our first home, but when we outgrew that house we couldn’t think of anywhere else we would rather be. So we happily came back… and despite the crazy property taxes, here we are still… in the small town we (as teens) couldn’t wait to “get away from”. There’s a fair number of folks like us here in town.
How about you? Do you live where you grew up? Why? If you don’t… do you wish you did?
No. Not far away but different state. Nope, would have no interest in living there. I visit there often because I still have family there and there are LITTLE things I see differently now then “back then” that are slightly more desirable, but nope, it just wasn’t a treasure of a place.
No and no. I grew up in a “company town” of sorts and if you didn’t aspire to a career related to that industry, there wasn’t much scope for you. But it was a nice place to grow up. One thing I have noticed, though, over the years is that it’s changed a lot. People who live there don’t notice the changes but I do when I visit. My real “hometown” is a place in my memory.
No. My hometown is economically depressed and too conservative for me. I live across the country, and can’t think of too many places I’d like to live less than there.
We don’t, but always hoped to retire there (Seattle). Unfortunately it has probably become too expensive and congested now. (Should have invested in a condo in 2009…)
We visit often, as most of both H’s and my families are still in the area. Many of our high school friends returned after college and are still there, but now that retirement is looming several are planning on leaving the city and suburbs for smaller, quieter places with a lower COL.
Yes and yes…And when Mr. Ellebud and got married we were always 20 minutes away. Most people hear the place name and have certain expectations and sterotypes. Not true…mostly.
No and no. I lived there a long time, mostly because I was too poor to leave and didn’t mind living there. I finally moved for a great job offer and haven’t looked back. I visit every now and then, but that’s about it.
H rode his minibike in the field that is now our neighborhood. We lived in a nearby town for a while when we bought our first home, but when we outgrew that house we couldn’t think of anywhere else we would rather be. So we happily came back… and despite the crazy property taxes, here we are still… in the small town we (as teens) couldn’t wait to “get away from”. There’s a fair number of folks like us here in town.