Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Listography: Places I've lived

I have moved a lot in my life. In fact, each of my eight children was born in a different state. Well, that's not exactly accurate--my oldest and my youngest were both born in Wisconsin--but still, lots of moving in between. Lots.
Partly it was our economic situation, partly it was the Air Force, and honestly, some of it was escapism. The grass is greener, and all that.  My poor descendants are going to have a terrible time tracking me down. 
So here's the list:
1965-1971--Detroit, Michigan
1971-1983--Algoma, Wisconsin
1983-1984--Provo, Utah
1984-1985--Orem, Utah
1985--Algoma, Wisconsin
1985--Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
1985--Forestville, Wisconsin
1985-1986--San Antonio, Texas
1986-1987--San Angelo, Texas
1987-1990--Berlin, Germany
1990-1993--Ft. Meade, Maryland
1993--Creston, Iowa
1993-1995--Provo, Utah
1995-1997--Duchesne, Utah
1997-1998--Osceola, Iowa
1998-2006--Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2006-2010--Peoria, Arizona
2010-Present--Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Twenty-five addresses, eighteen cities, eight states, two countries--all in 46 years. That's an average of 1 year 10 months per address. I'm not yet living in the house I want to stay in, so I have at least one move left.  My plan is to stay here in Sheboygan, but you know what they say... If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Him your plans.

Where have you lived? Has your family been the community mainstays or the gypsies? Comment below.


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