GTKY Monday

[mrsrodgersaz]

I'm sure we've all answered questions like this on one board or another, but I thought it would be fun to do here. Feel free to be as general or specific as you'd like. 

1. Where did you grow up?

2. Where do you live now? What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite? 

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO? 

[shytimes]

1. Grew up in the middle Atlantic.

2. Live in the Northeast

3. The list is too long .... London if I was still doing what I do, but I'd love to live somewhere that positioned me well to travel.

4. Apple cider doughnuts and black and white cookies and pizza.... hey, have I mentioned that I may have some hormone-related food preferences?

[mrsrodgersaz]

shytimes, apple cider donuts are so good. There is an apple orchard close to where I grew up that has the best ones I've ever had. What is a black and white cookie?

1. Where did you grow up?
Midwest

2. Where do you live now? What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite?
AZ. Love that there are so many outdoor activities that can be done throughout most of the year. Dislike the summer heat but I would much rather have 110 than the snow and freezing temps I grew up in.

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Hmm, I haven't traveled anywhere outside of the US, Canada, and Mexico but based on House Hunters, Australia looks cool.

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO?
MH and I love to hike and there are so many good places to go around here. Hoping our kids like hiking as much as we do!

[shytimes]

mrsrodgersaz when a dessert has a wikipedia page you know it's legit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_white_cookie

New Zealand seems better than Australia.

[mrsrodgersaz]

Feb 27, 2017 13:04:39 GMT -5 shytimes said:

mrsrodgersaz when a dessert has a wikipedia page you know it's legit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_white_cookie

New Zealand seems better than Australia.

I must make my way out there to have one of these black and white cookies.

If New Zealand has less scary spiders, I'll change my answer.

[ttcbabyj]

1. Where did you grow up?
Southern California, Los Angeles county

2. Where do you live now? What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite?
Southern California, Orange County. I love the weather. Even though it has been a very rainy winter, it is currently raining. I dislike the housing/rent prices. We are looking for a new house and can't find anything that we like under $800,000.

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Hmmm I gues the Bahamas. But it does get really hot there...

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO?
I can't wait to take her to the beach!

[yoshijo28]

1. Where did you grow up? NJ

2. Where do you live now? NJ about 20 min from where I grew up.
What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite?
Living 45 min or less from the beach, farms, and NYC. Very different scenary close by. Hate traffic (but that's probably everywhere) and taxes. Taxes be crazy.

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Cape Town, South Africa. So much culture, different people, beach, mountains, deiving distance to wineries and safari.

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO? Uhm tomatoes?? Yuck. I'll go with the Jersey Shore/ boardwalks

[Rama]

1. Where did you grow up? Planet Earth (military family)

2. Where do you live now? What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite? I live in the PNW now. I love the weather most and the traffic least. Also, bratty, entitled residents from across state borders.

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? I'd love to live in Europe. I think it's gorgeous, has so many cultures to experience, many places I wouldn't have to learn a new language (though I'd love to), and HELLO Kinder Eggs.

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO? BOOKSTORE. We've got the best bookstore (in the world, imo) and I can't wait to share that with my kid(s) someday.

[teachermomtobe]

1. Where did you grow up? CT

2. Where do you live now? What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite? MA I love being near Boston but I wish we were closer to the water since I grew up 10 mins from the beach.

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? I like the northeast. I don't think I'd be happy anywhere else but who knows because I've only lived here.

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO? Boston history and I guess she'll be a Red Sox fan even though a part of me dies at that thought since I'm a Yankees fan!

[mrsrodgersaz]

Rama, is it the bookstore made famous by Portlandia? Even if it's not, that's what I'll picture. 😜

[Rama]

Feb 27, 2017 21:44:14 GMT -5 mrsrodgersaz said:

Rama, is it the bookstore made famous by Portlandia? Even if it's not, that's what I'll picture. 😜

I haven't seen Portlandia (travesty!!), but I'm willing to bet it is. ;)

[juliayadda]

1. I grew up on an Island in BC

2. I live in Ottawa Canada's capital. I love the size and that we can drive to the bigger cities easily. Also we have all the festivals. I hate the -20 weather and snow.

3. 100% most excited to to take future kiddo Apple picking. Also Apple cider donuts

4. Scotland so I could develop a Scottish accent.

[therealbug]

mrsrodgersaz, I lived in AZ for 5 years.

I was surprised about the amount of hiking areas available in Phoenix and the surrounding areas. I grew up somewhere that got just as hot but had 80-90% humidity. I'll take AZ's dry heat any day of the weak.

[therealbug]

1. I grew up in Northern California. That's with a capital "N" because we were so far north we did not consider San Fransisco as part of northern CA.

2. I live in the south. Least favorite thing is the humidity and the bugs. Most favorite is seasons (after living in AZ, four seasons is s novelty) and the amount of history that is close at hand.


3. Rome. Hands down if I could live anywhere in the world it would be Rome.

4. All the civil war battlefields and BBQ.

[cali]

1. Where did you grow up? Chicago

2. Where do you live now? What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite?
Suburbs of Chicago. My favorite thing about living here is definitely the food, we have so many good restaurants. Also we have lots of fun entertainment. Least favorite is definitely the weather, followed closely by the crazy sky-rocketing murder/crime rate in many parts of the city.

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
If I were to stay in the US, definitely San Diego. Otherwise, anywhere in Italy.

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO?
Pizza?? We also have a beautiful lakefront, tons of fun museums, and an awesome aquarium, all of which would be fun with a little one.

[shytimes]

cali ummm we may have a pizza throwdown before too long. #nyisthebestpizza

[cali]

Feb 28, 2017 21:19:19 GMT -5 shytimes said:

cali ummm we may have a pizza throwdown before too long. #nyisthebestpizza

Deep dish though? Cuz I mean Chicago has that, hands down. Or are you in the deep dish is not pizza camp?

[yellowcat]

shytimes, I go back home every fall JUST for the donuts!

1. Where did you grow up? New Jersey

2. Where do you live now? What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite? Mid-Atlantic/Chesapeake Bay area

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? London

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO? The water, crabs and oysters. I really like seafood!

[shytimes]

yellowcat making good life choices

cali i'm not getting into an argu-discussion about where the best deep dish is.... I'm juuuust saying that the best pizza is in NYC.

[cali]

Mar 1, 2017 12:44:04 GMT -5 shytimes said:

yellowcat making good life choices

cali i'm not getting into an argu-discussion about where the best deep dish is.... I'm juuuust saying that the best pizza is in NYC.

I mean, NYC has good pizza, yeah. I really don't discriminate though, I like allll pizza (except Papa John's, that shit is gross).

[mrsrodgersaz]

So many pizza feels around here. cali, I grew up about an hour and a half outside of Chicago. I'm going with shytimes on pizza though. I love NY style pizza. Deep dish is too cheesy and greasy for me (although there have been a few I like).

[cali]

mrsrodgersaz, I like to believe I live in a world where there is no such thing as too much cheese. 😉 I know what you mean though, there is some not so good deep dish out there, but Lou Malnati's is like my idea of heaven.

[wannabmama]

1. Where did you grow up? Mostly in VA, with a short stay in NH

2. Where do you live now? What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite? MA, easy access to so much...ocean, city, mountains, etc. so many day trip possibilities! Least is the traffic, COL, and cold weather.

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? So hard! Probably Costa Rica, internationally. I'd also love to move back to VA and have a big horse farm.

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO? Probably the ocean and MH can't wait to introduce them to skiing. I like all the history, too.

[shytimes]

cali I'm with you that all pizza is exceptional.

[king26]

1. Where did you grow up? Pittsburgh

2. Where do you live now? What's your favorite thing about living here? Least favorite? Maryland. Favorite thing is that it's beautiful here and the least favorite thing is that we live about 10 miles from the highest elevation and get a ton of snow.

3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? Probably Hawaii. Either that or back home in Pittsburgh.

4. Is there something that your region/state/city is famous for that you're looking forward to showing or introducing to your LO? DH will love introducing the baby to Maryland crabs and I'm looking forward to introducing baby to the Pittsburgh Steelers :-)