Texas_Gem: You are not alone! DH and I are both native Texans and Red Raiders, currently living in the DFW area. I have a lot of extended family in the Panhandle. Nothing like the sunsets and dust storms in West Texas! We are Maines Brothers fans, which probably dates us? They are retired now, but still play every couple of years in Lubbock. Maybe you know them?

Howdy from the Dallas / Fort Worth area!

Another Texan here, closer to the coast.

I'm Connie, at home in Pacific Northwest woodlands a bit north of Seattle, WA.

Shoutout to other PNWers, leela4 and kalapointer.

Lynn fr CT - in a suburban shoreline city east of New Haven. On a clear day I can see Long Island, so next time I am down at the docks I'll wave, just in case!

ellendi- I am in a little town right near Rhinebeck. i bought all my tile in Saugeties.

Sixty, small world. We had a second home on the Esopus which we sold. Keeping the building, at least for now. It gives us an excuse to go up and see what's going on.

Sixty, small world. We had a second home on the Esopus which we sold. Keeping the building, at least for now. It gives us an excuse to go up and see what's going on.

I'm Cindy, another from So Cal- Orange County.

Wow- amazing number of responses - can't wait to put this spread sheet together and see who lives where!
So glad my GW twin responded from Wisconsin - Badgergal.

Hopefully Breezy, Beekeeper, Beagles will chime in.
I wonder how Rhome is doing these days as well. We almost met in Tacoma.

Glad Fouramblues chimed in - we were doing our kitchens at the same time as well and both used Buckingham.

Also Poohpup who was so inspirational to me. I know I am missing a few others but tired and have a relay race tomorrow.

I get to do the mile swim in a lake (realizing I haven't been open water swimming in at least 10 years of more... and only have 6 swims for the year...) and then a crazy leg - run 1.5 miles, tube down the Cascades (almost white water but not quite), run a bit more, go down a water slide - tag off and wait for our next swimmer and run another 2.5 miles to the finish. - 10 event, 5 person relay!

MLleaving - Love TC - great town in the winter and hope to visit in the summer soon.

aamassther - we will be down your way for a bike trip in September.

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Another Pacific Northwesterner...I live on an island in the Puget Sound..

Another Howdy from Texas!!! Doreen here in Houston. I've been on GW about 3 yrs after downsizing to a smaller home for retirement. My kitchen was installed 2.5 yrs ago. Phase 2 cabinets, for the family room, coffee bar, and a bedroom/computer area are due for delivery July 17th. I can't wait to have the mess behind me and finally have enough storage to completely unpack.

Ott2- I hear ya on the sunsets and dust. I have a friend from here that lived in Houston for a few years, moved back for a job and she has been miserable, in large part due to the dust storms and her asthma.

But, even she says their truly is nothing quite like our gorgeous cotton candy sunsets. I've never seen another place with such beautiful sunsets and I'm fortunate enough to live in the country with unobstructed views.

I had to look up the Maine's Brothers band, they are before my time and I don't really listen to country music but, still cool to see or hear of a band from the area who made it big.

gr8day: my DH graduated from CalPoly also. Pomona or SLO?

Linda (darbuka). About your user name, do you play one?

Fun thread.

My name is Rosemary, my Mom's name is Rosemary. My family calls me Romy. I live in a Northwest suburb of Chicago.
Hollysprings-I have family that lives in those Mississippi sticks, My Mom's in Tupelo, my brother's in Booneville. We all grew up in the Chicago area until my Dad retired & moved us to Ms. to raise bird dogs & cattle.

I live in Seattle ... Tangletown. I love to walk Greenlake!!
Nancy

Baltimore/DC Metro Area!

Rachel from Chicago, near west suburbs. (Love it here, but can't believe this is where I've ended up. My upbringing was bicoastal.)

Chicago 'burbs, near the beautiful blue lake, I want to paint a room that color. It's repaying us for the historic winter with cool, pleasant days now!

North suburb of Chicago and closed on a home in Tucson, Az in April 2014. We will be snowbirds. We will do a gut kitchen reno of the Arizona house. What did I get myself into? I am too old for this!

A2, my gs just did a one and a half mile open water race this morning. Took about a half hour. yay

I live in Northern New Jersey.

lynn2006, although from CT, (another Lynn) I spent a year working in Cedar Knowles and living in Randolph. Came back to CT, but I am always the first one to say that NJ gets such a bad rap for no reason. It was beautiful where I worked and lived.

I always tell my kids, if you are willing to be patient, you will always find something you share with another. These posts prove it. Loving this.

Hudson Valley, NY -- between catmom and williamsem

Another Michigander here - Julie from southeast mi.

Good Morning!
Long time lurker, built new home on 28 acres in 2012.

'Rehired' to Northwest Arkansas from northern Chi-town 'burbs. Transitioned from corporate life to hobby farmer. After a few bumps, have a Llewellin (English) setter and raising mini Herefords.

Value the info, 'conversations' and GW comrades.
~bgj (female)

Lynn-r-ct,, Where I live is as pretty as Randolph as I am half hour from it and I am near so many highways but my area is very country-like. I have the best of both worlds but unfortunately, the cost of living is very high where I live. I also love Connecticut! I think when people think of NJ, they think of the Newark area where they get off at when flying into NJ.

I love reading about where everyone's location. What a great post!

CountryatHeart - Love Lake Shelbyville. Lots of "Illinoisans" on the Kitchen Forum.

I'm just west of Toronto, Ontario.
I've been a long-time lurker since we remodeled our bathroom and I happened across the bathroom forum. We incorporated several ideas from that forum and love our new bathroom. We're now about ready to rip open our walls for a major kitchen remodel :)

we split time between two kitchens -- San Francisco and elsewhere in Northern California

East of Seattle, also within biking distance to Google and more prominently, Microsoft.

Hi, Im mostly a lurker. Live in the middle of the atlantic ocean on an island called Iceland. Volcano island. Have lurked for many years.

Jenny here... Central kentucky, just finished forever house.

Wow what a posting- great idea a2gemini!
Mostly lurking getting a dream list together for the past few years, finally knee deep in kitchen and bath Reno!
Another girl from northern NJ

Waving to lisapoi. We are practically neighbours. I am in Guelph ON.

Carol

Another Wisconsin girl here. I am about 30 miles north of Madison

Been a serious lurker for a few years. Planning a custom build next year, so I'll be asking for advice soon.

Sandy in central Louisiana

Marisa in northern Westchester county, NY. But dreaming of moving to Orange Co., CA!

Y'all can test your google maps on this one. 3 kitchens - in Elora, Ontario; in Highlands East, Ontario; and in Evian, France.

Cathi, another PNW'er, Seattle burbs-ish. Here by way of Annapolis, MD and a native South Floridian.

westsider40:

We winter in Tucson, close to Sabino Canyon. We love the city and all of the outdoor things it has to offer. Hope everything goes smoothly with your move.

JR

I started the spreadsheet but won't be able to finish for a few days. I inputted 50 GWebbers so far!
I think the thread turns into a pumpkin at 150 messages, so wanted to pop in an update.
It will be interesting to see which area has the most folks on line or lurking.

Currently we are 20 miles north of Milwaukee but are transferring to the Texas panhandle.

Hi,

I'm Karen and love to check out home decorating, baths and kitchens. (I'm helping my daughter and husband remodel their 60's ranch.) We live in the Portland, Oregon area.

Westchester County NY -- 25-30 min north of NYC.

An unincorporated area of Chicago just east of Rosemont . JB

Lovestowalk, we are neighbors-- I'm near Kidd Valley. See you at the lake!

Hey everybody, another Texan here! Susan in Austin....but looking for another place to go sooner than later! The gypsy in me is calling out!

Thanks a2, great idea!

I'm Anne in southern New Hampshire.

Mostly a lurker prepping for a kitchen/1st floor remodel, hopefully sooner than later!

We live in the Wash DC/Baltimore area along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

bcafe- what area of the Texas panhandle will you be in?

Bonjour, Moebus! I was in Evian last summer, for about 5 minutes LOL! We had some time between trains in Lausanne, so we ferried over to Evian, hopped off to touch ground and grass, and ferried back. It was lovely, hope to stay longer next time :)

I may have a story about Elora, too. During the war, my grandparents' china pattern wasn't being shipped to the States, but it was available in Elora. I think it was Elora, will check with Dad.