what was your hometown and what do you think of it now?

softballmom wrote:

I guess my hometown was Jacksonville since that is where I was raised.
I must confess that I do miss the beach. I love to walk down the beach with my shoes off and just watch the tides come and go!! I could literally (and have!!) spend hours and hours there. It is one of the most peaceful sights.
Oh geez, now I am homesick and wanting to come to the beach!!!

Crossing Enemy Lines wrote:

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Having grown up here, there is no way on God's green earth I could EVER EVER EVER live away from the beach! I tried once and was so homesick and miserable!!! When I broke my leg a couple years back, I was dragging my cast around at the beach and when they took it off for good, I had half a sand dollar in there! I went through about 3 different casts because I wouldn't stay away from the beach! Had a horrible tan line too!!! hahaha

softballmom wrote:

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Well, the LORD has truly blessed me. I traded the beach for the Beautiful Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Not to mention, HE gave me a wonderful husband and family to go with it.
I do miss the beach, and come to Jax several times a year to visit. Who knows, I may move back there sometime.
That is if I can get this farmer I married to leave his mountains!!! LOL

Crossing Enemy Lines wrote:

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You are very lucky!!! Ah the mountians... how nice! If you have to leave the beach, at least you left for something just as good (the husband and family...and mountains). HE works in mysterious ways I tell ya!!!
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dawgs1 wrote:

Born in ATL, GA
Raised most of my years is a small town/community SW of ATL...very country/rural area. We had 1 redlight and ZERO fast-food restaurants. Had to travel 15 miles for the nearest Mickey D's. They've "slightly" progressed over the years...added a flashing "caution" light & now have a Hardees.
Spent a few years in Athens, GA...typical small college town. Dad and stepmom still live there. The entire city revolves around UGA (as do most college towns.) Not much has changed there...few more bars, restaurants & strip malls.
Lived in Jax for the past 20 years, which feels like our "hometown" at this point.

Old-School wrote:

Born in Cincy, Oh; moved Tampa Bay area (actually Hernando Cty.) in '74 (age 9), then ended up in St. Aug in '03. Pretty much a Fl. boy, prefer to keep it that way.

Why oh Why wrote:

<quoted text> My mom lives in Bethlehem ~ between Athens and Atlanta... It is a nice SMALL town.
I was raised in Callahan. I miss it ~ Oh how I love the small town gossip mills!

dawgs1 wrote:

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Ahhh, yes...small town gossip. Everybody knows everybody and all their bizness~lol. My friends and I couldn't do a thing without our parents knowing within 30 minutes! We'd have to travel to ATL & Buckhead to have some fun. I do miss the close-knit, community family feeling, though...that was long gone once we moved to Jax~until topix, of course! ;o)
I know exactly where your mom lives...not too far from Winder, GA...there's a state park near there (we went on a school field trip once...not that memorable...I love Stone Mountain, though...it rocks~literally!)

icw john wrote:

<quoted text>where in cincy did you live? i grew up in college hill then moved to sharonville then to fairfield. after that jacksonville!

Why oh Why wrote:

<quoted text>I like Stone Moutain too! The laser show is nice. We went camping with her a few summers ago at Ft. Yargo State Park ~ not nearly as much to offer, but still nice.(probably the same state park you were talking about)

Old-School wrote:

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Mt. Healthy, I think (it was a long time ago), I have kin in N. College Hill (or did have until recently). My folks are more familiar with those areas, I haven't been there but once since I left, for only a couple of days to attend my grandmother's funeral in '02.