NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 18: States

I’m currently on my way home from a quickie trip to Kansas City, MO to see a friend’s presentation. I started thinking about all of the traveling I’ve done this year…more than usual.

I know a lot of people are doing these memes and quizzes online about how many states they’ve visited. So, I thought I could count up the states I’ve been in/through just this year.

July:  Drove from Chicago, IL to Portland, OR and back.

• Illinois
• Iowa
• Nebraska
• Wyoming
• Utah
• Idaho
• Oregon
• Washington (we crossed the state line a few times for meals)
• South Dakota
• Montana

September: Drove from Chicago, IL to Dallas, TX and back

• Illinois
• Missouri
• Arkansas
• Tennessee
• Texas

October: Drove from Chicago, IL to Provincetown, MA and back

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• Connecticut
• Massachusetts

November: Drove from Chicago, IL to Laurinurg, NC and back

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Ohio
• West Virginia
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• Kentucky

November: Drove from Chicago, IL to Kansas City, MO and back

• Illinois
• Missouri
• Kansas (crossed the state line for lunch)

That’s a lot of states this year. It comes up to 24 unique states. Nearly half of the full 50!  Whew!

I think I’m done for the year.

Unless I decide to drive a couple hours north and see what’s happening in Milwaukee, WI.