{"id":1380,"date":"2022-07-26T17:14:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T21:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chiplynch.com\/wordpress\/?p=1380"},"modified":"2024-06-21T19:57:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T23:57:02","slug":"50-states-at-least-44-anyway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chiplynch.com\/wordpress\/?p=1380","title":{"rendered":"50 States (Updated: At least 49 anyway)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m trying to convince myself of what states I have and haven’t visited. There’s a chance Alaska was my 50th, but most of the New England states were just drive-throughs, and I’m not 100% sure on Mississippi. So I’m making a list. And a map! (Update late 2023: pretty sure it’s 49!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the nice people at https:\/\/gasfoodnolodging.com\/visitedstates\/generate\/<\/a>… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also per Friends, I’m going to try to see how many I can list in 6 minutes<\/a> (while watching Resident Evil). So here we go… (I got 46 — I felt more like I ran out of time than that I wouldn’t get them in like 10 minutes, but I missed Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, and Missouri).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Alabama<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Alaska<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Arizona<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Arkansas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. California<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Oregon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Washington<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Idaho<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Wisconsin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Utah<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Colorado<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Nevada<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Oklahoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. North Dakota<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Wyoming<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. South Dakota<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Kansas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Minnesota<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Illinois<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. Michigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. Indiana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. Ohio<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. Kentucky<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. Tennessee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. Mississippi<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. New Mexico<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. Georgia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  29. Florida<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. South Carolina<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  31. North Carolina<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  32. Virginia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  33. West Virginia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  34. Maryland<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  35. New Jersey<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  36. Pennsylvania<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  37. Connecticut<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  38. New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  39. Rhode Island<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  40. Maine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  41. Delaware<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  42. New Hampshire<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  43. Massachusetts<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  44. Montana<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  45. Vermont<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  46. Nebraska<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  47. Hawaii<\/s><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  48. Iowa<\/s><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  49. Louisiana<\/s><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  50. Missouri<\/s><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    I left those in the order I wrote them down in case anyone wants to dissect my thought process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So… which ones have I visited?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Alabama<\/td>Huntsville – working for NASA<\/td><\/tr>
    Alaska<\/td>Parent’s 50th wedding anniversary cruise!<\/td><\/tr>
    Arizona<\/td>Lots – Phoenix to visit Mike and Sally among others<\/td><\/tr>
    Arkansas<\/td>Little Rock to visit the Chamberlains while driving to Texas<\/td><\/tr>
    California<\/td>Lots – lived in San Francisco and Los Angeles<\/td><\/tr>
    Colorado<\/td>Lots – camping and visiting people<\/td><\/tr>
    Connecticut<\/td>Maine Road Trip 2022 with Pregnant Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    Delaware<\/td>DC-NYC Road Trip 2000ish \/ Rehoboth Beach<\/td><\/tr>
    Florida<\/td>Lots – Disney World 2022 with Pregnant Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    Georgia<\/td>Atlanta for Zip Line Bachelor Party<\/td><\/tr>
    Hawaii<\/td>Honeymoon!<\/td><\/tr>
    Idaho<\/td>2021 Road Trip with Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    Illinois<\/td>Lots – Chicago w\/Eric, Argonne national labs<\/td><\/tr>
    Indiana<\/td>I mean, like a super lot, it’s just across the river<\/td><\/tr>
    Iowa<\/td>Kansas-Nebraska Road Trip (visited Brian)<\/td><\/tr>
    Kansas<\/td>Kansas-Nebraska Road Trip (visited Brian), also HS Chess<\/td><\/tr>
    Kentucky<\/td>Home!<\/td><\/tr>
    Louisiana<\/td>New Orleans multiple times<\/td><\/tr>
    Maine<\/td>Sailing with Pa and Joe forever ago<\/td><\/tr>
    Maryland<\/td>Lots while living in DC<\/td><\/tr>
    Massachusetts<\/td>Boston, for work, and to visit Dan Swyers in like 1997<\/td><\/tr>
    Michigan<\/td>Lots – HS Trip, Jim and Heather<\/td><\/tr>
    Minnesota<\/td>2021 Road Trip with Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    Mississippi<\/strong><\/td>Have I never been here????<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Missouri<\/td>Drove through St. Louis lots. Was in the arch as a kid.<\/td><\/tr>
    Montana<\/td>2021 Road Trip with Wifey (Montana)<\/td><\/tr>
    Nebraska<\/td>Kansas-Nebraska Road Trip (visited Brian)<\/td><\/tr>
    Nevada<\/td>Bachelor parties mostly, also family vacation, camping trip<\/td><\/tr>
    New Hampshire<\/td>Maine Road Trip 2022 with Pregnant Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    New Jersey<\/td>Definitely popped over during a NY\/Long Island trip. <\/td><\/tr>
    New Mexico<\/td>Grand Canyon \/ Phoenix Road Trip with Kory<\/td><\/tr>
    New York<\/td>Lots – 2021 w\/Wifey ; winter in NYC!<\/td><\/tr>
    North Carolina<\/td>So much – Cousins!<\/td><\/tr>
    North Dakota<\/td>2021 Road Trip with Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    Ohio<\/td>Lived there, lots (Xavier, Dayton, Akron)<\/td><\/tr>
    Oklahoma<\/td>Work – Oklahoma City, Tinker AFB<\/td><\/tr>
    Oregon<\/td>2021 Road Trip with Wifey – visit Rebecca Wyland (Vierling)<\/td><\/tr>
    Pennsylvania<\/td>DC-NYC Road Trip (like 2000?)<\/td><\/tr>
    Rhode Island<\/td>Maine Road Trip 2022<\/td><\/tr>
    South Carolina<\/td>Myrtle Beach as a kid<\/td><\/tr>
    South Dakota<\/td>2021 Road Trip with Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    Tennessee<\/td>Lots – Nashville, visiting “Jen”s, driving toys w\/Joe<\/td><\/tr>
    Texas<\/td>Austin to visit John Mattingly, Natalie Vaughn’s wedding<\/td><\/tr>
    Utah<\/td>Ogden Utah to visit the Chamberlains – 12th grade<\/td><\/tr>
    Vermont<\/td>Maine Road Trip 2022 with Pregnant Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    Virginia<\/td>Lots – driving Louisville to DC, white water rafting<\/td><\/tr>
    Washington<\/td>2021 Road Trip with Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    West Virginia<\/td>Lots – driving Louisville to DC, white water rafting<\/td><\/tr>
    Wisconsin<\/td>2021 Road Trip with Wifey<\/td><\/tr>
    Wyoming<\/td>2021 Road Trip with Wifey (Yellowstone)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Ok, so I am pretty sure I have never been to Mississippi. How did this happen? MAYBE I drove through, to New Orleans or Texas, but there are paths that don’t go that way and it’s been a while. Does anyone remember going to Mississippi with me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I DO know that I drove to Maine once and tried to hit some states along the way but I can’t be sure I hit them all (before Google Timelines, sadly). So….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    UPDATE! Wifey and I took an extra long trip to go through the New England states while I was on a work trip to Boston. That brings the official total to 49! Only one road trip away! And I have to pull Wifey to a few I’ve hit and she’s missed. ROAD TRIP!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For the pedantic among you… most of these states I’ve thoroughly visited, and even slept in. There are a few exceptions. I think New Hampshire and one of the Dakotas were just day visits during longer road trips, and Idaho was also just a drive through on the narrow bit up top. Everywhere else I’ve spent a considerable amount of time, if not spending the night, at least visiting with friends or family for more than just a road-trip drive-by.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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