Sunny 9 for 2005 August 17 (entry 0)

(11) Wed Aug 17 2005 22:16 What if's: Sometimes I wonder what would my life have been like if my grandparents on my mom's side didn't die when I was a baby. I mean my mom said that they were planning on moving to the bay area in CA where they're from until they both died. If they had stayed alive, I would have known them, and I would have been a Californian, not a Texan. Instead, they moved to where my dad's parents lived in Texas.

I doubt I would have met Aaron, or would I have at BYU? Who knows, but I do wish that I could have had other middle school/high school experiences. California wouldn't have been so bad. It is the second best state in the Union.

Comments:

Posted by Rachel at Thu Aug 18 2005 05:24

second best--ha! :P

Posted by Frances at Thu Aug 18 2005 17:20

Uhhhhhh.... second best????

Posted by John at Thu Aug 18 2005 19:15

What's the first? Surely you don't mean the Alamo state. Or are you referring to the Beehive State?

And you would have been from NoCal; not the same.

Posted by Jenni at Thu Aug 18 2005 20:31

Yup...that's right! Nor Cal isn't the same...it's better!!! Funny how one simple decision by a family member can affect generations to come!

Posted by Kristen at Fri Aug 19 2005 14:47

NoCal isn't the same as California? ;) Texas of course! I would rather live in a state where I am not a slave to the taxes and the housing. California is too 'spensive.

Posted by John at Fri Aug 19 2005 15:49

It's all about tradeoffs. We don't live in Texas because we don't want to be slaves to the weather. We can go on walks any time of the day we please!!

FYI--Texas isn't the only affordable state in the Union. But I'm glad you like where you live nonetheless.

Posted by Kristen at Fri Aug 19 2005 17:12

I would definitely live in CA, weather wise and natural beauty, but since it has all the lovely things, everyone wants to live there. So it is crowded and expensive, but gorgeous. You're right about trade-offs.

Posted by Frances at Fri Aug 19 2005 20:14

That was very rude of them to die, wasn't it? What COULD they have been thinking?

Posted by Susie at Fri Aug 19 2005 22:26

Well, your mom was probably thinking, "get that noisy granddaughter out of here." *pout* Kristen doesn't even have another grandma now.

Posted by Kristen at Fri Aug 19 2005 22:49

I can't wait to meet them...All I gotta say is Mom, you better not die on me when I have three kids, or anytime soon for that matter.

Posted by Joe Walch at Mon Aug 22 2005 19:51

I have thought of that many times as well. I think that life would have been much more different.

Here in MO, I see that things aren't quite like Cali or Texas, but the good thing is that I will be able to travel as a doctor to let my children experience all sides of this American Life. That way, my kids won't be spoiled CA brats or ignorant MO kids. Also they will see that Texas is a great place, but there are other states in the Union. Although,

I guess, however, the way my kids end up all depends on how I am as a parent. Darned responsibility.