I am from Missouri. Born and raised in warrensburg and live just 20 miles from where I was born and grew up. Married and have 5 children all of whom live with in an hour of me. Love to quilt and got started when I was abour 4 threading needles for the local Quilting Bee ladies that met once a month at one of our neighbors houses. Still love to do quilts after all these years. I am 77 now. Glad you have gotten to travel to all these wonderful places. During our truck driving years we visited all but the North East states. June