Although I live 7 hours away, it is in the same state and a lot closer than I was for the first 40 years. I was born in Fort Hood, Texas, but that was during the Korean War and my father was stationed there. "Home" for our family was way up in Massachusetts, where we returned shortly after my birth. When DH was transferred down here to Texas a few years ago, family said I was returning to my roots. It's really a coincidence to be back in Texas.