Age and Location

[Ginkasa]

26. Lived in OK most of my life with short stints in AK and AZ.

[bandnerd]

33, born and raised in Oklahoma. I grew up in rural southern OK, but migrated to the metro for college, and have stayed ever since. I have managed to live in a rural, suburban and urban area throughout that time, so I feel like I've gotten to know our state pretty well.

My mother's family is from OK, ranchers in southern Oklahoma for quite some time. Dad's family was more migratory through the southwestern part of the US and California.

[Dustin]

22, born here, raised here, went to school here, and plan to stay here if everything goes my way!

[soonerguru]

45, born in OKC, raised in Norman (where I graduated from OU). Did a short stint in NYC. Moved to OKC in the early 90s when this place was pretty much of a dump (though with many charms). Voted in the first MAPS election and have watched this city transform itself beyond anything I would have expected. Working hard to ensure this city is even more exciting and successful and cosmopolitan for my young teenage daughter to enjoy when she enters the work force.

[SoonerQueen]

I'm 62, born in Oklahoma City at the old Mercy Hospital. Grew up here in OKC and graduated from Northwest Classen High School.

[boitoirich]

30. Born in OKC, graduate of Classen SAS. I was educated at the University of Rochester in New York. After that, I moved to Honolulu for a while before accepting a teaching position in Taiwan. Now I am back in OKC and loving how much everything has changed. Although there is a lot going for the city now, there is still so much room for improvement -- especially when it comes to accountability from City Hall, expecting more from developers, and inspiring people to get out of their cars from time to time. I sometimes feel like I'm beating a dead horse, but my experiences have shown me how interrelated urban planning is to so many things such as health, social mobility, and equality. In the end, I only want the best things for my city -- and those things are within reach.

Oh, and I am black and I am gay. It feels good to be able to say those things openly here of all places when 12 years ago I would have felt like an outcast. Bravo OKC!

[bluedogok]

49, born in Altus, parents moved to OKC when I was 6 months old. They are still in the same house they bought in December of 1965. I lived in Dallas in 1991-93, back to OKC until I moved to Austin in 2003, moved from Austin to Denver in late 2011.

[BlackmoreRulz]

54, born at Wesley Hospital, grew up on the southside, moved to Dallas in the Great Depression of 1985, moved back in 91.

[LocoAko]

Awesome! I had the great pleasure of living in NYC. Did you grow up in Brooklyn? Queens? Manhattan?

I'm actually from Jersey City, so I guess claiming NYC is a bit of a misnomer, but we associated more with NYC than any part of Jersey... you get the idea. :P

[KayneMo]

Age 22, born in Ada, raised in south-central and southeastern Oklahoma. Now attending OU, studying architecture.

[rcjunkie]

54, born, raised in OKC, moved to Tuttle in 74. Lived in Norman from 1985 to 2006, now live on beautiful Lake Tenkiller.

[bchris02]

This thread is interesting. The average poster here is a bit older than I would have expected. There are also fewer transplants than I would have guessed.

[soonerliberal]

27, born and raised in south OKC, went to OU for undergrad, moved to Arlington, VA (DC) for 5 years for work and grad school, now in Charlotte for work.

[Midtowner]

Mid 30s, born and raised in Edmond, attended Bishop McGuinness HS until switching to Edmond North my senior year (North had an actual AP program and an excellent fine arts program). Graduated from UCO and then OCU Law. I now live in OKC's Ward 1.

[mkjeeves]

57. Born in OKC at Wesley Hospital. Moved in and out of the state the first couple of decades. Have lived in Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas and Alabama. Moved back and lived in OKC since '76. OU undergrad.

[Milan]

19. Born in Washington DC and live in Norman. I am going to occc and and love city planning and urban development stuff.

[rlewis]

I'm 42, and grew up in the Cincinnati area until college. I went to college at Georgia Tech and the University of Kentucky. After college, I worked in Nashville for a little while and then moved on to Dallas-Ft. Worth. I moved from DFW to OKC in 2006 for my current job. Even though I wasn't happy here at first because it was hard to adjust from living in a city that has just about everything (DFW) to a much smaller city, I've grown to like the area.

[CaptDave]

I'm 42, and grew up in the Cincinnati area until college. I went to college at Georgia Tech and the University of Kentucky. After college, I worked in Nashville for a little while and then moved on to Dallas-Ft. Worth. I moved from DFW to OKC in 2006 for my current job. Even though I wasn't happy here at first because it was hard to adjust from living in a city that has just about everything (DFW) to a much smaller city, I've grown to like the area.

Another Techster! (Went there for a very short time.) Midtown ATL is one of my favorite places to hang out. I swore I would be back in the NC/TN mountains now, but you are right, this place does grow on you.

[Jeepnokc]

46, born in Tulsa but moved to Germany when I was one month old. Then Maryland, Frankfurt Germany, Hanau Germany. Kansas City, Upstate New York, Ft Lewis Washington, Jenks OK and then finally Midwest City when I was 15 till graduating MWC. Then junior college tour, Tulsa, a year on a 2 masted schooner sailing all over New England, OU, a year in Scotland, OU, first job in Claremore OK and then back at OCU for law School at 27. Have been a resident of OKC since then mostly in Gatewood or Heritage Hills East before moving to SW 104th and MacArthur 5 years ago.

I love OKC but just wish we were a hub airport so I could get to the beach a little quicker.

[Snowman]

33, from Yukon, was in Weatherford a few years during college.

[jmpokc1957]

56. I was born in Indiana and lived in several places until we moved to OKC in 1963. My father worked at General
Electric and I went from first grade thru high school in the Putnam City School system. One year at the OSU Technical Center and then the family moved to the Portland, Oregon, area in 1976 where I've been ever since.

As I grew up in OKC that's where home will always be although my wife's and my family live up here in the Pacific North West. I guess that's where we'll stay.

[sayyes]

29 years old here. I was born in MWC and I grew up in Norman.

[ewoodard70]

43 years old, and born, raised, and currently in MWC. Plan to retire to Eufaula Lake. Mother was born around Lookeba Okla. and father was born around Henryetta Okla. Went to college at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva.

[trousers]

Late 30's. Born & raised in SE Ok, college in Ada, short stint in Norman. Been in OKC for the last 14 years, all in the NW side.

[easternobserver]

34, here ten years, via Syracuse, DC, northern NH and originally eastern MA. And I know how to drive in the snow.