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ARE YOU A TRANSPLANT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER?  

stardust81937 86M
4342 posts
7/14/2016 3:04 am
ARE YOU A TRANSPLANT FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER?

Well don't feel like the Lone Ranger, because I am too.

When I got out of the Army Infantry in the late 1950's, my Army discharge was from Fort Devens, Mass. I'd spent three years in the Army, two of the years in Mannheim, Germany.

I'd grown up in New York State, Georgia, and Connecticut. I was no stranger to being a transplant from the time I was born until I left my family clan for good. My father was connected to the military establishment and he was transferred every few months.

Our clan had never been West of the Mississippi River. I'd never been to California and didn't know anyone in this strange land of Oranges (and other low hanging fruit)...

I've always been an avid reader though, and my knowledge from books about California was pretty extensive. Television had also come into the world, and Southern California and Hollywood were on the screen almost nightly. I'd made up my mind while over in Germany, that when I got out of the Army I was heading to the Pacific Ocean and Los Angeles.

Before I knew exactly how I'd gotten here, I was in Los Angeles.

I'd always been a sexually active young guy. Los Angeles though, was another chapter in my sex life . For a horny person, Los Angeles was the Garden of Eden of Eros...

The warm weather, and the number of people who've come to this area from all over the world are freed from the traditions and sexual restrictions of "back home."

The environment we live in creates the place where we play, meet like-minded people, and are able to express or not express our sexual desires. The more people in the area where we live who think and feel the same as we do about things, the more likely we are to live satisfying sexual lives along with other things in life that we find important.

I've never been sorry that I came as a young man to Southern California. I left Connecticut and the East Coast when I had little there to hold me.

It's very difficult, probably almost impossible, for someone who's lived in another place most of his life, to pull up stakes and travel more than a few miles from his birthplace. For a person to travel across the country, or to another country while in middle age or older is probably beyond the capability of most people. I know that at my present age I would resist moving ANYWHERE with all the strength I have in this old body..

How about you? Are you a transplant? Are you thinking of packing up and jumping off to a new beginning in a different place?

by david stardust.... Thursday, July 14, 2016..early morning.







stardust81937 86M
8340 posts
7/14/2016 10:09 am

    Quoting  :

I bet you're a highly valued member of your community in NH, Bob. The scope of your blog on this site is mind- boggling ! Thanks for visiting my "off the top of my head" blog... david


stardust81937 86M
8340 posts
7/14/2016 9:55 am

    Quoting sweet_VM:
    I was born in Montreal Quebec in Canada and grew up in Ontario near Buffalo NY. Then I moved around because of the job. I finally ended up moving out here on my last posting and stayed. I was out here back in early 80's and loved it. I think everyone is from some other place and when they finally find some place they truly love they stay! I going back to a camping place we have not visited for over 15 years. Before that it was 30 years ago. Since the island has not grown we will see how it looks today. I am sure it looks just the same when we left it. hugsssssss V
I remember reading somewhere that many people never travel more than 100 miles from the place they were born. I think you're right about finding a place that you really love and then staying there. I know I really love the desert and even love the very hot summer temperatures. I would love the lack of people where you are Sweetness, but I love the heat here too much now to ever leave of my own free will.


stardust81937 86M
8340 posts
7/14/2016 9:45 am

    Quoting spankandsquirt20:
    I'm a transplant moved to Canada from Europe. It is hard...cause you don't feel at home anywhere.
That's really true, SpankandS. , When we make a huge move as you did, and cut our roots, it takes the remainder of our lives to try and feel at home..... I've been in Southern Calif. now for almost 60 years and sometimes it still feels a little strange for me when I'm around people who were born in this area... Thank you for your comment and I hope it keeps getting easier for you in your new country... david


sweet_VM 65F
81699 posts
7/14/2016 8:13 am

I was born in Montreal Quebec in Canada and grew up in Ontario near Buffalo NY. Then I moved around because of the job. I finally ended up moving out here on my last posting and stayed. I was out here back in early 80's and loved it. I think everyone is from some other place and when they finally find some place they truly love they stay! I going back to a camping place we have not visited for over 15 years. Before that it was 30 years ago. Since the island has not grown we will see how it looks today. I am sure it looks just the same when we left it. hugsssssss V

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spankandsquirt20 45F
10597 posts
7/14/2016 4:14 am

I'm a transplant moved to Canada from Europe. It is hard...cause you don't feel at home anywhere.


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