Jim Reisert: Travel

50 States

I am fortunate to have visited many of the 50 states. The majority have been a result of four long drives:

• February 1974 - our family moved, driving from California to Massachusetts, along the southern route.
• August 1980 - went to the Central States VHF convention in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
• August 1988 (?) - went to a wedding in Fayetteville, AR
• August 1990 - helped my brother move from Washington (state) to Kansas.

Here is a list of when I first visited each state (to the best of my recollection):

State	First Visited	State	First Visited
Alabama		†Montana	September 2004
†Alaska	August 2005	†Nebraska	August 1980
†Arizona	February 1974	†Nevada	1973 (Lake Tahoe)
Arkansas	February 1974	†New Hampshire	February 1974
†California	Resident from 1963-1974	†New Jersey	February 1974
†Colorado	August 1990 (Resident in 2007-)	†New Mexico	February 1974
†Connecticut	February 1974	†New York	December 1968
Delaware	February 1974	†North Carolina	February 1974
†Florida	March 1996 (Disney)	North Dakota
†Georgia	(fall) 1986 (business)	†Ohio	August 1980
†Hawaii	April 1997 (honeymoon)	Oklahoma	February 1974
†Idaho	August 1990	†Oregon	August 1990
†Illinois	August 1980	†Pennsylvania	(Philadelphia - 1976?)
Indiana	August 1980	Rhode Island	July 1980 (possibly earlier)
†Iowa	August 1980	South Carolina
Kansas	August 1990	South Dakota	August 1980
†Kentucky	August 1988	†Tennessee	February 1974
†Louisiana	July 2002	†Texas	February 1974
†Maine	(many times)	†Utah	August 1990
†Maryland	February 1974	†Vermont	(many times)
†Massachusetts	Resident from 1974-2007	†Virginia	February 1974
†Michigan	June 1997	†Washington	August 1990
†Minnesota	August 1980	West Virginia	(Chuck's wedding)
Mississippi	August 1988	†Wisconsin	August 1980
†Missouri	August 1988	†Wyoming	August 1990

† Have souvenir miniature coffee mug