I sort of "grew up" in New Mexico and love it as well. However, Maryland has its positives as well. The American history that I found to be so prevalent throughout the mid-Atlantic was beyond incredible! While in Maryland I learned that my mom's ancestral families came to Maryland in the 1600s on their way to Texas in the 1800s. The trip took them almost 200 years. From Texas I was the first to move on to New Mexico (1960s).
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