How many of the United States have you been to? My goal has been, for many years, to visit all fifty, and I am very close as a result of my summer trip this year. Here is a list of the states, with those that I have been to asterisked.

        Alabama*

        Alaska*

         Arizona*

         Arkansas*

        California*

        Colorado*

        Connecticut*

        Delaware*

        District of Columbia* (Often included in this list)

        Florida*

        Georgia*

        Hawai’i*

        Idaho*

        Illinois*

        Indiana*

        Iowa*

        Kansas*

        Kentucky*

        Louisiana*

        Maine*

        Maryland*

        Massachusetts*

        Michigan*

        Minnesota*

        Mississippi*

        Missouri*

        Montana*

        Nebraska*

        Nevada*

        New Hampshire*

        New Jersey*

        New Mexico*

         New York*

         North Carolina*

         North Dakota

         Ohio*

         Oklahoma*

         Oregon*

         Pennsylvania*

         Rhode Island*

         South Carolina*

         South Dakota*

         Tennessee*

         Texas*

          Utah*

          Vermont*

          Virginia*

          Washington*

          West Virginia*

          Wisconsin*

          Wyoming*

             Total 51 (I have checked off 50) Just one left — maybe I’ll plan a trip to North Dakota next year!.