I wanted to get the band done in Peoria in case of complications I would be close to the dr that did it. That and I am new to the insurance and wasn't sure what would be covered. We have united health and they approved it pretty fast.
Some good friends of my dd's godmother moved to Phoenix a few years ago. The husband is in radio and in Jacksonville, FL went by the name Buzz on the country station. Don't know if he uses that name there or not.
And yes there is a culture shock moving here, I moved from a suburb of Jacksonville called Orange Park. OP has more people in it than Peoria. It kills me on the news when they have "survive the drive" There is no traffic here! lol
Have a friend that teaches at Washington now, but she would have been 15 in 90.