Even if you are from the same neighborhood as someone else, you might still be coming from different places. Where you are from is a complicated question and it elicits complicated, but interesting and thought-provoking responses. We’ve shared some of those responses below.

Jocelyn Gayosso | Photographer & Photo Booth Owner

Hello, everyone! I’m Jocelyn Gayosso, and I’m currently 28 years old. My journey began in sunny Miami, Florida, and at the tender age of 2, I relocated to Houston, where I’ve spent the majority of my life, particularly in Southeast Houston, now known as EADO. These days, Conroe, Texas, is my home, where I reside with my husband, Paul, and our five furry companions, named Bailey, Apollo, Willie, Rocky, and Bagherra. Read more>>

Courtney Gardner | Fine Arts Museum Director

My background is I am from Virginia.I was so lucky as a child that my parents took me to museums, plays, and concerts. Can you picture a world without color, melodies, or stories that whisk us away to magical realms? Such a world would be a bland canvas devoid of the vibrancy that makes life interesting. My parents, the architects of my experience, gave me a precious legacy – the gift of the arts. Museums became my playground of curiosity, plays my portals to parallel worlds, and concerts my symphonies of inspiration. Read more>>

Jen McDonald | Co-owner, Garden Girls LLC

I grew up in Calistoga, a tiny town in the heart of the Napa Valley. We lived in a small house with a big garden in the backyard. I remember sitting on an overturned bucket, watching my father harvest corn, peas and squash. Growing up with fond memories of gardening definitely shaped who I am today. I’m a perpetual nester~ and doting on plants is in my blood. Read more>>