I was born in Tennessee (Knoxville) and lived off and on in TN for several years (11 non consecutive years of my life, 5 of which I went to UT). (I've lived in many places.) It's also where I met my wife (who also lived in many different places, but mostly grew up in Kingston, TN). We visit the area several times a year to visit family and love the weather there compared to the NYC area.