Introduction

Hello!

My name is Grace Recla, and I am a student at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. My hometown is a city called Renton, with about 100,000 people, located about 20 minutes south of Seattle, Washington.

Why did I come here?

I get this question waaaay too often, so here is the answer: both of my parents are from Michigan (mom from Commerce, dad from Livonia) and Renton just got TOO exciting for me, so I decided it was time to move away. I have TONS of family from here, and me being from Seattle means that I and my family are the oddballs, while everyone else is from Michigan. My mom moved to Seattle after college, and met my dad soon after. I love it there, but have never lived anywhere else, so long story short, I just wanted a change. My family is so abundant here that I have an aunt who lives as close as Grandville, MI,  and grandparents who live as far as Commerce, MI.

More info

Here is the site for my city’s local newspaper, and here is the Wikipedia page for it (not the most reliable source, but there’s not a whole lot more about Renton I can refer you to). The only thing we got going for us is the fact that Jimi Hendrix lived here once.