  My friend Scotty G set up a blog for Sally (she's off to Egypt) and I thought: Cool!!! I gotta have one too! I figured it would be a great way for me to keep everyone posted on what is happening with me and, perhaps, guilt some of you whom I don't see as often as I would like into keeping in touch with me. (Read: What's up PA family and friends? ) Today I'll start with some pictures of my new house. I was looking for a one-bedroom apartment in Boca but couldn't afford it. So my friend, Colleen, and I combined forces and are living in a house!!! Within the first week, someone stole the radio from my car and broke into the neighbor's house -- maybe a one bedroom in the ghetto would have been a better idea.
In a strange way, we are the "typical American family:" Two cats and a dog who join us on the sofa when we sit down to watch "our shows" on TV in the evening. (I'm really out of touch with pop-culture. Why do I not consider this a bad thing? ) I guess that's it for now, I'm off to teach. more later, t 
