I love that our bedroom windows face south so we have wonderful sunshine during the winter.

Our cozy pad in Hell's Kitchen in New York City. We love our apartment! Now we just need to hang some color on the drab walls.

Rent in Manhattan is quite different from what we were paying in Pittsburgh. In Pittsburgh we rented a little studio with our own yard for $300/month. Here we are renting a small 1 bedroom for $1,650/month. Luckily I worked hard to find this place and did not have to pay a broker. If we would have used a broker (as most people do when looking for a place to live here) we would have had to pay $3,000 up front for this type of apartment.

When I grow up, I want to be a broker!

I LOVE the Greenmarket in Union Square! 

Is that really an instrument? He played some really cool stuff on it. 

The Blue Vipers from Brooklyn performing at the Union Square Greenmarket. I loved their funky, old-style music. You can listen to some of their music at www.thebluevipers.com but I think they sound better live. 

Watch out little man! Scooby is going to crush you with his HUGE paw!

 

Sean working under the back porch of the Ramirez home in Guatemala.

Evelyn with Christian holding a chick.

Sean and me at the top of the hill before we started working at the Ramirez home (Hermana Ramirez is behind us)

Hermana Ramirez and her grandson, Christian

Anna Maria was a wonderful guide and driver during our visit to Guatemala

Evelyn, Nancy, Mom, Debbie and me in traditional Mayan skirts. Skirts were purchased in Antigua.

Our wonderful friend, guide and translator...Virginia (Sylvia's oldest daughter)

Annie taking charge while we try and find the three suitcases (out of twelve) that had clothing in them to go to the people who lost everything in the mudslides.

Carlos and his brand new digital camera. He was very pleased with the gift.