[quote="mjmaherjr" post=294478]
And she lived in Elmont for 6 years so she’s more of a New Yorker than almost all the other women[/quote]
Going from Japan to Elmont must have been quite the culture shock. :lol:
I didn't read much of the back story, but there was a large influx of Haitian immigrants as I was growing up there, so I assume Dad might have lived there or thought it was a good place to settle. The elementary schools in the area were highly regarded, so I assume they still were when she was attending.