Where did you teach after student teaching? We know the Marist Brothers Novitiate; talk about a beautiful spot overlooking the Hudson! I too grew up in New York City, though must say that the NYC that I grew up in doesn't exist anymore.... My wife lived in the area back in the '60s attending SUNY New Paltz; we moved to the Mid-Hudson together in the '70s. (So many SUNY New Paltz grads found jobs and stayed in the area.) The view from our home can be seen in some of the pics at <
http://home.hvc.rr.com/smhp>, which is one of the things that makes it hard for my wife in TV with the houses so close together. Still, life goes on (gratefully...)!