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HOME SWEET
HOMETOWN
By Erin E. Ruocco
What is your hometown?
I was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in the When did you move
suburbs north of Beantown. I went to Marian Court away from your hometown? Why?
for an Associate in Science degree; Bentley College We fell in love with San Diego the first time we visited
for an American Bar Association Paralegal Certificate; it in 1989, but family commitments kept us in the Bay
and Lesley College for a Bachelor of Science degree. State until about ten years ago.
Poway has been my hometown since 1997!
What does San Diego have to offer that your home-
What is most unique about your hometown? town lacked?
Boston holds the distinction of having the first free pub- San Diego has a mild Mediterranean climate and the
lic concerts, library, parks, and schools. Bunker Hill, Pacific Ocean.
Concord, the Freedom Trail, and Walden Pond
are other areas of historical significance.
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What do you miss most about your hometown?
The people, of course. Plus I miss the distinct sea-
sons. That is, snow on Christmas Eve; the first spring
robin; the free Fourth of July Boston Pops concerts on
the Esplanade; and the leaves changing color in the
fall. Also, the “lobsta” rolls; New England clam “chow-
dah”; and World Series-winning Boston Red Sox.
Have you gone back to visit since leaving, and if so
did it appear the same as it was when you left?
Yes I have gone back a few times and each time it
seems as if everything has changed. People have
died or moved away. Companies have gone out of
business. Even keeping in touch by phone and e-mail
isn’t the same as face-to-face. But I always have “The
Perfect Storm,” “Mystic River,” and “The Departed” to
watch if I get homesick or I want to hear what I used to
sound like with my “Bahstun” accent.
March/April 2008
