I’ve lived in or on the immediate outskirts of this city for most of my life.  Aside from that summer down the shore, or the few years I lived upstate for a job (where I met Elizabeth!), I have always lived within sight of the Philadelphia skyline.  I learned the city by the same adventurer’s mindset that I still have when travelling, eagerly exploring all its neighborhoods and all of the exciting ins and outs that a major city offers.  I spent many hours of my formidable years riding the el train through the west end of the city to downtown, then walking to South Street, Center City, or through the historical areas.  It was during these formidable years that I would dream of...