Ithaca is a city known for its diversity. It was not a difficult transition for me to move from my native island of Puerto Rico to Ithaca in 1988.

My husband, an Ithacan native, and his family showed me all the wonderful places that the entire Finger Lakes region has to offer.

After completing a graduate degree, I worked as a chiropractor for a number of years. After that period, it was time for my family. We have three wonderful children, and ...