What the Heck?

Welcome to my blog!  What the heck?  What is this blog about? The blog is about YOU! YOU, the expatriate who has moved to the United States, somewhere in the Northeastern USA.  New York, maybe Boston, maybe Washington DC (or a suburb?).  You thought you knew about the good old US of A.  You've seen her on movies, you've seen her on TV.  Heck, you have even met an American or two...loud, friendly, inviting you inappropriately to their home five minutes after you have met them...

But now.  Now you have SO MANY QUESTIONS.  Mundane questions, WHY questions, what the heck questions.

Let me be your guide.  I can tell you a thing or two.  Why?  (1) I lived abroad, as an adult - nothing like living outside your own country to get a new perspective on it, what makes it unique, weird, special, MADDENING. (2) I'm married to a posh foreign chick - the expat's information SQUARES, becomes exponential, when you add your significant other.

So without further ado, welcome to my blog.

Signed.

The Frank Yank

"Frank" (adjective): open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters.
"Yank" (noun): 1. a slang word for an American. 2. (US, informal) short for Yankee (of the original English settlers of New England)