We moved back to the city and everyone was happier. We lived in a "triple decker" building, which is a housing type native to the Boston Area. Our apartment was on top of our landlady's, so we were constantly told to be quiet. My mother had a friend who rented from our landlady, so he vouched for us when we were looking for an apartment. This neighborhood was considered to be the wrong side of the tracks when I was growing up, but is now very desirable.