You just want to drive it around. Homeownership has brought out the Martha Stewart in both families. A rose garden in the back yard features colors from red to purple. Angel Pagan turned his basement into a recreation room, complete with a fish tank, makeshift bar, and pool table. And Nitza Fontalvo has taken to decorating the house for holidays, such as Halloween and Christmas.
People now pass by and say, 'Oh, look' and they stop.
It's also brought the two sisters closer. The two families are constantly together, and some of their children play on the same baseball team. Nitza Fontalvo drives her sister, Liz Pagan, shopping and Liz cares for Nitza's children when she is working. The families have removed a fence that separated the back yards and bought two mixed Pekingese dogs that, you guessed it, are related. Greenwood, an associate minister at Christ Temple Baptist Church, has given his family space to breathe.