Georgia lives on Staten Island, which means that Oskar has to face his fear of boats and take the ferry to her house. Georgia’s whole house is devoted to her husband, even though he’s still alive. Georgia is the first of the Blacks whom Grandpa meets while Grandpa is following Oskar; that’s how he starts to learn about Oskar’s journey, and how he learns that Oskar’s Mom is also tracking her son’s whereabouts.