Dear Cliff and Carol and Kathy,

My friend Carrie and my sister Louise, who joined us mid-week, were so very comfortable in your home. I particularly liked that you had not beachified it; that is, posters and nick knacks with beach themes. I have nothing against that, but it was nice to be neutral and not urged to remember that Life's A Beach! THANK YOU SO MUCH for the gift certificate to The Bell Buoy. My goodness, how generous, and how wonderfully supportive of your local economy, and perhaps your personal friend. We ate there 3 times with great pleasure, and brought 2 bowls of mariner's stew home with us after we left. My sister loved the soft sheets and even checked out where they were from (Oh! Land's End!). You had everything we needed, even a funnel. And you kindly supplied ashtrays for those of us who still abuse tobacco. Outside, of course. We also very much loved not having to make or strip the beds, or sign up for a separate linen service, which is unusual for rentals, and so appreciated. Plus you left us coffee, which was a thoughtful touch and we used it all. Not to mention toilet paper and paper towels. That was very good of you to provide. Alex was pleasant and helpful as well. One thing you might think of providing is a first aid kit. Carrie cut her finger immediately while cutting cheese (vacation injuries are so silly), and we looked everywhere for band-aides but we made do with paper towels and scotch tape! We went to Rite Aid and got some band aids later so all was well. Oh, and the other thing was, we couldn't figure out how to use the Dish TV very well. We wanted to find movies but were always stopped because we would have needed your access codes and your account would have been charged so we didn't want to do that even if we had them. It was a very minor inconvenience. We had books and magazines and of course our iPhones and iPads so no one suffered AT ALL. We also loved being in a residential neighborhood because we're old folk and we like the quiet. OK, we're in our early 60's, not old old, but old enough that 9:00 pm sounds like about the time to think about maybe eventually going to bed. The beds were very comfy, and the overhead fans great, and to have air conditioning on the first floor really provided relief on the very hottest of days. Thank you all so much for providing your lovely home and for all your preparations for our stay. It's lots of work and planning.

Most happily and with gratitude - Anne