I found Linda’s apartment comfortable and well-appointed, and Linda herself readily forthcoming with answers by text or email when I had questions about the apartment and its appointments, which include a very comfortable bed, ample storage, kitchen equipped for every kind of cooking with stove, fridge, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, and several different coffee makers. TV in living room and a second in the bedroom. Dishwasher and dryer on the premises. Framed works of art, sculptures, and miscellaneous objets d’art abound. Many books both literary and popular, and likewise DVDs. Location 5 minutes from the 405 and more or less on the edges of Santa Monica and West LA, Brentwood and Sawtelle. Close to UCLA, too. A place where one doesn’t mind staying in when it’s raining or leaving when the sun’s out, as it is most of the time—except at night. If there is parking on the premises, so much the better, because street parking, though not impossible, can be difficult with schools and a construction project nearby.