I was in the area for business and had to make changes to my reservation Marialyce quickly responded and was very accommodating. Her cats are cuddly. She gave me a signed copy of her book, and allowed me to do a load of laundry before I hit the road. Her son, Soren, in the adjacent backyard studio shared nice eats to explore in the area which I wouldn't have discovered on my own. Lastly, Marialyce invited me in her home, gave me a tour and it was nice to talk over cupcakes.