Aida provided me a room and shared bathroom, with secure locks on the bedroom, keys for ‘at-will’ access to the house, use of her ample kitchen, nice backyard and ‘sweet’ pool. Beyond the amenities, though, is something that I love about Airbnb stays of this sort - a feeling of belonging to a home if only for a short time. As a man with a family (yet traveling alone for this trip,) it was great to feel fellowship with Aida & her tenants, and share a coffee, tea and relevant, interesting conversation with them. I am grateful for her kind attention and could think of no better way to ‘be’ in The Valley this weekend.