All I have to say is...WOW. The house was SO beautiful. It was so clean and "home-y," airy and inviting, and so convenient to San Francisco! We were running the Nike Womens Marathon and we were able to make it from Barbara's house to the downtown area in less than 20 minutes. Barbara was also very accessible by e-mail,and so accommodating to us. We hoped that we could go back after the race to shower and freshen up, and since no one was staying there, she gladly obliged. WOW! That was such a help to us. Staying here has made me definitely want to move to this area of Oakland. It's nice and quiet...and it's by Homeroom, which is a delicious mac and cheese restaurant. It is close by to other popular spots in Oakland, not far from Berkeley, and as I mentioned, a hop, skip, and a jump away from San Francisco! All the comforts of a suburban neighborhood with the convenience of getting to the big city in no time. It would have been nice if BART was running because the BART station is very close by too. But BART was being a butthole and was striking during that time. Anyway, I'd definitely stay here again! THANK YOU!!