When I left Phil yesterday morning at West Portal we hugged.
This is my second time staying with Phil - only this time I had the
Garden Suite, which I believe he was creating last year. I think
we have become friends - maybe an odd combo - I'm a Jewish Bubbi from Brooklyn, going to be 79 this year, and he's Asian American and much, much younger. But, I think we're friends b/c Phil's warm and open. The space he makes in his home is one he has in his heart.
His heart embraces nature - and the inner space he creates reflects his love of being in a natural environment. It uses light and shadow, wood tones, and clean lines to provide open space - a place in which to pause and find serenity. Think of a meditative moment in a woods. Sunshine. It's utilitarian, with nothing omitted if it will serve you better. I can't describe all this in the allotted space, but I not only slept well on the memory foam mattress, but was totally comfortable and was provided with everything my heart could desire. The space actually lifted my mood and made me joyous.
Example: Bathroom - Tiles covering the walls are contoured so that light and shadows create the sensation of waves. Shower Curtain- bubbles through water. Floor - sand colored - Base of the sink - color of driftwood.
And in the shower - a dispenser of wonderful herbal shower gel, shampoo and conditioner. I had get some when I returned home last year. They're delicious and smell wonderful.
As far as I'm concerned a place can't get better than that.
And also, a host can't be better than that either.