I arrived at Matthew’s place a bit worse for wear thanks to several days travel with a bad back. Over tea and conversation in his sunny living room, Mathew helped me find a massage therapist that night at a Korean Spa he knew. The next day, I reached another therapist whom Matthew had found on line with great Yelp reviews. I wish I could report that my back was fixed on the spot: it was not. But having a helpful host who also escorted me to his favorite coffee shop (Coffee Shop on Mission — must for coffee snobs like me), offered restaurant recommendations, set me up in a great room with a knock-out view of the Mission and Twin Peaks, sure as hell eased my pain. Matthew is a terrific host. His place is in a wonderful, classic SF neighborhood worlds away from tourists and the traps set for them. Thank you, Matthew. I hope I’ll have occasion to return in the not too distant future.