I stayed at Kim's for 39 days when I first moved to San Diego to start a postdoc position at the Scripps in La Jolla. Kim and Paul were very kind and thoughtful, their home cozy, welcoming and interesting. After just a short while I felt at home. The room was cozy and private, the bed was super comfy, and everything was clean and tidy. They gave me ample room in the fridge and pantry for my food things, and let me use anything else in the kitchen to prepare meals. The coffee machine was spectacular :-) They never pressed me to socialize with them. They were so easy going. A few times we shared food and drink, chatted about cooking, government, health, and hiking, and the last week of my stay, I knew I'd want to stay in touch with them as friends.