Jeannie is a most welcoming and charming host. She greeted us warmly and showed us all around, including a tour of her beautiful garden. Besides guiding us through her garden, she had everything we needed to be guided around Chicago: maps, directions, suggestions of places that might interest us. I might add that her residence is so very near great public transportation that it was a very reasonable, inexpensive, way to travel into Chicago.

Jeannie's accommodations were comfortable and just right for our needs. Closet space and dressers handled our three traveling suitcases, which we tucked away. Jeannie made sure she did everything she could to make sure our room temperature was adjusted to our likes. Bathroom facilities were very convenient and completely adequate.

Lastly, I wish to comment on Jeannie as an inspiration. She has and enjoys a rich life. Thus, conversations with Jeannie were always a delight whether talking about tennis, life at our age, Chicago, eating pleasures, cooking pleasures and techniques. We would have wished for more time just with Jeannie, but our own family activities prevented our spending more time with Jeannie.

In sum, Jeannie is a great host; when we return to Chicago, as I hope we will, we hope to be able to return to Jeannie's.

R. and T.