A friend and I stayed with Jay for a little over a month while we were doing internships in New Orleans. Immediately when I arrived, Jay grabbed my huge suitcase for me and welcomed me into the Verde Room, where there was a bag of chips and a few towels waiting for me. The next night, he took us on a driving tour of the city and brought us to Walmart to buy bikes. Those two nights were just the start of a month Jay went did everything he could to make sure we had a fun, comfortable stay.

For our entire stay Jay was an incredibly thoughtful, accommodating, and fun host. He always invited us to go out with him and visit different parts of the city - we went to the Oyster Festival with him and his nephews, spent a few nights on Frenchmen Street dancing and listening to music with other guests, and went out to dinner, to name a few. He was very helpful with any questions we had and understanding if we had any issues we needed his help with.

Additionally, Jay wanted to make sure that we had a nice stay and went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable and happy with the house, our room, and other guests (as we were there for a long time, we saw several people come in and out of the house - all were great and very interesting, it was fun staying in a communal household). He asked us a lot of questions about how things were going for us and always responded to feedback. The room got nice and cool from the fan and air conditioner, my bed was comfortable, and the TV, couch, and Wii were great to help me relax after a day of work. The general atmosphere of the house was also nice - it was colorful and nicely decorated. One Sunday afternoon I watched a second-line come down the street.

Finally, I highly recommend that everyone who stays with Jay talk to him and ask him about his life - he has some great stories!