Marion is a wonderfully accommodating host with a home that might double as a museum celebrating musical theatre and vintage vinyl. Her modest but well appointed home is at the end of a street, so it is quiet with a lovely wooded hiking and biking path going by, and an easy five minute walk to the Alewife T station.

The "couch" is more accurately a 6'6 wooden bench frame with a four inch heavy foam pad that sleeps like a very comfortable futon. I'm 6'3 and had no problem sleeping soundly as a 60-something year old. Even though the cat never came out to visit with me, I will stay here again.

A surprise is that due to Marion's mobility issues, the shower head has been lowered to about center-chest height. Conveniently there is a shower bench so you can sit down in the job when using shampoo. In the end it's no different than bath houses in Japan, it ended up being a convenience to stretch out travel-weary muscles with plenty of hot water.

My only regret was not having more time to get to know Marion and her experiences teaching music and performing. (Due to my hectic schedule) I hope to rectify that in a future visit.