It is difficult to overstate how great Jaime and her place are, and were, literally all the way through the process. I had some confusion with my initial travel plans, about which Jaime was truly understanding and generous, both principles that then carried through until checkout. Jaime always responded quickly and warmly to questions, and also actively reached out, making sure we had everything we needed and were as comfortable as possible, yielding seemingly paradoxical feelings of both being really hosted and in our own space and at home. The apartment was spotless , perfectly and thoughtfully organized, put together and stocked, but again, also felt like a real space in which to live for those few days.
My trip involved a fair amount of work and errands that took me out of the Gowanus area, so I didn't get to engage as much of Jaime's guidebook and other local recommendations as I would have liked, but I look forward to more of that for next time, knowing how much care and thought she takes with all would feed those, too. I spent a lot of time in the South Slope and Sunset Park areas when I lived in the city, so to have a base and feel grounded in that area were also just really good.
There is much more that could be said, but all ultimately comes down to looking forward to being back at Jaime's as soon as possible, whenever in NYC, and the most gratitude to her for all.