My fiance Joe and I stayed with Barbara and Will while on the search for a place to live in Austin. Their home is beautiful, clean, colorful...their backyard is fantastic! On a cool night with a warm cup of coffee, it is the perfect place to sit and listen to the bugs sing. I also fell in love with the giant calaca (skeleton) they have sitting in their dining room. You can find him in some of the pictures Barbara and Will have posted of their home. He has a sombrero. He's pretty amazing.

Anyway, this couple is even more charming than the place they have for you to stay. They were so thoughtful. The beds are comfortable, the room is bright and colorful, the bathroom is clean and comfortable (just watch your toes! There's a small step up and I hit it every time I went in there!) There is coffee available when you wake up. They have thought of everything. If you want privacy, you will get it. If you feel like chatting, they are certainly up for it. Barbara and Will seem to understand and cater to each type of person's needs in a way that only great hosts know how. Further, Barbara's suggestions on where to look for housing and where to eat were incredible, and man, can she make a margarita!

I know that maybe I sound like a car salesman, but I really do not have anything bad to say. I cannot express enough how appreciative I am for the hospitality given to us during our stay in Austin.

Barbara and Will, thank you for being such great hosts and we cannot wait to move to Austin and to hopefully see more of you. Ya'll have to take me shopping to get things to fill up our new home!