Patrice didn't send me any email at the time I booked the room, but the days before my arrival, she ensured that everything was ok and was available for questions (I didn't have any though).
Her house is ideally located on Capitol Hill, in a green area, with supermarkets and restaurants round the corner, an organic grocery, nice cafés and stores in the neighbourhood (everything in walking distance). Convenient bus lines stop one or two blocks away.
Patrice has been very welcoming to me, inviting me to share breakfast, to taste her cooking or local fruits several times. It was a pleasure to talk with her.
It was also very nice to share a bit of an American family life with Patrice and her son for several days.
Good to know for those who are allergic to animals hair: Patrice and her son Gabe have a cat, a guinea pig and a fish (the latter being less likely to provoke allergies though). The house as a whole is lively; I liked it, but don't expect yourself to find a zen loft! ;-)
Thanks for hosting me Patrice, that's was nice to meet you!