Cheryl was a great host. My plane was 2+ hours late getting to Portland and she called because she was worried. That was the first sign of a great person. Her house was cozy and so were the chairs on the front porch. I didn't hang around the house too much, but when we did cross paths the conversation was always nice. One evening, Cheryl, 2 other guests, and myself shared a dinner on the back porch. It was terrific.

The house location was pretty good since it was only a 3 minute walk to a bus stop and about a 15 minute walk to some other little hotspots around town. I used public transit to and from the airport and it was about 50 minutes each way. The street is quiet too. That was nice.