Ok Lauren,

you got yourself a deal! Great Bay it is!

I have had a room mate for 2 years now, because prices are so expensive here in Boston. His name is Peter, he's a police officer and I met him when I started playing tennis here at the local sports centre.

I did read about couch surfing. I guess it is similar to BeWelcome, which a friend from Belgium talked to me about. I found a short introduction to it here : http://www.betraveler.org/index.php/what-is-bewelcome

Do you have lots of guests from couch surfing staying at your place?

Follow up:

I normally take two holidays a year, once in June and the other in October. Most of the time i go around visiting the states, but I'm looking forward to going back to Europe next fall...too bad the dollar is so low.

I don't teach summer school, but i do help some students who have problems at school. So part of summer is filled with that.

Oh, i have two tickets for a concert by REM. do you like them?

nick