Date: Fri, 17 Jun 1994 16:39:44 +0200


      COUNTRY: USA / Connecticut
         TOWN: Ridgefield - located about one hour's driving time from
               New York City
         NAME: Ed and Helen
      SEX/AGE: Ed is 45 years old; Helen is 44
ACCOMMODATION: We have a ranch style house that is located in a quiet
               and safe suburban community. We have two bedrooms
               that are available for guests.
     LOCATION: Our house is located in the North end of Ridgefield,
               about four miles from the center of town
   MAX GUESTS: We are able to accommodate about four persons
   MAX LENGTH: Approximately 3-4 weeks
     EXPENSES: We only ask that guests pay for long distance telephone
               calls
 RESTRICTIONS: We are non-smokers. We ask that smoking be done
               out-of-doors. We prefer to host only people, not pets.
 EXPECTATIONS: We would hope that hospitality offers be reciprocated.
    LANGUAGES: Our native language is English. Ed is fairly
               proficient at reading French, can speak it quite
               well. Both Keith and Seth our sons can speak French.
     THE HOST: We live in a quiet, safe and pretty suburban area.
               Most of the residents are professionals of one type or
               another. Ed is a psychologist who works in
               a psychiatric hospital in Harrison, New York and is
               the Director of an Alcohol treatment program.
               Helen is a psychiatric nurse who works at the same
               hospital. We have two sons, both of whom are in
               college at James Madison University in Virginia.
               Keith is studying International Business and Seth is in
               the College of Sciences and Technology. Our interests
               are gardening and travelling. We have visited Europe
               many times and we have a special love for France. We
               have done home exchanges and hospitality arrangements
               with others through an organization known as INTERVAC.
               We are EXCITED about the prospect of providing
               hospitality to others through HOSPEX.