Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1993 17:37:15 +0200 COUNTRY: USA / Maryland TOWN: metropolitan Washington, DC NAME: Elizabeth and Antonio SEX/AGE: Female/40 (E) Male/60 (A) ACCOMMODATION: sofabed in single-family house LOCATION: suburban (near metro/subway/underground) MAX GUESTS: 2 adults, 1 child MAX LENGTH: normally 2 days, longer if we get along well or if specially arranged in advance EXPENSES: phone (food if a longer stay) RESTRICTIONS: no smoking, no pets (E is allergic) EXPECTATIONS: share our evenings, talk, help us learn about your country/area LANGUAGES: English (E mother, A fluent), Italian (A mother, E almost fluent), Spanish (some), French (some) THE HOST: We both work in computer software system development; E specializes in human-computer interaction, and A is a system engineer with a focus on performance modeling. We like many kinds of music and art, and we especially enjoy a good philosophical discussion. We are serious amateur photographers and are curious about everything.