Garden Sanctuary Near Colleges
Overview
We are a retired high school English teacher and a retired rehabilitation counselor. We love exercise, biking, gardening, swimming, and movies. We have a small Maltese-poodle mix dog named Phoebe. She does not shed and is hypoallergenic. We have two rooms available, and have hosted international students for over 20 years. We have two sons and four grandchildren that live locally. One son is a police detective and one is a professional musician and producer. Our oldest son lives in Minnesota and has twin boys. We have the local families over often and enjoy spending time with the San Diego grandchildren (18, 14, 4, and 2). I am an author and published my first book, Things My Mama Never Told Me, in 2021. I am writing a second book now. We are accepting students at this time between the ages of 18 and 25 attending English classes, community college, or university for a semester exchange program (typically three months). We hope you will enjoy your stay with us!
House Rules
1. No smoking or nicotine/tobacco products of any kind. 2. No alcohol under age 21. 3. Respect your personal room and shared space by picking up after yourself. 4. Keep noise to a minimum after 10 pm. 5. Notify the host if you will be out all night. Enjoy the gardens, pool, and BBQ. Enjoy guests after checking with host family. *if house rules are broken, the host can ask the guest to leave with a two-week notice.
Amenities
Local Amenities
Rooms
See the additional picture of the Magpie room. It has a book shelf, a fold-up desk with drawers, a window, a comfortable chair and a desk chair, and lots of whimsical art on the walls.
See the desk area picture of this colorful room. There is art work from Nepal, Bhutan, Amsterdam, and Africa, plus the original kanji art that matches my tattoo (mother and sons) and gives this room it’s name.