Dear Rocky,
I hope you are finally getting better, but I have the feeling we won't have the chance to say good bye in person to each other, as I am already leaving DC on the 29th of November. I really enjoyed living at your house a lot and always felt home here. The people I lived together with became like a little family to me and therefor it is a little sad to leave so soon. But I look at the bright side of it: I had an amazing six month here and made so many new friends, that I will always luck happily back in that stay in Washington.
I wish you happy holidays and hope that you will get well soon!
All the best,
Nicolas
Thank you Thank you Thank you.
I lived there about 9 months while I worked on the Yucca Mountain Project for the Dept. of Energy. I too found the place via the Internet on Craigslist.
I found the house in a perfect location for me. I worked right across from the mall area, about 2.5 miles from the house. The subway is about 4 blocks from the house, easy access and the best way to get around town. Everything is color coded. Spend some time on this page, it will provide you tons of information on getting around DC http://www.wmata.com/ The house is close to China town (7 blks) where professional sports are played, where you can go to the movies and great food is located.
The house is really nice and Rocky is takes great care of the place. There are 2 bedrooms on the main level, 3 bedrooms on the 2nd level and 2 bedrooms on the 3rd level. Each level has a full bathroom. I never found a problems having to share the bathroom. Usually it is all about timing in the morning and being considerate of the others in the house. There is a full kitchen on the main floor and a commons area. When I was there Rocky provided Internet for the house. In the basement Rocky provides a washer and dryer for you to use, you just need to provide your own laundry soap. You will need to provide your own sheets and bath towels. You will be provided a key to the house and you will have a security code for your bedroom door. Every room has a fire alarm in it. Rocky also has a cleaning service come in and clean the house.
I felt the neighborhood was very safe. There is 2 grocery stores about 6 blocks in two directions from the house. Rocky has a strict policy about NO liquor and NO smoking in the house. It is easy to hail a cab in the city. You either walk out to the street and flag one down or walk to the nearest hotel and they will get you one.
One of my favorite parts about living in the house was that I met so many nice people. Often we went to dinner or the movies together . I still stay in touch with 3 of them on a regular bases.
Normally Rocky is bubbly and very helpful but has been not feeling well for a while. He is easy to work with and very helpful for providing information about the city.
I personally would not hesitate living there again if I ever am called back to work in DC.
If there is anything else I can give you information about, the house, the city, or things to do, please don't hesitate to drop me a note.
Good luck and really enjoy DC. 9 months was not enough time for me to see everything I wanted to see and do.
Faye Hewitt-Lighty
HI. I left the keys on the living room table (sonny locked the door for me).
The house was very clean and I enjoyed staying here.
Thank you.
Regards,
Alex Kane
Radiology Dept.
Dear Rocky,
Time is flying - soon I have to leave beautiful Washington.
Thank you for everything - the stay in your house made my time in Washington
much more lovely. I had a great time.
Regards, Miriam Kamin
Hi Rocky.
Hopefully you got the keys and that the room is in the same condition as when I got there.
It was a pleasure staying at your place. I would definitely consider staying there again in the future if I'm in DC.
Thanks,
Chanh (UCLA)
Hi Rocky (and Yogi),
Here's wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season and a healthy, prosperous, and happy New Year!
I enjoyed meeting you very much and appreciated all that you did to make my stay in DC so happy and comfortable.
I will be in touch if ever I find myself on my way back to DC -- perhaps there will be room
With warm regards and best wishes,
Anita Baker
Attorney at Law
Georgetown University
Hi Rocky,
I'm sorry we were not able to catch you before we left last Monday. We
would have wanted to thank you in person.
I hope everything was in order when you inspected the room.
Rocky, thank you very much for accommodating Frederik and myself. We
had a very comfortable stay. Many thanks and all the best to you. When
in DC a next time we shall let you know.
Regards and many thanks again,
Essa
World Bank
Dear Rocky,
Thank you for inviting me to stay at your house! It was very nice meeting you.
We´re leaving in a few minutes, and we washed the bed sheets.They are in the dryer now. We wish you all the best!
Greetings from Philip as well,
Yours sincerely,
Andrea Mueller
Germany
Hi Rocky,
Thank you so much for providing us with a home away from home. Staying at your place was brilliant and I hope that your business there will be very successful. Essa and I enjoyed staying at your place a lot. All the best,
Frederik Ferié
Germany
Hi Rocky!
This is Adam Finn, I stayed at 1107 Mass. Ave last summer. I really enjoyed my stay and thought you were a great landlord. I just accepted a job with the company where I interned last summer, so I'll be moving to DC over the summer. I was wondering if you could give me some advice about real estate in DC, renting vs. buying, different areas, the real estate market in general. I know you are knowledgeable about these things as it is your profession and I would trust your advice. If you have some time to talk on the phone, or send an email I would appreciate it. Also, I am hoping to make a trip to DC in the near future to visit a few condos in the area, so perhaps I could buy some lunch and we could discuss?
Thanks for everything,
Adam
Hi Rocky,
I will be leaving tomorrow and I just want to thank you again for a very comfortable stay at 1107 Massachusetts Ave.
If you ever have any enquiries from Australia, I would be happy to be a reference. My cell number in Australia is 0424660XXX.
If I don't see you before I leave, I will leave the key in the drawer in the room.
Thanks,
Sherie Ma, PhD
Biomedical Australian Postdoctoral Fellow (NHMRC)
Department of Medicine
Austin Health and Howard Florey Institute
The University of Melbourne
AUSTRALIA
I hope you feel better and please stay in touch. You are a wonderful person and I appreciated all of your assistance while I was in Washington.
Much love,
Amber Gilroy
Accretive Health - Revenue Cycle
Email: agilroy@accretivehealth.com
Hello Rocky,
Really enjoyed staying there...very quiet, spacious, and everyone here is very polite. Let me know if you ever need a reference.
Thanks
Brad
bradrad99@gmail.com
Guys.
I left the key on the mantle and the comforter is folded on the bed. Thanks for
everything this summer! Take care.
Anne Johnson
Harvard Law School
Thank you Rocky,
I have enjoyed your hospitality and living here for the past few months. I will
let you know when I will be leaving.
All the best,
Theodore Reimer
Kennedy Center
Rocky,
How about if I move back into the Yellow House on 12/31? I enjoy staying there
Ned Martin
AARP
Hi Rocky,
I'll be leaving Saturday morning. Thanks again for providing such a nice place to stay!
Esther Sprague
Thanks for being so on top of the situation! I enjoyed my stay at 1107
- Maggie Murphy
Dear Rocky,
Thank *you* for all your help! It was a great pleasure to stay at your lovely
home!
We have left keys in drawer and locked our room. I'll ask Dirk in a moment to
lock behind us.
Thank you and God bless you,
Michaela Moore
Hi Rocky,
I hope everything is going well with you.
I have moved into my new apartment, and bought some basic furniture.
Finally, I have settled down in D.C. after a five-weeks transition.
Anyhow, I really appreciate your warmth kindness, and every nice thing
you did which made my life easier in D.C.Pls pass my regards to your
brother. It was a great pleasure to meet him as well.
Good luck with your business, and life.
Kindly regards
Lucy Ping Qin
World Bank
Dear Rocky,
I hope you are finally getting better, but I have the feeling we won't have the chance to say good bye in person to each other, as I am already leaving DC on the 29th of November. I really enjoyed living at your house a lot and always felt home here. The people I lived together with became like a little family to me and therefor it is a little sad to leave so soon. But I look at the bright side of it: I had an amazing six month here and made so many new friends, that I will always luck happily back in that stay in Washington.
I wish you happy holidays and hope that you will get well soon!
All the best,
Nicolas
Hello Rocky!
It is very sad for me to hear that we will not meet before I leave DC again. This way I think you will have to come to Germany soon! :-)
I enjoyed this stay a lot and this is also because you gave me a nice home to stay in. I highly appreciate this! Thank you very much! Take care and I hope to see you soon!
Best,
Stephan
Additional references :
Daryl Fox 646-417-2204 - Chief of Staff - Dept.of Justice .
Faye Hewitt Lighty - 760-521-9310 - Dept.of Energy.
Kyle Kennedy - 916-508-0540.
David Jacobs - 920-676-3308 - Dept. of Justice (currently at Harvard Law School).
Charles Russo - 415-652-8047 with White House - Dick Cheney's VP Photographer.
David Dietz - 317-513-9105 - White House Intern / Obama Admin.
