Welcomed Guests

Your trip is planned, and you are ready to hit the road. Keep in mind a few suggestions which will make you a welcomed guest.

Plan the length of your stay in the homes of friends. Too short a time may leave the impression you just needed a motel for the night; too long, and you may not be welcome the next time.

Consider two nights and one full day or three nights and two full days. This gives you adequate time together without wearing out your welcome.

If you will be traveling most of the day, eat your evening meal before you arrive at your friends, home. This will take the pressure off you to make time due to traffic delays and off your hostess who may have difficulty keeping the food hot.

It is thoughtful to call your hosts when you drive into town. If you need directions to their home, this is a convenient time to ask.

Limit the amount of luggage you carry into their home. Most homes cannot accommodate multiple suitcases.

As a courteous gesture, plan to take your host and hostess out for a meal at your expense.

Bless your hosts by being good listeners. They may need someone to whom they can bare their hearts.

It is thoughtful to take a small gift as a token of your appreciation for your hosts, hospitality.

Unless the hostess tells you otherwise, make the bed before you leave. Linens will be changed but perhaps not immediately. This helps the house look presentable.

After returning home, write a short note of appreciation to your hosts and recall some pleasant experience or conversation which blessed you.

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