We regret that "Travel_Climber" (of San Carlos, not San Francisco) was/is unhappy.
Before her arrival with her mother(?) and daughter(?), she expressed her concerns by telephone
of the pricing - and we offered to find her accommodation elsewhere - which she declined.
Upon her arrival, we repeated the offer several times - and was declined each time.
If she was likely to be unhappy with us, we offered to find her another place to stay.
We have no linoleum floors nor dark, out of date carpet nor sickly pets nor dirty porches.
We do have a few remembrances of our many wonderful Mardi Gras celebrations in New
Orleans.
We do have the original cast iron claw foot bathtubs and original pedestal sinks in three of our
six bathrooms. Authenticity overruled modern appearance in this case. They are kept germ-free at
all times.
Shortly before her arrival, the City of Vicksburg lost all water supply with a ruptured main.
When water was restored, the entrapped air caused water hammer throughout the city causing
many leaks in previously secure lines. We had no less than nine - one of which was still under
repair for over a month - with an attractive receptacle to catch the leak.
As to Katrina - the damage to our home was enough to require a replacement of our entire roof -
and we are still making other repairs.
Katrina’s damage reached from the Gulf Coast all the way to Kentucky and southern Ohio - and
the poor response of FEMA and the insurance companies is a matter of public record and
discussion.
Many who had no Katrina loss find it an unpleasant topic.
Finally, “Travel_Climber” offered to “Ruin you” after we had saved her $30.00.

We regret her unhappiness - but are not surprised.

Bill and Shirley Smollen
Proprietors, Stained Glass Manor
vickbnb@magnolia.net