Re: [VAL] some more travel questions...

["Tom" <thomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My opinion on courtesy parking is this:

You allow members or people you know park somewhere, out of the way, on your 
property for the night/day or whatever you work out. Work out?  Yes, they'd 
need to make contact rather than just show up -- a bit of notice is polite 
and that "parking" you were hoping for might be already taken by someone 
else so giving notice, asking permission beforehand is very important.

At the very least I would be expecting to be allowed to park off the street 
with no utilities.  At the very most full hookups would be fantastic! ;)) 
Anything in-between those two limits would be graciously accepted.

I would also think that a small "thank you!" gift would be nice to give the 
host, but certainly not to be *expected* by the host because after all it 
was offered to park there as a courtesy.

One thing I would never want anyone to think of me or my family personally 
was that we took advantage of a host's generous offer.  Courtesy is 
something that is offered and that goes both ways for both the host and the 
guest/s.

Courtesy parking allows members (list members and WBCCI, etc.) to meet 
others who have like interests which can be a great experience for all.  All 
of us that both offer and take advantage of courtesy parking needs to go 
that extra mile for all the hosts out there so that they never feel like 
they are sorry they offered it in the first place.  We would also be 
expected to clean up after ourselves AND our pets.  I couldn't think of 
anything more rude than not cleaning up after yourselves and your pets.

How'd I do?

Tom
WBCCI 5303