Holiday Visiting

Posted at 12:00 AM, Dec. 20, 2006

With the holidays upon us so comes the visiting of friends and relatives.  Here are a few tips for you on being the 'almost-perfect' guest:

1. Remember company is like fish after a few days they begin to stink.
2. If you are visiting overnight, or for an extended period of time, with relatives or friends try and keep it short.  If it's impossibe to keep it short keep a few of the below tips in mind.
3. Your hosts have lives outside of visitors and my have additional commitments that they just could not get away from.  Be sure an take a book with you, or some cards to address, so that you can tell your hosts honestly that you have something to keep you busy if they should need to be away.
4. Pick up the tab on a couple of the meals out...entertaining guests can get expensive.
5. Get up early and surprise the rest of the household with coffee and/or breakfast made for them when they get up.
6. If possible...change the bedding and towels in the room you used before leaving.  If not possible at least take the sheets off the bed, bundle them with the towels and put in the laundry.
7. ALWAYS take a small thank-you gift and card....doesn't need to cost much, it's the thought that counts.