We are a responsible, professional couple who can care for your home, pets, or estate or manage your business as close as possible to the way you would.

In our late 50s we consider 33 years of marriage, careers, and three healthy adult children huge successes. We have lived in big cities, small towns and rural areas, and we are respectful stewards of nature and animals.

Betsy has spent most of her career as a writer/editor and more recently as a publisher. You can read more here: www.wordmetro.com and www.wordmetropress.com. Mark's background is in sales and management, first with Coca-Cola and then in 1998 in the technology field with enterprise-class storage systems. In 2006 he started his company, www.DatawiseStorage.com.

In 1996-97, our entire family had this American adventure: www.blondins.com.

Our son attended Berkeley and holds a master's degree in public policy; and our twin daughters graduated from Harvard in 2007 and are pursuing their master's and PhD degrees.

How do you know you can trust us? We have shared our background and our current activities and have great personal references. Every apartment sublet and housesitting position over the last three years adds a new reference.

Normally we exchange several emails, sometimes Skype calls, and on occasion personal visits to make sure everyone is comfortable with the situation.

If you need additional duties performed, our skill sets include working well with people, editing and writing, advanced computer skills, blog and website work, business development and management, and attention to detail. Being longtime homeowners has given us core home maintenance and gardening skills. And we have a special affinity for pets!

We will entertain offers both in the U.S. and abroad.

If you need a competent and compassionate caretaking or housesitting couple, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Betsy & Mark Blondin

P.S. You can read about our latest travels here: www.thenextroad.com.