such an optimist, who others said it was a floating tenement and keiren's boat makes it clear it was a floating tenement. it had things going wrong with it and crammed with people. lots of visitors, partying. prohibition was going on, who cares? and missy was the hostess and she loved the-- she loved fishing all of her life. she'd go on vacation and go fishing and again, she filled an important role that eleanor roosevelt was unable or unwilling to do and that was to be an emotional companion and support to fdr during this dark time. when they went on to warm springs, again, she became the hostess there at the cottage that he owned and eventually the little white house which he built. and she had her own bedroom and bath in the little white house, his was on the other side and there was a bedroom with a bath adjoining his, the little white house and that's where other guests could stay, if eleanor came, she could stay there. though i understand that she usually stayed in the guest house behind the house. i've got a cute story about the little white house. they were nice enough down t