Free Sunday for SUSI 2009 and the gang chooses to enjoy Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural wonders around Oak Park. Very recommendable walking tour but even more recommendable the tour inside Wright's home and studio. Unbelievable to see the constant defying of all those Victorian style houses right at the beginning of the 20th century, in such a way that you could tell these dwellings have been created by Norman Foster or somebody like him...
Completely knacked by the never ending walk, the guys decide to stick to American lunch style within sort of a Spanish time (3 pm, wow, that sounds good!) and cheeseburgers and hot dogs are devoured pleasantly. Thank God I could convince my friends to join me at Starbucks to get something similar to a European made coffee and rest for half an hour more.
Back to the road Hemingway's birthplace and museum were closed althought Jutta's German opened up the doors of the writer's birthplace where an adorable German old man informed us about the opening hours but couldn't help to show us around quickly (free!). A lovely background vital story back in 1966 when he met his Italian wife in America and decided to stay to enjoy her way of preparing pasta, her Spanish classes and the depth of her loving eyes...
After this beautiful encounter (I will never stop saying how FRIENDLY Americans are!!) back home and laundry, ironing and reading business...American Literature week is coming up and I guess Professor Messenger expects us to be more than busy ... at least that's what it seems according to the pile of books on my desk! We'll see tomorrow...
By the way, Brazil beat Italy in the Confederation Cup (sorry Manto!!) and what it is more exciting, Spain will play vs. the USA in the semifinals...I just hope they win, otherwise life is gonna turn really difficult for me around here :)
Javier Barbero
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