the second city, 8/26 - 9/31

Due to the request of my grandfather, all of my posts from this point forward will feature "capitalization when necessary". Ah, grandpa. Where would I be without you?

Although much ground was covered in Chicago, I believe my own personal highlight was the tour of Hemingway's birthplace when the "tour guide" (I use the term about as loosely as possible) showed me a picture that she "thought" was Ernie's uncle, but she really wished that they "labeled these things". A wealth of knowledge awaits those who take this particular tour. It was amusing at least, and it gave me some hope to know that Hemingway was also a product of the suburbs.

Strangely enough, Frank Lloyd Wright also lived and worked in the same neighborhood (Oak Park, that is) and designed quite a few of the houses there. And, of course, I was all about the architecture action after reading The Fountainhead voraciously a week before. So, that was fun.

And of course I got to see my beloved friends Lauren and Lance, who are currently in the throes of the struggle for educational equality. Keep up the good work, kids. I look forward to one day returning to the warm embrace of your futon. Hopefully your bathroom ceiling won't still be leaking by then :)

Before I end this, I must mention the coolest bean ever. I have pictures of my own taking that will one day soon be posted, but until then, I hope the one above will do.