Russell wasn’t expecting to go to Europe last summer. In fact, he really wasn’t expecting much at all. While it was his last semester of college, he graduated with a degree in architecture in May, he figured that his parents had been too badly hit by the economy to consider getting him a graduation gift. Not to mention, even if he was expecting one, it wouldn’t have been something as elaborate as a trip to Europe, and more specifically, Spain.

However, as his family and a few friends sat at Macayo’s restaurant for his celebration dinner, his mother handed him a card and a small and almost flat gift bag. Russell was appreciative and assumed the bag had a gift certificate to a record store, a bookstore or maybe even his favorite art store. Russell bought a lot of his drafting tools and accessories at art stores, and he was also a pretty good painter. It truly didn’t matter what was in the bag, he was just happy to be finished with school, though he was worried about finding a job, and felt honored that his family and friends would take the time to recognize his efforts.

Needless to say, when Russell opened the bag and saw the plane tickets and reservation information to one of the Barcelona Spain luxury hotels, he almost couldn’t believe his eyes. Russell had always, well at least for as long as he could remember, wanted to go to Spain and particularly Barcelona. He was captivated by much of the city’s architecture and had (studied the work of Antonio Gaudi at school. He was one of Russell’s primary influences and had designed quite a few buildings in Barcelona. Russell was truly amazed and didn’t know what to say. Then he found the small sketchpad that was also included. He had always preferred to express himself in drawings and sketches and knew he would create a special painting for his parents as a thank you gesture.

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