John's place was very clean and conveniently located in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago. He me met us just as we arrived and provided us a parking sticker that allowed us to park right in front of his place. It saved us the usual hassle of having to drive around and find an open spot. John was friendly and helpful and knows the neighborhood like the back of his hand. It turned out we have a mutual interest in punk rock and Spanish, and he even sent me a track from when he was in a rock-en-espanol punk band. Had a great time with a great host!