Loft/Condo tour.

On Saturday, Kathy and I went on the downtown loft/condo tour. There's been a number of new development taking place downtown and it was interesting to see some of these places. I've been curious to see the inside of some of these places and was not disappointed. Needless to say, some were nicer than others. We ended up touring six development and the one that really jumped out to me was located just south of the Gateway Market. There's something about that condo that just stuck with me. The tours normally take place the first Saturday of each month. However, there will not be a tour next month as it's Labor Day weekend. The next tour will be in October and this time I'll be touring the lofts/condo located on the east side of downtown DM. Having lived in downtown DM, I see myself living her for the long term. At the same time, some of these places cost a bomb. We'll see what the East Village has to offer.

Later in the day, I went to David and Panom's house for a summer party. They invited me over together with a bunch of their friends/colleagues just to grill and have fun. It was a fun time. I got to see Aiden and Keegan. It's been quite some time since I've seen their kids and they are adorable as ever. Keegan's talking quite a lot now and it was really fun trying to figure out what he was saying. He's two and Aiden is five. I spent a good part of the evening chatting with Panom's brother in law. He's a neat guy and we just connected. After everyone left, I stayed around to clean up although Panom insisted I not do it. As with all Asian households, she gave me a ton of food to take home with me. She made the comment it's the Asian thing to do! The next time, Panom said she'll cook some pho while I volunteered to cook some Malaysian curry. It's a date.

After Mass today, I got a haircut which felt good since I've not gotten my hair cut in roughly two months. There was the Republican Presidential Candidate Debate that took place on Drake's campus right around Mass time but surprisingly, parking was not a problem. Needless to say there were a lot of people in and around the Drake area, but that did not bother me.

It's been extremely hot and humid these past couple of days which makes me want to stay in my apartment and not go outside. The Iowa State Fair begins on Thursday and the young adults group will be going there for our get together. I'll actually be going there before most people since I get off work much earlier than most people. That way I can get started on the food before others make it there! It will also give me the opportunity to see some things that I want to see and am not sure if others would be interested in seeing. I'm really excited for some of the free performances because there are a number of groups that will be performing who I've not heard before. I'm not quite sure how many times I'll make it to the state fair, but I'm sure it's going to be more than twice! It's definitely one of my most favorite times of the year. Let's just hope the weather is not too hot and humid. Even if it is, it won't keep me away!