HAPPY BIRTHDAY DILLON - 15 YEARS!

What fun! I think its a parents duty and obligation to show up at school once in awhile to embarrass your child in front of his friends, don't' you? Bill, Bob, Pam & I went to Grandview Park school today. We timed our visit so we would be there during the high school lunch time. Bob had a Happy Birthday trophy for him, we tied helium balloons to it, took 50+ cupcakes and with the help of some students presented him with the trophy and sang Happy Birthday. HAPPY 15th DILLON!

Many Musings

Does anyone else get tired of hearing gloomy national news? If we believed it all, we'd all curl up in a fetal postition! Real Estate is Local! There are great deals in real estate, the mortgage rates are still low...and most people CAN obtain a mortgage loan! The Register did an article this week about the local market being close to where is was one year ago. So call your LOCAL experts (Bill 770-2455 Bob 979-2883) and don't hunker down and hide. Life is good here in Des Moines!

Early OctoberFest. Beat the rush, celebrate Octoberfest in September! The Des Moines German celebration is this weekend.

Sport Season Lap The sport seasons seem to have more of an overlap. Highschool football and volleyball are coming to the end of their season. World Series is starting. And winter is knocking at the door of the MidWest.

My Favorite Season...

Fall is my favorite season. Some reasons why...

Color - love the colors of fall.

Walking through crunchy leaves.

Warm days, cool evenings.

Making homemade soup.

Peanuts and Candy corn, eaten together.

What are your favorite thing about fall?

The pictures are of Taste of Altoona. It was a fun night, we got to see a LOT of people and try some good foood.

Don't believe all the bad news you hear. Real Estate is local, and the market in Des Moines is not the same as the east and west coast. There are bargains to be bought and the mortgage interest rate is still excellent. Price of gas in down. Your favorite Realtors are still anxious to serve you with buying or selling real estate anywhere in the Des Moines area. Bill 770-2455 or Bob 979-2883.

Taste Of Altoona - Thur Oct. 9, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Come get a "sampling" of what our business community has to offer! Enjoy food samples, door prizes, and business showcases! This event is open to the public. Sponsored by the Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce and Prairie Meadows. Read more about the event in the Des Moines Register. Then if you want to attend call your favorite professional Realtors to see how to get tickets. You can reach Bob at 979-2883 or Bill at 770-2455. They are the guys to call if you're buying or selling real estate in DesMoines, Altoona, Pleasant Hill - anyplace in the Polk co. or nearby communities. The Taste of Altoona will be held at the Event & Conference Center at Prairie Meadows - north end of the facility.