We went to see a production of Cloud 9 in which our friend performed the dual role of a Victorian grandmother and 1970s lesbian, and before that I waited at a bar with sticky counters and nibbled on hush puppies stuffed with shrimp. After the play, we went across the street to Lalibela for Ethiopian, sitting outside where it was still hot and uncomfortable late at night.
(Photo: Assortment of objects, Iowa State Fair.)