Oktoberfest

We had J&C’s annual Oktoberfest. It’s fun to see how things stay the same and how things change. Wayne and I both woke up tired today. Me because I stayed up till 1am and Wayne because of a headache and maybe the energy drain of a fun game of D&D as dungeon master.
Church was a breath of fresh air for our dragging souls. We talked about evangelism. Despite all the political and cultural overtones of the word, it just means sharing good news. And that’s what it truly is, good news in a world filled with bad news. Are you paying attention? Are you available? Good questions for most of life.
We next faced the lovely Sabbath question, naps before Oktoberfest or after? We decided after. Laura was dragging a bit. She perked up in the cool air. It’s likely the last sunny day of the week. And what a gloriously sunny fall day it was. Everyone was out and doing stuff. We walked to J&Cs.
The Oktoberfest stays the same…the fest table, 3 types of grilled sausage from Bavaria Meats, pretzels from Morningstar, beer, coke, and sweet Bavarian mustard. The change involves kids. Lucy joined us this year. My kids are bigger. The neighbor kids are bigger. 2 kids (Sara included) had started kindergarten.
We opened the celebration and closed it. Naps didn’t happen till 4pm. Everyone needed them. We didn’t wake up till dinnertime. We had breakfast for dinner.
The sabbath feeling has slipped away and it’s time to prepare for the week. Hopefully one with less change. I am profoundly grateful that my sis-in-law is out of the hospital and doing better.