Oktoberfest! Ja, das ist das, was ich spreche. Joy and I greatly enjoyed our time at the Raleigh Oktoberfest hosted by St. Raphael’s Catholic Church here in Raleigh, North Carolina. There was an oom-pa band, Bavarian dancers, Bavarian child dancers, and a bunch of other folks from the area with a dash or more of German blood (or at least spirit). I enjoyed a dark ale that may have been the best I ever tasted. The potato salad did not measure up to Mom’s standards or Gram’s standards but the food was hearty. It was a fun ethnic celebration and a nice diversion from our normal routine.