Octoberfest II has come and gone, leaving me deeply satisfied. It was a small, more intimate group thant last year...a perfect 35 or so friends, family and acquaintances. The Stumptown Jug Thumpers entertained us for a second year in a row and I must say they do a mighty fine rendition of G&R's Paradise City.
So many times during the evening, I stood back and breathed a deep breath as I watched so many people I care about lost in conversation and laughter, or raving about the amazing meals people brought with them, or singing songs that harkened back to our teens. Eleven folks spent the coldest night of the year(went down to 31ยบ last night) in their tents or bivy sacks. It all ended this morning with cold and frosted overnighters straggling into our toasty yurt for coffee, breakfast and more conversation.