Awesome weekend reconnecting with friends near and far. Oktoberfest is more than I ever imagined. Franz treated me and the Dutchmen to an awesome dinner. I worked on his computer a bit, got some gifts for mom, and enjoyed the cool days of an approaching fall. More complete post later on.

Franz came with me on the train to Frankfurt and we've had a nice trip all told.
Looks like our Galveston Dave is going to come visit to get out of the path of Rita. He'll bring the world's smartest dalmation with him, and that's good.