FIRST MT. ANGEL OKTOBERFEST

Pan handlers? Image via DG Studios

And it won’t be the last Oktoberfest.

A buddy explained how it’s been since he gave up beer.

Maybe you’ve heard the same talk? Maybe you’ve told someone why you gave up beer?

Oregon beer is one reason people move here. Blame the hops.

It might be a reason they leave, too.“Things were more exciting when I drank. Now the same things are boring. Sure, I’ve got a high level for excitement. Mountain biking, wind surfing, those things excite me.”

– So you need to risk your life to feel alive? How about mountain climbing and sky diving?

“Those are on my bucket list. I was out with my friends at a party and I was ready to leave in half an hour. It was boring.”

– I think you’re on to something. People who drink with expectations ruin a good time, though I’m sure you’re not one of them.

Have you ever been to the Mt. Angel Oktoberfest? It was a great time, a great party. I’m taking my wife next year and we’re gonna hop around and dance for a few hours.

“Really?”

– It’s not about the booze, my friend. What you get is a group doing the same things, like dancing.

“So now you’re a dancer?”

– I come from the Bad Dancer school with the motto Dance Like No One Is Watching. The only problem was one of my kids videoed my one dance at the Oktoberfest. And I got to see it.

“Did you break out The Moves?”

– Not The Moves I thought I broke out. When you Dance Like No One Is Watching, and look like someone searching for their walker, it’s rough, but not rough enough to quit.

“You were drunk?”

– No, just working on my waltz steps I learned recently.

“Waltz?”

– Yes, a bad waltz, but still on the hop. Drinking or non-drinking it was a blast. Living it up, looking stupid, and not caring about looking stupid, makes for a great night.

You ought to try it.