{"id":2288,"date":"2014-09-28T18:37:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T15:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2014-09-28T18:37:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T15:37:41","slug":"oktoberfest-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dknolte.com\/?p=2288","title":{"rendered":"Oktoberfest 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Y<\/strong>esterday was my lovely wife&#8217;s birthday, and it just happen to coincide with the Oktoberfest celebration at the German Embassy.\u00a0 So, it was an easy gift to her from me.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not a social dancer, so I just enjoyed sitting and watching others and spending time outside under the smoker&#8217;s tent with the rain coming down.\u00a0 I will always meet interesting people while there.\u00a0 Below, the people are starting to fill in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7991.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7992.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7995.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7995.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_7995\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7995.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7995.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8003.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2302\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7996.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_7996\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7996.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7996.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8002.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8002.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_8002\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8002.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8002.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8004.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2294\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8004.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_8004\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8004.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8004.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>Then comes the best part.\u00a0 The food.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7999.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2290\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7999.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_7999\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7999.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7999.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7998.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2303\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7998.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_7998\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7998.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7998.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>Below is a friend of ours enjoying the feast.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8006.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8006.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_8006\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8006.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8006.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>And here is a couple of pictures of a beer fest lady.\u00a0 One, with one of the beer girls who stood for several hours doing nothing but pour beer.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7994.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7994.jpg?resize=529%2C794&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_7994\" width=\"529\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7994.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_7994.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8007.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2297\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8007.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_8007\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8007.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8007.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>Below is a good friend of ours who works in the health unit at the Embassy.\u00a0 I gave her one of mom&#8217;s books a few months ago.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8005.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8005.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_8005\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8005.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8005.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>As the night progressed, the music became louder, the beer kept flowing and people kept dancing.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8003.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2293\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8003.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_8003\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8003.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8003.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>And below is a picture of a perfectly contented lady on her perfect birthday.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8001.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2291\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8001.jpg?resize=529%2C352&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"101_8001\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8001.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.dknolte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/101_8001.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a>Drink beer and eat well.\u00a0\u00a0 &#8230; and keep kicking butt.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was my lovely wife&#8217;s birthday, and 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