Today's headliner was attending Oktoberfest activities on base. PBut first some errands.
After breakfast the guys headed out to Holliman AFB for haircuts. Getting a civilian on base is no longer an easy process. It took the guys quite some time to get a pass for Tony. While the guys were doing their errands, the girls headed out for a quick trip to Lowes the hardware store and then to Lowes the grocery store. After regrouping at home Juan suggested we drive back over to the base to get myself added to the base pass. That way we wouldn't have to deal with it later in the day when we attended the Oktoberfest activities. Good suggestion.
We head over to Oktoberfest around 3:30 leaving the kiddos home in big sister Ali's care. Getting on base and parking is a breeze. But it takes about a 1/2 hour waiting in line to enter the grounds. Picture ID's and purse searches are required while passing through a metal detector. Oh my, times have changed. But once we're on the "other side" we pick up our souvenir beer steins and head over to the beer hall where the ompa band is playing.
Now I'm not sure if I'm getting old or if an air hanger isnt the best acoustic venue for a band, but the music and the echoing made conversation difficult. But that didn't stop us from enjoying the beer, bratwurst and company. We had a great time meeting Tony & Darah's friends and coworkers. We were so happy to share this time with them.
Tomorrow we're off to White Sands Nat'l Park for some family time.
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