Stuttgart Oktoberfest

When you live overseas, nothing makes you happier than seeing a familiar face.  It brings a comfort of home, rejuvenating you to delay home sickness.  My dad's cousin and his wife, Jim and Fran Poe, were attending a work conference in Italy and decided to come to Landstuhl, Germany.    The main military hospital of Germany is located in Landstuhl- where Jim was born in 1954 and our son/daughter will be born in a few weeks.  Though I can recall only meeting Jim and his family once, it was nice to meet up with them and feel the presence of family in Germany.    

After meeting up at Landstuhl area, we spent the day with them at Stuttgart Oktoberfest, the 2nd largest annual fest in Germany.   It was a great trial run to prepare for planning our '13 Munich Oktoberfest adventure.   Thanks Jim and Fran for taking care of us!