Ein Prosit! October in German Central Texas- Austoberfest
The Texas Hill Country had many German immigrants, they brought their beer and their sausage. October is the time of year that the oppressive summer heat starts to yield to a more comfortable environment for outdoor festivities. A celebration of sausage and beer, to the tune of the chicken dance and polka music seems a fitting manner to spend an afternoon/evening.
Sausage, all you can eat:
My mom came and picked up the boys. Kat and I stayed to enjoy the beer component of the festival.
(chin lift action shot)
Kat and I estimate we can do this for another fifty years. The future us posed with us for inspiration.
how cute...
The bands played on into the night. The Chicken Dance, Ein Prosit, Roll Out the Barrel...
It was a beautiful evening, and the German-ish people danced. Everybody was so happy.
Meanwhile... Austin continues to change/grow. The new UT Medical school can be seen rising above the historic Scholz Garten.
Scholz Garten has been in continuous operation since 1866 making it the oldest operating business in Texas.