Tulsa, OK

We did make it out to Oktoberfest Friday. It was a beautiful day for a festival, too, plenty of sun and not too hot. Good thing that it wasn’t hot, since we had a half hour wait for the shuttle. People were there before us too, and wound up with nearly an hour long wait for a ride from the shuttle site specified on the Oktoberfest website. (31st and New Haven, The Education Service Center)

When the buses did show up, they went to the Tulsa Teachers Credit Union (across the intersection of 31st and New Haven) instead of the Service Center. Finally, after numerous people started using their cell phones to call local tv stations and complain, the bus pulled into the parking lot. Then, instead of pulling up to where the 100+ people are/have been standing and waiting, the bus stops across the parking lot from us.

So, instead of the older people and families that have been standing and waiting for 30-60 minutes getting on and relaxing, the teenagers who had just gotten there but could sprint across the parking lot faster than everyone else got on and took up those seats. I’m sure their mothers are very proud. At least more buses started showing up as the first shuttle left.

Anyway, aside from that unpleasantness with the shuttle, Oktoberfest was great. The food was wonderful, if a tad expensive. There were interesting artists and good music. Maegan got to chicken-dance her little heart out and do arts and crafts. The ride lines (and ticket lines near the rides) were ridiculous. I can’t remember where we got them, but someone had amazing brownies. I couldn’t eat more than a bite of one. (It was the German American Society of Tulsa in Der Biergarten)

We only stayed a couple of hours and everyone was in a good mood when we left. The shuttle ride back to the park and ride site was much less trouble than the ride out, and we got home with no problems. I always like to leave on a positive note. That way everyone looks forward to next year.