Amid so many things that I try to fit into my life and schedule, one thing I keep forgetting each year at this time is Oktoberfest. Sooner or later, I've got to get into that spirit.

With an extended vacation coming up very shortly, your writer may actually afford himself that opportunity. Granbury, Texas, is one location where I might be able to make Oktoberfest happen, as there is Ketzler's German Schnitzel House in their legendary Square district. Having...