FINALLY...Jonesing for another one!!

[angerli]

Greetings to my old friends, and new ones too. I've been away from XMARKS for a couple of years, been inactive and haven't been to any Highland games recently, but is that ever going to change. Thanks to Steve Ashton, my Membership has been re-upped and I am anxious to get going once again.

Shortly after Thanksgiving, I located a Kiltmaker who had access to a ancient variant of the modern MacNicol Dress Red. It's the Nicholson 0498 in the STWR database. It is what the Kiltmaker called the "ancient orange" sett, a muted Plaid of the Nicholson/MacNicol red, navy, dark green with an additional Sett in a light blue. Supposedly from a Tartan described by MacIan in 1845-1847 and, I guess, not seen much outside Scotland.

Well, I bit the bullet big time. I discussed getting an 8-yard Kilt, Fly Plaid, Bow Tie and Flashes. They advised me just this morning (afternoon Edinburgh), that it was was on the way via DHL Express. So, here I am Jonesing again, and does it ever feel great.

I'm not much of a selfie machine, but I think I'll have to finally break down and figure out how one of those stick-things works, because I'm anxious for the parcel to arrive and post a picture fofr you folks.

Yikes...that makes four kilts now...Dress Red MacNicol, Modern Hunting, Ancient Hunting in a 4-yard Box Pleat, and the "Ancient Orange". Phew, that about does it for my MacNicol collection! Sure am grateful to my namesake maternal Grandfather, Alexander Nicoll!

[Father Bill]

Welcome home, and congratulations!

[OC Richard]

Welcome back!

I work with a guy who just came here to California a couple years ago from Mt Airy NC, Lee Smith. A common name I know, but Mt Airy's a small place. He has family in Cano too.

For those not aware, Mt Airy is famous for at least two things

1) it was fictionalized as "Mayberry" in a very popular and long-running TV show here in the USA

2) it was the home of Chang and Eng, the original "Siamese Twins"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_and_Eng_Bunker

[Tarheel]

Welcome back to the boards. When I lived in NC (home was High Point for the first 18 yrs) we called the ("stick thing" for selfies), someone else. You just hoped they could take a good picture.

Looking forward to the photo, no matter the quality of pixels or arrangement.