Thanks Blu...the pic came out a bit off centered, but I'm happy I got this far...a real challenge to my besotted brain.

Its my chest tattoo - another addiction that started last year when my little sister pointed out I was in my 60th year, and a very good tattoo artist came to town. Never had a tattoo or a kilt until age 59...

I was recruited up to Page/Lake Powell by the Navajo Nation over three years ago. As part of my work I did sweatlodge with a Navajo medicine man and the clients every week. Was difficult for me, had trouble coping with the heat and the dark and the very very very long Navajo prayers. It took weeks before I could stay in the lodge all five rounds.

But the medicine man - the most spiritual man I've ever met - and the client's encouraged me. They told me if I could do all five rounds with them they would give me a Navajo name. Well I did, and had some incredible spiritual experiences.

The name they gave me, in honor of my working through my fears and my Scottish heritage was Braveheart.

Hence, the tattoo of a heart with the flag of Scotland surrounded by the upside down Navajo rainbow and sun. The arrowhead is used in the Navajo sweatlodge ceremony and the 12 arrowheads represent the 12 steps of AA, a fellowship which saved this old drunk's butt and was an integral part of the work with the Navajos.

Thanks too, T. My old stomping grounds for 30 years in Phoenix, AZ was the metrocenter area...between 35th and 43rd Ave and Dunlap and Peoria.

Thanks for the tip Graham. I have seen the Skye and the Nova Scotia tartans and they're on my list.

Was up to 0230 last night kilt surfing all the manufacturers...I have 8 kilts on order already. Guess its a way to medicate my jonesing. Came up with a list of 8 more "gotta haves."

Thanks for all the welcomes. I'll add pics as the kilts arrive.