Grandfather '07 !!!!!

First - Grandfather Rocks!

Jimmy Carbomb - Barleyjuice is great. Didn't know you were XMarks. Catch up with you next year.

Can't say enough about "Gary's Celtic Jam" on Friday and the "Celtic Rock Concert" on Saturday. Albannach, Ed Miller, Henri's Notions, The Blair Band, The Killdares, Mother Grove, Barley Juice, Coyeote Run, David Ross.

The campground was a blast. Our trailer was totally surrounded, the Watson banner couldn't be seen. Albannach camped nearby, spent some time around their fire (with a whole lot of others). My son ScottishRebel and his friends thought it was great that they were right there "with the people" as he says.

The whisky tasting and auction at the campground put on by the St Andrews Society of MacRae Meadous was awsome. Where else can you sample 15 or so brands of the water of life!

This was a different games for my family than last year. Last time we wandered around, enjoying the music in the groves, the athletics, etc. This year we spent a great deal of time helping out at the Scottish Tartans Authority tent and the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations tent. Perhaps my wife, son, or I talked to some of you and didn't even know it.

Matt Newsome couldn't come, of course he is usually at the Tartan Museum tent. His daughter had the audacity to be born at the same time the games are held, and the family laid down the law that he had to be home this year. Hope you can get away next year Matt.

Bought 2 Watson ties, a flask with leather cover and belt holder from Hyde & Heddle, several music CD's, lots of great food. Those fire departments give good value for the money with their food vending.

Greetings to my Scottish cousins in Clan Buchannen, Forbes, Hay, and MacDuff.

Oh yeah, saw the ghost of the mountain come down and pipe Sunday night after all the day visitors left. My son got involved in the marshmellow fight between the two areas of the campground - think his side won.

Utilikilts and Sport kilts on sale. Lots of females in kilts. Know utilikilts come in a standard length, too long for me but folks seem to like them.

Anyway, enough talk. Anybody else with input about this years games ??

Matt