Arizona Scottish Gathering and Highland Games - Phoenix

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Okay, here are some pics. First, I hope you rabble appreciate that both Mr. MacDougall and I drove through a mountain blizzard to get to the games and the palm trees...





And here's Mr. MacDougall in his MacMedic tartan kilt. I love this tartan and only wish I had something more than a current first aid card and an old Boy Scout merit badge towards entitlement to wear the tartan. I think his mom came to the games too...? A chance to compare the Stillwater Nighstalker sporran in ballistic nylon and leather side by side too.



Here's a shot of Retro Red in his new ebay score. Not sure I remember correctly but think its the tartan of the new Royal Scottish Regiment...the combined regiment now....help??? His lovely wife was there too, probably taking the photo. And sorry, I forgot the name of the X Marker in the black Utilikilt....??



And here's B.Somm who has been a good friend for at least 15 years. She and her roomate were kind enough to let me crash at her place to make the trip affordable. That's her Burns tartan over her shoulder.



And here's Keys MacQuarrie down from Camp Verde, Arizona. Think he said someone was with him but I forgot that too, sorry. Tartan is MacQuarrie of course.



Here's Chrome Scholar down from Prescott with Red Raven Studios who missed out on the picture. He's in a Frugal Corner kilt but I forgot the tartan.



Ayn McFye was there too but somehow missed a pic with him and the other rabble on my camera. Know there are more shots of the games to be shared.

And dang it, missed Yaish. Tried to spot him at the competition but didn't locate him. Think he said on another thread he came in fourth. I heard an announcement of all the competitors that came from around the world so that was no small thing to finish fourth.

I wore my Macdonald Lord of the Isles tartan kilt. Had hoped to march with the clan but driving in the snow the day before tired me out and I got a late start...olde olde olde.

The Filson vest was there to stash vendor plunder in as I shopped. A special thanks to Ayin who "appropriated" a Kilt Lifter sign I coveted but hadn't the fortitude he had to "just steal it."

Think my only purchases were a couple Macdonald klit pins and an Isle of Skye necktie.

And, always a treat to eyeball and shake hands with X Marks Rabble. We still have Camp Verde, Prescott, Flagstaff, and Tucson games to go this year.

A good time. Got hit by some snow on the drive back today too, but not near as bad or as far as driving down on Friday.

Ron