While I was visiting with my grandparents, we talked about kilts and heritage and such. It turns out that they somehow neglected to mention (until now) that my grandfather is first generation American born! His mother was born in Canada, and her mother was born in Wales! Her father was the veterenarian on a large estate, and she was educated on the estate with the Laird's children!

Apparently I have cousins in Wales, and some of my relatives have been back to visit them and they stayed on the estate where my great, great, great-grandfather worked and my great, great-grandmother grew up!

I think Wales just jumped to the top of my list of places to visit, and a Welsh cilt just jumped to the no. 2 spot on my wish list, just behind the Campbell weathered in Harris Tweed I plan to order from Matt Newsome soon!