Vincent,

A warm welcome to you from the 'right' side of the pond (!) and thank you for a splendid kilt odyssey.

I flew into Vancouver this year on the actual afternoon of 'Pride' and so missed all the fun. However, far more exciting was the fact that I was met at the airport by 'Bear' and Raphael, together with Raphael's lovely wife and son - who could have asked for more? Not me! During the two weeks of my stay, I visited Bear in his well-hidden den a couple of times, visited Steve in his Freedom Kilts haven and was personally guided around Victoria by him, enjoyed a great Kilts Night at Doolins, and was royally treated and entertained by 'The Raphaels' at almost every other waking moment. A truly memorable visit to a truly memorable city peopled by truly memorable kilt-wearers! You are fortunate indeed to now be one of their number - and one of ours, here at "X Marks....."