Palm Springs Kilted Weekend April 3-4-5

[Panache]

Hamish was a bit taken aback at the size of the Target Department store. Apparently the gentle village of Storrington doesn't have need of such. ( We were glad we hadn't stopped off at a Costco Warehouse as the shock might have proved too much for the dear fellow! )

Ham's dislike of hats is well known, but when in Rome do as the Romans do, and when out West...



Back at the hotel we all ate outside on picnic tables and enjoyed refreshing beverages

Panache, Dread Moderator of XMTS and Hamish, Kilted Legend, Laird of Lochbar, and Gentleman of Sussex toast each other's health with a gin and tonic .



After our lunch the group split up with some enjoying the pool, others a nap, whilst Ham, Jim, Kent, Steve, and I headed off the to Palm Springs Air Museum.

http://www.palmspringsairmuseum.org/

I was so busy having a wonderful time with these excellent gentlemen and learning about the amazing machines on display there that I quite forgot to take many pictures.


Here are the few that I have

Kent and his favorite prop



walkerk and the Wizard of BC beside an A-4



While not an aircraft I was quite taken with this machine



While I don't have a photo of it, it should be noted that we were all quite intrigued as how Hamish's motorcar had found its way to be on a display at the museum! Being that it seemed to be being well looked after Ham decided it might remain there for the time being.

I hope some of the other fellows post more photos of the museum for Alex's (cessna152towser) sake because it was quite wonderful. We were only able to see about half of it before the museum closed and we had to refresh ourselves and change before dinner.

Just one more

[Panache]

The Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess and I were having so much fun at dinner that neither of us took pictures!

We do hope that others will post theirs as it was a lovely meal in glad company.

It was such a pleasure to see old friends and meet new ones*

Such as Ken (Coinneach) and Ryan (KiltedinUSMC)



Star and and I had an absolutely wonderful time in Palm Springs and we offer our thanks to Allan (Cameron-Taylor), his lovely lady Jen, Greg (One old Sarge) and his beautiful wife Randa, Steve (Skylander), Mike (Gibbs), Sydnie (Sydnie7)and Bob (BigDad1) , Ken (Coinneach), Ryan (KiltedinUSMC), Jim (Jiminakilt), Steve (The Wizard of BC), Richard (way2fractious), Kent (walkerk) and Madalyne, Bruce (Flagfolder), and of course the one and only Ham for making this a special event

Our very best regards to you all.

Wishing all you fine people a safe trip home, because as wonderful as such a kilted adventure as this was...

There is no place like home!*



Cheers

Jamie

[piperdbh]

The Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess and I were having so much at dinner that neither of us took pictures.

So much what? Fun? Dewar's? French fries?

[Panache]

So much what? Fun? Dewar's? French fries?

Fun, food, and vodka / gin and tonics

It was a very fine evening!

(by the by, I went back and fixed the typo in my post)

Cheers

Jamie

[Bugbear]

Glad to hear that Hamish had a good time; sounds wonderful.

[Ancienne Alliance]

Panache, Dread Moderator of XMTS and Hamish, Kilted Legend, Laird of Lochbar, and Gentleman of Sussex toast each other's health with a gin and tonic .

This one is so nice... my favorite !

It should be framed !

Well met, gentlemen !


Best,

Robert

[sydnie7]

And just a few more from the dinner itself. Taken without flash, some with camera held overhead -- I'm amazed they came out at all!

Jim, Jamie, Star, Coinneach at their table and Richard at ours


Jamie providing the "official welcome speech"


The group toasting the end of the "official welcome speech"


Hamish's table -- Hamish, WalkerK, Madelyn, Wizard, Gibbs, and Ryan with SkyeLander in the foreground


Hamish wandering around, shooting video for future blackmail purposes (Cameron Taylor and Jenn have rejoined the group)