Smoky Mountain Highland Games--May 20-22 Maryville, Tenn

**Santa Wally** · 23rd May 11, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan Ross

Abigail and I were so sorry to have missed you! I heard you were there on Saturday, but didn't have much time to venture from our tent! But aye, we packed up and went back to Franklin on Saturday evening, so that we would not have to expend funds on lodging for the night.

I'm so glad that you're enjoying your bonnet, and Abigail and I look forward to catching you at another event this season, hopefully.

Ryan, When you mentioned your tent in your earlier post, I assumed you were referring to he STM tent. Since there was a STM tent last year at Gatlinburg, that was what I was looking for on my 3 trips along the clan tents at different times throughout the day. I'm sorry I missed seeing you and meeting Abigail on Sat.

**Ryan Ross** · 26th May 11, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Santa Wally

Ryan, When you mentioned your tent in your earlier post, I assumed you were referring to he STM tent. Since there was a STM tent last year at Gatlinburg, that was what I was looking for on my 3 trips along the clan tents at different times throughout the day. I'm sorry I missed seeing you and meeting Abigail on Sat.

We're very sorry to have missed you, as well! And indeed, we were manning the STM tent... but they placed us over with the vendors, rather than with the clans.

...maybe next year, we should try bringing some things to sell, huh? Ferguson Britt sporrans, 'Ross bonnets, Tyger Forge buckles, and Lewis hose and garters, maybe? They would fill a much needed void in the vending there, I think.

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**Santa Wally** · 28th May 11, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan Ross

We're very sorry to have missed you, as well! And indeed, we were manning the STM tent... but they placed us over with the vendors, rather than with the clans.

Obviously I must have walked right by without noticing the STM tent since I circled the vendor area a couple of times, going back to check if an item I had passed up was still there... it wasn't.

The first trip around, I caught up with fellow Clan Claus Society members, Santa Lamar and Mrs Santa and we got busy posing for some photos. That may have been when I missed the STM tent. And I was really looking for it down in the clan area.

You must have been busy when I passed by and was unable to notice a grey Ryan Ross bonnet with yellow dandelion pass by.