Kilted on the shores of Lake Michigan

[djweso]

Well, I've been lurking for months. I finally decided to post

I live in Muskegon, MI. Muskegon is on the west side of the state and known for being on both Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake. Its a city in size, but not culture.

I have been wearing my Black Workmans' Utilikilt for about 4+ years now. My good friend and I found out about UK while watching The Screen Savers, then he gifted himself, another friend and myself one for christmas, thanks to a being hit my a truck . That was while we were living in Marquette, MI.

For some reason it never crossed my mind to come looking for a forum for the kilted. Until that is I ran into the UK booth at Gencon last year. One of the guys manning the booth suggested I join the yahoo group, so I did. I about Xmarks from there and came over and joined up. I haven't posted because usually someone else had already said what I was thinking.

Over this past Holiday season my maternal grandfather passed away. However, while at the services I was able to collect some information to get me started on my geniology. He was a McMurray, scotch-irish and I am interested in knowing more about my past. I also have some Cherokee from that side.

I am also posting a pic in another thread.

[Southern Breeze]

Welcome to X-Marks! Glad you finally joined us.

[JackK]

Howdy djweso

I'm inland a bit - in Grand Rapids

Jack

[mddock58]

Welcome to our crew of crazies

[Big Paul]

Welcome to the forum! Good to see another Michigander around here!

[GMan]

Not from Michigan, but have been there often.

WELCOME from Denver, I know that you will enjoy this place.

[Jerry]

Welcome to the forum. I'm from Va, but I spent nearly a year in Great Lakes Ill while in navy boot camp and Electronics school. I have at least been thru your area.

[djweso]

Its great to be welcomed this way!

Wow! A kilt in GR and a Detroit! That is awesome. I know that when I first started lurking it warmed my heart to see Big Paul was from MI but to see someone from West Michigan is wonderful. I have another kilted friend who lives in GR. Either of you thinking about coming up to Muskegon for the Irish Music Festival in September? We're gonna have a great St Patrick's day too, Craic Wisley will be playing, they're a GR band.

I haven't spent much time in Colorado, but I hear you guys have some great breweries and Viriginia has some of my favorite wineries. So I am jealous. (not to say Michigan doesn't have good wineries and breweries. I like them too! )

[Livingston]

Welcome and come on out. We'll get you to the brewpubs kilted!!

[Sherry]

Glad you decided to join in, dj.

Welcome from North Texas.