Here are some of my pictures from the VA Scottish Games. When I linked up with Malcolm on Saturday, I was there with my parents. After recently having knee surgury, I wasn't sure I was up to...

Looking forward to the VA Scottish Games this year. I've actually convinced my son's Boy Scout Troop (I'm also the Assistant Scout Master) to go there as a cultural trip. So if you see some scouts...

My ultimate Utopia dream involves a 38' Class A Recreational Vehicle.

I can summer in Maine where the lobster is fresh and the air is clean.

I can make my way down the Eastern Seaboard and...

It's almost here!!! :yay:

Ok, who's going and who'll be at the Scottish Tartan Authority on Friday at noon?

I'm leaving Monday morning, so I'll be off the net after that. :hooray:

Feel...

About a month ago, I was preparing to run the first ever Highland Games for my unit's Organizational Day. After creating my own implements, I decided to practice the 42lb WFD. I was getting good...

If anyone was going to notice that, I knew it would be you. But you didn't notice that the badge on my sporran is the hat badge from my Drill Sergeant Hat. It's hard to see, so I don't blame you. ...

Have you ever had the Scottish Ale from the Atlantic Brewing Company? It's very good, and the fact that they use heather in the brewing gives it a very unique, sweet taste. I got a couple of extra...

My family and I are on vacation on Mt. Desert Island, in Bar Harbor, Maine. The weather is perfect. Even with rain, the scenery is awesome. My wife wasn't exactly happy, but she let me wear my...

The kids and I will be there with our pop up. This time we'll be there from Monday the 6th to Sunday. Just look for the Iraqi Freedom flag. Where is the link up point this year?

The three rounds fired in unison is supposed to be fired by SEVEN members of the detail, thus a 21 gun salute. If there are only six riflemen and they only fire three rounds, then someone is...

Last year the kids and I did the tent thing and showed up on the Thursday the games started. While I did have a reservation, I almost couldn't find a place to pitch the tent. This year, we're...

I've done something like this here in my area. My unit organization day is next week and the Commander asked me to run the Commander's Cup activities to include a mini Highland Games.

I've made...

The kids and I will be there again this year. Last year we had a tent and showed up on the first day of the games. We ended up sliding into whatever space was available. This year, I've rented a...

Let me know if you will be around the Central Virginia area on 11 June. I'll talk to the Entertainment committee at the meeting next week. If you have any details on how you usually make your...

Thanks for the advice. You have confirmed my plans. I think we've decided on three stations. Open Stone, Braemer, and WFD at one station. The second station will be the WFH, and then the last...

You're not going to believe this one. Ok, here goes. Now, I've done a lot of talking up my Scottish heritage at my unit. I convinced the Commander to let us wear kilts on Casual Fridays. We...

I have developed a taste for it mixed with Bowmore. I usually mix 1/2 ounce of Drambuie with 1 ounce of the Bowmore. The heavy peat taste along with the sea salt and lemon grass immediately hits...

Yesterday was a great day! Kilted Rebel and I put on our ACU pattern Sportkilts, linked up with my parents near Apache Junction, AZ, and we headed to the AZ Ren Fest. The weather was beautiful and...

Ok, here we go. The first one is my first try. The black stripe down the middle is for those friends who paid the full measure. Then I got to thinking about the American Heritage tartan on USA...

If everything goes according to plan, we will be there the 14th. It will be interesting to see the fest again. Last time I was there was back in '03. But I didn't have a kilt back then. Ded Bob...

As it happens I will be TDY in AZ and plan on attending the AZ Ren Fest. I saw their calendar and they will be there. Looks like I'll get my CDs in person after all. Kilted Rebel will be there...

I used the new tartan creator on Scotweb to make a tartan fashioned from the ribbon of the Iraqi Freedom Campaign Medal. Please take a look and tell me what you think. M.A.C., can you check the...

In my search for celtic/Highland music, I ran across this group on YouTube. The pipers are excellent and the drummers use beats from other cultures. ie Spanish, Arabian, etc. They have a really...

Sorry, but I can't pass this up.

Friendly fire .... isn't.

If you set up your defense so the enemy can't get in, you can't get out.

Look unimportant... the enemy might be low on ammo.
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This is turning out to be a great thread.

I read up on plyometrics, and I can easily add those into my workout. As far as a weighted vest, I'd love to post pics of my 70lbs IBA with all the...