Kilted Weekend in Portland

**Panache** · 31st July 07, 10:55 AM

The lovely Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess and I were not able to attend our monthly Kilt Night for July as we were in Portland for the Beer Festival and a Live Action Role Playing Game (LARP).

I have noted before that Portland is a very kilt friendly city and it was with delight to find I wasn't the only kilted person where we went.

I thought I would share a few pictures from the weekend.

The F-H.C.A.G. and I enjoying a fine microbrew:

Another Kilted Fellow!

Sadly the Fearless Scotch Ale, while good, was not up to the standard of the Devil's Canyon "Full Boar Scotch Ale". The pourer got quite a kick out of my attire and felt I was most appropriately dressed for her line (though not as much as the pourer who was serving Kilt Lifter Ale!)

The F-H.C.A.G. heard piping in the distance so we had to find him. He was playing outside the festival in the shade of a tree overlooking the river.

More to come...

**CelticRanger66** · 31st July 07, 11:05 AM

Wonderful Pictures Looking forwrd to the rest!!!

**cessna152towser** · 31st July 07, 11:10 AM

Super pics, looking forward to seeing the others.
My father visited Portland Oregon during one of his leave periods while he was stationed in Canada with the RAF from 1941 to 1943 and he spoke very highly of it.

**Splash_4** · 31st July 07, 11:14 AM

Well done sir. Looking forward to the rest of them!

**McMurdo** · 31st July 07, 11:17 AM

Great pictures I love the shinny Blue Sky T-Shirt.

**Panache** · 31st July 07, 11:17 AM

Our friends in Portland are very into Live Action Role Playing Games (LARP). In a LARP one assumes the role of a fantasy character and acts the part. There is combat with padded "weapons" and various rules for pretending of spells and such. A "Game Master" walks with the group explaining the story, sets and props, and various costumed "Non player characters" for the players to interact with. Sound silly? It is! It is also a great lot of fun. It reminds me much of being a kid again pretending to be Robin Hood, Sinbad,or Zorro.

I and my friend Mark

Corwin Silverwood of the Darrow Rangers takes aim!

The F-H.C.A.G. as "Kendra, Warrior Babe of the Outlands" (based on a character from some of Christopher Moore's amusing novels) stopping during the game to pick black berries. I do not make any comment about her shield design, save to say that my lovely wife is significantly weirder than I am.

The heroes pretend to cross a chasm on a rope bridge that is falling apart.

I wasn't the only one kilted at the game (though Erik had taken off the other parts of his costume at this point.

More to come...

**Panache** · 31st July 07, 11:26 AM

Sunday we wandered around downtown Portland and by extremely odd chance wound up... back at the Beer Festival

I caught sight of yet another kilted man:

I received many compliments both days at the festival including one lady who toasted my health at the sight of me with "The First Kilted man of the Day! Excellent!"

Monday it was time to head home. There is another thread going on about Kilts and Airports. Here was my experience:

I need to talk to Rocky about either a Casual USA kilt with a traditional waist or a USA Semi-traditional with a velcro fastener (the buckles were the problem). Oh well, the security people were both polite and a little amused by the whole thing as was I.

A weekend off from our children with my beloved wife filled with Beer, Friends, Fun, and more Beer. It was a lot of fun.

Cheers

Jamie