X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Page 59 of 59 FirstFirst ... 949575859
Results 581 to 586 of 586
  1. #581
    Join Date
    23rd May 06
    Location
    Far NW Corner of Washington State, USA (48° 45' 51.5808" N / -122° 30' 36.6228" W)
    Posts
    5,715
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    [SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

  2. #582
    Panache's Avatar
    Panache is offline
    Retired Forum Manager
    Gentleman of X Marks

    Join Date
    24th February 06
    Location
    San Jose, California
    Posts
    9,713
    Mentioned
    3 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    All good things...

    On January 29th the Nor Cal Rabble held there 5th annual Burns Night Supper. As that morning had come an official announcement on XMTS that the new symbol of goodwill for the forum, a quaich, would soon be starting its journey the wee zeppelin, the XMTSAS Saltire made its last voyage to attend the celebration. One chapter ending as the next begins.

    With better than 70 people in attendance the evening was filled with the laughter, good will, and spirit of fellowship that both Robert Burns and the Ladies and Gentlemen of XMTS would have welcomed.

    At the end of the evening the Nor Cal Rabble stood with her for one last picture




    Her logbook was entrusted to Kent to be scanned and published here on the forum



    Lastly I paused and reflected about how far she travelled and how many friends she helped connect



    In the morning haze of my younger days
    I’d see her floating there
    How real she seemed this vessel I dreamed
    The airship I named the Saltire

    Beautiful and bright clad in blue and white
    Floating in the air
    Representing an ideal, a wish made real
    My airship called the Saltire

    High she soared with all my friends aboard
    There was plenty of room to share
    Up in the clear with nothing to fear
    In our airship called the Saltire

    With helm steering true to the course I knew
    Sat I in the Captain’s chair
    O’er many a stormy cloud sailed my zeppelin proud
    The wondrous airship Saltire

    We traveled far following our guiding star
    With winds that were always fair
    Hands clasped with the friendships we grasped
    Aboard the airship Saltire

    Her task complete in helping friends meet
    She pauses for a moment midair
    Then the zeppelin alights away, making way
    Farewell good airship Saltire

    So on this night, ends her flight
    And her travels to here and there
    In honor retired with hopes she inspired
    Goodwill because of the little Saltire



    XMTSAS Saltire

    :blimp:

    Commissioned August 16th, 2008
    Decommissioned January 29th, 2011


    Cheers

    Jamie
    -See it there, a white plume
    Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
    Of the ultimate combustion-My panache

    Edmond Rostand

  3. #583
    Join Date
    21st December 05
    Location
    Hawick, Scotland
    Posts
    11,085
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    A fitting epitaph Jamie.
    It was great to see Kent and Madeleine again in your photos at the Saltire's final event. Hopefully despite the retiral of the Saltire, friendships will continue and I will be privileged to meet you and the other members of your group some day.
    Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.

  4. #584
    Join Date
    25th August 06
    Location
    South Wales UK
    Posts
    10,884
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Lovely set of final pics Jamie,

    She looks as good as new despite all her travels,

    And great news about the log!
    [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

    Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
    (Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]

  5. #585
    Join Date
    23rd February 05
    Location
    Midway, GA
    Posts
    1,328
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    It brings a tear to the eye. Farewell, our airship Saltire.

  6. #586
    Join Date
    3rd March 10
    Location
    43*N 88*W
    Posts
    3,844
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    A fitting retirement party for the little blue blimp, I think. Thank you for sharing these Jamie.

Page 59 of 59 FirstFirst ... 949575859

Similar Threads

  1. Flight to Perth
    By cessna152towser in forum Show us your pics
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 2nd September 09, 04:22 PM
  2. Flight of the Saltire to Downtown Phoenix
    By Spartan in forum Show us your pics
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 20th June 09, 10:43 AM
  3. RKilts Grand Opening and flight of the Saltire
    By Canuck in forum Kilt Nights
    Replies: 55
    Last Post: 19th November 08, 09:28 AM
  4. Flight with Cessna152towser
    By David Dalglish in forum Show us your pics
    Replies: 18
    Last Post: 17th August 07, 01:24 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0