Grandfather Mountain highland Games • 8-12 July 2021

**OC Richard** · 18th April 21, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by Balaamsass51

All packages sold out. All camping sold out. It will be crazy.

What makes me wonder about how crazy it will be is what happened to the only Games in a thousand-mile radius of Southern California that wasn't cancelled in 2020.

Everyone was planning to attend. Area hotels were sold out. It was going to be huge. Then as the time approached a snowballing effect happened, with more and more participants dropping out leading to more and more events being cancelled. Eventually there was very little that was going to happen there, and I too cancelled my trip.

I certainly hope nothing like that happens at Grandfather Mountain!

**KennethSime** · 18th April 21, 04:00 PM

Thinking about it. I have some Family nearby, and would love to take them, but wonder about bringing a bunch of kids who are not likely to be vaccinated by then. Time will tell.

**rlloyd** · 19th April 21, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by ASinclair

As usual, @carolinanan117 and I will host the Clan Sinclair tent. See you on the Mountain, Ricky!

Excited to see you all! One of the best parts of Grandfather, I think, is getting to see so many old friends every year.

**rlloyd** · 19th April 21, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Balaamsass51

All packages (Patron, etc.) sold out. All camping sold out, even small tent sites. It will be crazy. We camp there for the full week or so before, then run our booth at the games. Stop by. The STA information booth at the main entrance.

You may not recall as it's been a decent number of years at this point since I've been able to attend Grandfather, but we've met a couple times before!

**Balaamsass51** · 20th April 21, 04:59 AM

So much for the Witness Protection Program!
Stop by again rlloyd so we may catch up.

**ASinclair** · 17th July 21, 07:29 AM

Friday morning, @ChuckTN came by the Clan Sinclair tent to visit.

Right after he left, @Mael Coluim stopped by.

He took a picture of me and @carolinanan117.

I finally remembered to put my sporran on.

@rlloyd and his friend Jennifer came by several times during the weekend. We took this picture Sunday morning.

**OC Richard** · 18th July 21, 06:51 PM

Thanks for posting those photos! Such a bummer I wasn't able to attend after all.

During the Great Shutdown my son and I (both furloughed from our jobs) made two trips to West Virginia to visit family. I usually do one such trip a year, so a third within the space of a year wasn't in the budget.

Besides, my workplace (Disneyland) re-opened at last, and all of us were scrambling to deal with the ensuing chaos.

Our last local Highland Games was the Queen Mary in Long Beach in February 2020.

Looks like a downsized Games will be held in Pleasanton this Labour Day, we shall see if it comes to pass as planned.