I know there was some dispute about wearing a kilt on Halloween, however, I didn't care for the costume idea my wife had decided on for me, so I threw on my kilt and a t-shirt, and went as a competitor at the Highland Games. Perhaps hair splitting, but I'm using every excuse I can to wear the kilt out in public

Anyway, we were at a small Halloween party, that was also a house warming party for the host couple. I received numerous compliments on the kilt, and even talked with a young lady who shares my last name, though without the 'e', and she was absolutely fascinated to learn that there is a 'Clark' tartan. When I pointed out that they make ladies, kilted skirts in the tartan, I could see her thinking seriously about getting one for herself.

So, a couple of hours into the evening, we're all gathered into different little groups, chatting and talking about various things, and shifting groups as topics change and evolve. I'm standing there with a nice I.P.A. in hand enjoying the conversation, when I suddenly feel a draft. Then I hear the wife of a farmer co-worker of my wife exclaim"Oh My Gawd! It's True!" Luckily, she was checking from the rear, and not the front, but it still didn't go over well with my wife.

I tried to pretty much ignore it, so it wouldn't cause a stir. Plus, we're all friends of some sort or another. To be honest, I didn't really care, as at most, she saw a single cheek. My wife however, seemed quite indignant, saying to me after we were alone, "How could you let her do that?" I'm thinking mostly, how could a stop her? Firstly, it was a sneak attack, and I didn't see it coming because I was facing the other direction. Secondly, I thought it was fairly harmless, and getting all bent out of shape over it at that time would have just drawn attention to it by everyone there, instead of just the three or four people we were chatting with at the time.

Anyway, I had a good time, and apparently, so did some other folks

Hope you all had a good Halloween!

Casey