just a quick post to say how much I've enjoyed reading this thread....again! Thanks, Slohairt.

Bryan...Williams and Rose and Douillet and Atwood...

I *know* its going to be hot: still, I hope to be there Saturday for the massed bands, and introduce a few friens to their heritage, and a good time. Wanna try to meet at the beer trailer about 1230...

Who's Metallica?

Bryan...obtuse and loving it...

I heard the James is a great smallmouth fishery: I used to spin some deerhair bugs for largemouth bass at my F.I.L.'s place in Alabama...what a pain!

Bryan

Just me fishing on a fun 'lil creek in Rocky Mountain National Park (note the flask in hand).

Bryan

It looks like some type of crane fly; Diptera, I believe. IIRC, that bunch is mostly midges and 'skeeters. I do tye some midge patterns, but it seems like the small blue winged olive patterns work...

I do most of my own fly-tying, either for personal use, to re-stock my boxes after family "helps themselves", or to barter with other tyers. It's not difficult once you know what you're doing (and...

Thanks for the update: class dragged on longer than I thought it would, and I was pretty beat byt the time I got home and had a shower.

Bryan...hoping for next time...

So: how was the klit night? Good turnout?

One of my favorite flicks: I've got a friend who will quote Michaline O'Flynn with me over and over.

Bryan...Buttermilk?!?! Fah! the Borgias would do better!...

One more I forgot to mention: not a band, but a *great* Scottish fiddle player, check out Bonnie Rideout. Some of her stuff will have pipes or whistles, some drums, but it's all really good.
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Sorry guys: I'll be working that whole weekend. I *might* be able to drop in late on Saturday, but I doubt it.

Bryan...maybe in July?

I have that very bonnet from Matt, and I quite like it. It pulls forward and does a good job of shading my eyes in bright sunlight but is soft enough to wear comfortably like an oversized Balmoral...

I can't believe no-one mentioned the Young Dubliners yet

Yup, wish we could've made it back downtown, too. Glad you all had a good time, though..

Bryan...we close on the new place the day after tomorrow...

Aaaarrrgh! We have to do an inspection on the house we're buying this Friday...we're not going to be able to attend.

Bryan...sorry clan...:(

I didn't say I was *using* the bathroom, merely that it was my current location, smarta$$:wink:

Bryan...besides, Tracy says I'm incapable of multi-tasking...

Sorry about the early departure: but it kind of paid off...we're moving in two and q half weeks and I'm shoveling/cutting/wiring as fast as I can to meet the new owners list. Still, we had a great...

Ohhh, I don't know: you seemed to be doing a fine job of heckling and ribbing Greg's Scotch addiction (a shortcoming I posess m'self).:toast:



I'm not too sure we're gonna find a lot of...

I've got some good friends (and more aquaintances) who frequent the place, and speak of it very highly. In fact, one or two of them may wander over to strike up a conversation with us this Saturday ...

I've been doing environmental emergency response for EPA since about '88: before that, I worked in a nursery (plant, not children) after graduation.

Bryan

I'm so sorry, Scott: please accept my thoughts and prayers for you and your family, and let us support you as you need in this time.

Bryan...no stranger to loss, myself...

So March 24th, at the Snug...I should be able to drag down there-what itme are we looking at, gang? By the way, thanks for the heads up, Livingston!

Bryan...still waiting to see what dates we...

So *when and where* will these kilt nights be occuring? I might be able to make at least one of them...

Bryan...'bout time, too...

I *always* drink my single malts with a bit of water (no ice!); it breaks the esters and lets the aroma of the scotch out-I think it's easier to pick out the different flavors present in the malt...