Haven't done my taxes yet, but I'm hopeful for a refund...which has me reviewing my wish list for the next Kathy Lare hand sewn kilt.

No decisions yet, but did come up with sort of a philosophical question.

I know anyone can wear most any tartan they want to and like.

But what if your clan tartan, or district tartan for your family, is a tartan you don't particularly like? Is there any obligation felt to go ahead and get a kilt in your clan tartan - just because it is your clan tartan - even if you don't much like the tartan design.

Not gonna name any clan tartans...just staying with the idea.

Seems to me that if your name is a name that has a tartan there would be a stonger obligation felt than if it was a great great grandfather's clan tartan...

Like, I would like to honor my Maternal Grandfather, but his name doesn't have an associated tartan and the district his family is probably from has a tartan I don't much like...

Getting caught up in, "I wanna, but not with that one."

I know I have no obligation...but I know but I don't know but I know....follow?

Or with district tartans. I have an Isle of Skye which I think is beautiful...but I'd also like to honor my family's time in Nova Scotia/ Cape Breton Island....but I'm not sure I like either of those tartans well enough...sorry...guess I named some. On my mother's side its the same with the Quebec tartan...

Not meaning to offend anyone, its just me. Maybe its being dissappointed that some of the clans and districts I'd like to honor devised tartans I'm not attracted to enough to buy a kilt in the tartan.

Sort of a Catch - 22. I wanna, but not with that one...

Frustrating...

Ron