Well, I took the train from Fresno down to Los Angeles for the weekend. It's hotter then heck in Fresno, and I wanted to be comfortable, so I wore my Utilikilt (Dark brown Workman's). I don't get a lot of comments when I'm kilted, but I got three interesting ones yesterday.

1. The loading area of the train station in Fresno is all torn up as they install structures to keep the hot sun from beating down on people. The upshot, is they have to have everyone cue up in a small area, and then jut before the train comes they make some announcements (like where to stand) and then let you out on what is left of the loading platform. School starts next week and as a teacher, I am desperately trying to finish reading our new text book and highlight things etc, and it is very sunny and hot, so I'm positioned to keep the sun off my book, and probably look really grumpy. I hear this little girl start talking, and instantly I knew it was about me. "Mommy, Mommy, why is that man," she said "wearing a Kilt? He's not mowing the yard!" (I couldn't hear her mother's response)

2. The train only gets one part way to Los Angeles, one switches to an Amtrak bus to get the rest of the way (If that makes you head hurt, don't worry, it hurt mine too the first couple times I did the run). Luckily the bus drops me off just about a mile from my husbands office. I call him when I get there, and he says he's on his way home, so I should just wait and he'll pick me up. Cool! I'm waiting in front of this huge hotel by the Pasadena convention center. Lots of tired business folks are walking by. One woman, in a very expensive designer suit, walks by, slows down, smiles and winks at me. OK, not really a comment, but cool.

3. We go to a PennyLane, a local video rental store. I look around, my husband finds what he's looking for, and he checks out. On our way out of the store, the clerk stops me. "Ummmm, can I ask you a question?" I'm assuming its going to be "why are you wearing a skirt," but instead its "Where do I get one of those kilts?" I gave him Utilikilts web address. And he looks disappointed and asks if there are any stores in Los Angeles where he can buy one. I told him the only way I knew to get them was online. Poor guy looked like he really wanted one.


So, three comments in one day. And no "The Question" or nasty "skirt" comments.

Yippee!

I wonder if the trip back to Fresno will be as comment filled.


Cheers
Chris