I have my birthday this weekend to celebrate kilted (might even have one or more new ones to celebrate in), St Paddy's day middle of next month (I know, a "pseudo" celebration for scottish kilties but an excuse over here at least), then Tartan Day in early April. The games should be cranking up shortly thereafter for the late spring and summer weekends. And any day can be a kilt night out if you make the effrort to set one up with your local kilties.

I do agree it has been a long and particulalry cold and snowy winter which would normally have me in the blue funk right about now but for some reason I am looking forward to the weather break and spring with great anticipation--for some personal and family reasons, and becasue I see 2010 being a breakthrough year for me personally and professionally, so it is easy to feel better when good things are actually forecast.

Chin up, then chin down with your scotch glass bottom up. If nothing to celebrate, find something or just make something up and do so. A gathering of friends is always an excuse to break out a smile and good cheer. Try a whisky tasting where everybody brings a different bottle to sample. Try a gathering to watch a rugby match or football match or even the end of the Olympics. There has got to be something to give you reason to cheer.

jeff