4th of July- I love a rainy night!

**Nighthawk** · 4th July 10, 09:47 PM

I read that most of the country today was scorched and hot- we got cold and rain in Denver! As my wife just observed, "I love the smell of wet wool!" We got to the venue where the fireworks were going to be displayed. I was wearing an olive green Amerikilt (very patriotic I think!) And then... it started blowing. The clouds moved in, it started raining and getting all kinds of cold. The kids all had hoodies. My wife decided to wear shorts. So after my AK blew up almost to my ears, we thought it would be a good idea for she and I to go home and change clothes. We live maybe 5 minutes from the venue, so it was no big deal. The kids kept our spot on the lawn, we went home and changed. I put on a nice 16oz wool kilt and grabbed my day plaid and Pendleton blanket. It's utterly amazing just how comfortable wool is in rain. The water ran off of it and I stayed nice and warm while everyone around me was freezing. I gave my plaid to my daughters friend so that she would be warm.

Point of all this? Wool is the best darned material I have ever had the pleasure of wearing! My kilt really made this particularly cold and rainy 4th a tolerable and enjoyable one. Hope you all had a good one, too!

**Bugbear** · 4th July 10, 10:09 PM

Were you wearing your little red "cute caboose" undies when the wind blew your kilt up, Nighthawk?

toadinakilt · 5th July 10, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

Were you wearing your little red "cute caboose" undies when the wind blew your kilt up, Nighthawk?

**Nighthawk** · 5th July 10, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

Were you wearing your little red "cute caboose" undies when the wind blew your kilt up, Nighthawk?

No I was not...

Originally Posted by toadinakilt

You think he's joking, don't you?

toadinakilt · 5th July 10, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

No I was not...

You think he's joking, don't you?

:crap:

**Nighthawk** · 5th July 10, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by toadinakilt

:crap:

We are a family of rail fans and train chasers. I have lots of railroad related undergarments. It's a little sad, really!

**Mike_Oettle** · 5th July 10, 12:09 PM

Well, Nighthawk, if you are riding trains, climbing up from the ground, caboose underpants seem to be required. But certainly superfluous in the rain on the Fourth of July!
Regards,
Mike

**GMan** · 6th July 10, 10:35 AM

How come I can relate?

**Nighthawk** · 6th July 10, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by GMan

How come I can relate?

What- did you get rained out and blown up, too?

**McNulty** · 6th July 10, 08:44 PM

I was out helping with the Glenwood Springs 125th Birthday celebration at Two Rivers Park when our storm roared in. I was wearing my 16oz Black Watch and the rain came in sideways at a 40-50mph clip. The wind and rain died down later that evening. The temp was 82F when we got to the celebration and dropped to 43F when we left after the fireworks show. It is nice to wear wool!!. All throughout the day, the storm, and the temp. drop I was cozy. My fleece top added to our fireworks display enjoyment after the concert in the park. Wool kilts are grand , aren't they?
Nulty