Due to an opportunity to speak at a professional convention in Edinburgh this summer I will be spending two full weeks in Scotland exploring a bit of my very distant Scots-Irish heritage. I have decided to dive headlong into the kilted community and not only try out a kilt but actually try wearing nothing but kilts for the whole two weeks I am there (well, I will be wearing shirts and socks and jackets and such, too). So I have purchased three nice custom kilts in my Forrester Modern family tartan, MacDonald Ancient (the clan of which we are a sept), and Black Isle (I just think it looks great for the dressy all black and grey look), as well as Argyll jackets and vests in black barathea and grey tweed, along with a broad variety of shirts, hats, ties, socks, and accessories in clan crest whenever available. Although I have worn my first kilt around the house a bit just to try it out my first public showing will likely be at the Arizona Highland Games in a couple weeks since I live here in Phoenix. Eagerly looking forward to being a member of the kilted community, and thanks in advance to all who I know will help guide me toward the "un-bifurcated" way of life. As an avid photographer I will be posting pictures as my courage slowly rises to an appropriate level.