Those of you that have read my previous posts (I haven't made many, admittedly) know that I have occasionally complained about the backwardness and conventionality of southern Alabama, where up until recently I used to live. It was not a good environment for kilting, to say the least.

Well, the gods have answered my prayers I have recently moved to New Jersey with my wife, as I have taken a new position at a university here. Now we live just outside of NYC, in as beautiful a suburb as I have ever seen, which has countless cultural goings-on. Life is grand!

I've been off-board now for about two months, but now I am glad to back, and I am interested in hearing from any NJ or NY kilties about the kilt-related happenings in the area. I am particularly interested to hear whether any X-Markers are planning to attending the New Jersey Scottish Heritage Festival, which is being held this weekend at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. if anyone is planning to go, or if you just live nearby, please let me know!

It's nice to be back!

-- Cirthalion