Well, it was a decent summer, all things considered. In summertime I spend much less time sitting at the keyboard and more time out chasing my little son around the yard!

Anyway, even though the sun is shining, I'm surfing the net and thought I'd do a report: "what I did this summer".

Well, between work and fmaily, the toddler birthday party circuit and various barbecues I did have some time to do some geneological (don't know if I spelled that right) research. One of my great grandmothers was a Jones (oh no, another tartan to add to my collesction, and a nice one too!). the other side were English (Elwell and Cox).

The Lloyd side of the family goes back to Flintshire, North Wales (mid 1800's is as far back as I've gone so far. Great Grandmother Jones was born in the county of Whitby in 1874.

The Elwells and Coxes came from somewhere north of Cheshire county.

Any illusions of being descended from nobility have been dashed. My great grandad was a labourer in a smelting works and great grandma Jones apparently was illiterate and signed my grandfather's birth register with an "x"!! Salt of the earth!

Its bee a very enlightening and rewarding experience thus far, and I'm looking forward to delving deeper into the family history.

Anyway, I haven't had any opportunity to wear the kilt over the summer. I've always had a peculiar view of the kilt as being a fall/winter garment for some reason. Maybe its the wool.

However, I will be wearing my kilt next Sunday to the Christening of a good friend's daughter.

My son got a kilt for his second birthday from friends of ours. He's not too fond of it right now, but I'm persevering!

Well, I guess that's it.

Cheers!
Chris