Greetings from Odessa Ontario canada

**Markparkinson** · 29th April 15, 05:19 PM

Hi new to the board thought I'd drop a line to introduce my self.

I am a Building Inspector for the township I live in and am currently trying to convince the powers that be that wearing a kilt on the job would not be a bad thing in the summer heat

any articles that you can point me to, to help the cause will be appreciated.

I am also a lampworker and blow glass I also dabble in stained glass and fusing. see parkinsondesign studio on facebook for a few photos of my work if your interested, no online sales I only sell at local craft shows and galleries. shipping glass is a 50/50 survival rate no matter how well its packed.

I currently have 5 Kilts in my rotation

16oz hand sewn by S.W.M.B.O. Lindsay (her clan)
12oz hand sewn by S.W.M.B.O. Royal Stewart
a beat up workman Utilikilt that get worn into my glass blowing studio every weekend
a Black heavy weight Shadow Tartan by Stillwater
a dark brown Utilkilt knock off that S.W.M.B.O. got at the local Scots and Irish store

on the way soon I hope to have a Maple Leaf Tartan

look forward to meeting you online

**ASinclair** · 29th April 15, 06:09 PM

Hello Mark!

**Lake Mist** · 29th April 15, 06:12 PM

Well Met from Alabama.

**Father Bill** · 29th April 15, 06:14 PM

Welcome to the "Great Rabble!"

**Macman** · 29th April 15, 06:18 PM

Mark, welcome to XMTS from B.C.!

**Tarheel** · 29th April 15, 07:09 PM

Well met Mark. I have a good friend that is a stained glass artist (professionally). She wishes she could be a building inspector, the pay is better, but, for the love of the art she will never change professions.
Look to the contemporary wearing of kilt threads for photos and stories of us that work in our kilts. You could show your boss everything from chopping wood, archeology to teaching school. Business casual looks much better when kilted. Welcome to the site from Oxford, MS.