Introduction

**Fox** · 18th September 07, 08:26 PM

Hello, my name is Todd Carter, but that will be changing in short order. I was given the name Carter by my step father at age six. Since I have no real ties to the name, or him, I intend to reclaim my patronymic surname Albert, as well as my matronymic Johnston/e roots. This brings me to my first kilt, which I am currently in the process of selecting, with the expert guidence of the fine Mr. Newsome. I will be commissioning a Johnstone tartan from him by which I intend to honor my mother and grandfather at my wedding next year. I'm not sure how to begin a new paragraph here, so my apologies for the format. I might as well tell ya up front, that I am completely sightless, it will have to be said sooner or later, might as well be now. I've been blind for about 20+ years but not all my life. So while I don't get to see all the pictures I still have a deep appreciation for colors, art, and many aspects of sighted phenomena. On that note, I'd like to say that I have already benefitted from my time spent here lurking in the shadows as it were, and am honored to finally be introducing myself as a member, all be it an unkilted virgin.

I look forward to future interactions, and especially to becoming kilted.

**jackson1863** · 18th September 07, 08:29 PM

Todd

from North Carolina!

**walkerk** · 18th September 07, 09:15 PM

Greetings from sunny California. I's always good to meet another who wears the flying spur.

**ardchoille** · 18th September 07, 10:20 PM

from Seattle, WA.

**James MacMillan** · 18th September 07, 10:29 PM

from Southern California

**Sean_the_Kilted** · 19th September 07, 03:09 AM

Welcome from Heidelberg, Germany! Are you planning on wearing your kilt on a regular basis or just mainly at your wedding?

**McMurdo** · 19th September 07, 04:05 AM

from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

**acstoon** · 19th September 07, 04:17 AM

Greetings from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania!
1st Kilt a Newsome?!?
WOW!
You sure are starting out with the best!

***Tony turns green with envy***

**Fox** · 19th September 07, 04:17 AM

I can definitely see myself wearing a kilt more than for just special occasions. This has just brought me to it. I'm thinking about my second kilt already, and I don't even have the first yet.

I think my second one will be geared toward hiking, and third probably more every day and... Oh dear where does it end? Heh, time will tell I guess.