Portland Highland Games, Portland, Oregon, July 17-19, 2015

**Blupiper** · 13th July 15, 09:34 AM

Anyone going to the Portland Highland Games this upcoming weekend? I am going to be there for the first time, entering several events in the individual piping competition. Let's hear it, this is one of the Pacific Northwest's larger Games.

JMB

**Rick Y** · 13th July 15, 10:43 AM

I'll be hosting the Clan Young Society tent. Hope to get a chance to meet you.

**MrLion** · 13th July 15, 08:54 PM

Planning to be there myself, purely as a spectator. Hope to have a son and maybe a brother in tow! Forecasting 88 degrees and a few SHOWERS.
I was there last year but didn't take any pictures.
Here's me and some of my clan from 2013 in this thread: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-2013-a-80230/

**MrLion** · 19th July 15, 03:41 PM

Met up with Rick at the clan tents. Met him there last year also, but forgot to take a picture. The Portland Games feel like they're getting a wee bit smaller (fewer vendors, people) each year. Felt like the day went by too quickly. Had a good time.
Steve

**Blupiper** · 21st July 15, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Rick Y

I'll be hosting the Clan Young Society tent. Hope to get a chance to meet you.

Rick:

I stopped by your tent in the morning to say 'hello,' but you were busy with some folks and I realized I had to run back down to the lower field to finish stinking up the joint in my piping events. To be candid, the heat quite took my by surprise and I definitely didn't have good mind/body harmony to give it my best effort. Oh, well... This was my first time at Portland and it was a fun event, all things considered.

You had a nice area for your clan tent set-up. I kind of kicked myself I didn't get back up there to watch the athletes, chat with you and the clans and check out more closely the classic British motorcycles. An Ariel and a bunch of Triumphs and I took zero pictures. Where was my head at? I shall try to make a better show--all around--next year.

JMB

**Rick Y** · 21st July 15, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Blupiper

Rick:

I stopped by your tent in the morning to say 'hello,' but you were busy with some folks and I realized I had to run back down to the lower field to finish stinking up the joint in my piping events. To be candid, the heat quite took my by surprise and I definitely didn't have good mind/body harmony to give it my best effort. Oh, well... This was my first time at Portland and it was a fun event, all things considered.

You had a nice area for your clan tent set-up. I kind of kicked myself I didn't get back up there to watch the athletes, chat with you and the clans and check out more closely the classic British motorcycles. An Ariel and a bunch of Triumphs and I took zero pictures. Where was my head at? I shall try to make a better show--all around--next year.

JMB

Sorry I missed you. Always good to meet a fellow XMarker face to face. At least, it is for me. I realize my face can alter that equation quite quickly!