Pleasanton Highland Games... X Marks athletes and kilts...

[Alan H]

RogerWS76 launches a big stone toss, he set a BIG PR at Pleasanton..



Roger in the Hammer Cage...





Saturday caber...





Yours Truly ---

Open Stone on Saturday...



Sunday Caber....



Relaxing with Panache at the Nor Cal Rabble tent...



Hangin' with some throwing buddies....this is what makes Pleasanton so great! Left to right: Mark Wechter, HUGE thrower in the 40-49 Masters...Lance Creed, a recent CHAC member and transplant from Tucson...ME...Dave Molohan, also from Tucscon,and making us all look good, Summer Pierson down in front.



Now for some kilts!

[cessna152towser]

Great pics Alan. I wish I could have been there. My Clan society held their tri-ennial gathering at Pleasanton this year (though it hardly seems like three years ago that I went to Loon Mountain Games to attend their last gathering). I am hoping to persuade them to come to Scotland in 2016!!

[Alan H]

Summer Pierson on Saturday, rocking the kilt that I made for her...












More coming as the photos roll in....I'm sure there'll be a good one of Dan McKim with the kilt that I made for him, on, in action....

[MacMillans son]

And here she is getting some last minute coaching no doubt:



And this one on Saturday was for a record I believe, but I'm not sure of the gents name or the record. Can you fill in the details Alan?



And the gent he was going head to head with.



You were busy "working" on Saturday Alan so we didn't get time to chat, but contrary to your frequent protestations I did catch you "just standing around looking good in your kilt"



I hope to get some time together at Dixon.

[OC Richard]

Thanks so much for posting those great pics! Especially the ones of Summer Pierson, who is easy on the eye to say the least!

[grizzbass]

great shots. I love looking at good game shots.

[CMcG]

You were busy "working" on Saturday Alan so we didn't get time to chat, but contrary to your frequent protestations I did catch you "just standing around looking good in your kilt"

BAAZINGA!!!

I'm sure it was just a momentary lapse and Alan went straight back to doing stuff

[Nile]

Relaxing with Panache at the Nor Cal Rabble tent...

Well, at least Jamie looks relaxed but, Allan, you look like you are ready to spring into action.

Anyway, thank you sharing the pictures, particularly the athletes. Look forward to more.

Nile

[Alan H]

And here she is getting some last minute coaching no doubt:

HA! Summer came to three practices and our "Duke Kahanamoku H'Island Games" event and spent about 3/4 of her time helping US!!!

And this one on Saturday was for a record I believe, but I'm not sure of the gents name or the record. Can you fill in the details Alan?



And the gent he was going head to head with.

That duel was one of the most awsome times at the whole Games. Andy Vincent is the second guy and Mike Zolkiewiecz is in the first picture. Both of them cleared 18 feet in WOB, which is phenomenal, and then both of them broke the field record at 18' 2". Mike Z got 18' 4", Andy didn't, so Mike won that event, but clearing 18's 2" is a HUGE accomplishement! What was great was how they were cheering each other on in between throws...smacking hands, re-setting the weight for each other, stuff like that. THAT is what makes this sport so great!

You were busy "working" on Saturday Alan so we didn't get time to chat, but contrary to your frequent protestations I did catch you "just standing around looking good in your kilt"

Are you kidding?? 1.) I don't look NEARLY "good" enough to be "looking good in my kilt". Mah gut pooches out! And second, if I hadn't been holding up that partition, it would have fallen down and who knows what would have happened!!!

I hope to get some time together at Dixon.

That would be nice, I haven't seen you in a while!

[Liam]

Great pics!