Salado Highland Gathering November 14, 2015

**bdkilted** · 14th November 15, 06:02 PM

Here is a picture taken today of the Xmarkers we could find around 1 o'clock

Shawn, John, Steve, Art, BD, Ken, Steve (Steve's grandson) and Dave
See y'all tomorrow in the rain!

**grizzbass** · 15th November 15, 08:42 PM

good looking group

**Jack Daw** · 16th November 15, 09:58 AM

We were expecting rain that day, so I put away the tweeds, but kept the bonnet. I learned my lesson two years ago when I got a head cold for not having a cover.

For perspective, Shaun is 7 feet tall, making Ken all of 9 feet, 5 inches...

**ShaunMaxwell** · 16th November 15, 05:47 PM

In my dreams, Steve! In reality, I'm far closer to 5' than 7'! Definitely made me laugh, though!

**OC Richard** · 18th November 15, 05:20 AM

I think I see my old dear friend Dave there on the far right!

You're all looking sharp there.

I really like the sporrans on far left and 3rd from left, which look like 1953 MOD cantles with new bodies.

**Jack Daw** · 18th November 15, 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

I think I see my old dear friend Dave there on the far right!

You're all looking sharp there.

I really like the sporrans on far left and 3rd from left, which look like 1953 MOD cantles with new bodies.

If I recall correctly, I bought the cantle from a tall piper in California! I'm editing this post as Shaun reminds me in the post below to indicate that Artificer also rebagged my cantle with a nice, mottled pig-skin.

**ShaunMaxwell** · 18th November 15, 09:09 AM

Good eye, OC... Both re-bagged by Artificer (bobcat on the left and pigskin on the right).

**cessna152towser** · 18th November 15, 02:56 PM

Nice pic of the kilted rabble.
Living in Scotland it always seems unusual to hear of Scottish gatherings outside of our own games season which runs from mid-May to mid-September. This time of year it is cold here.

**OC Richard** · 19th November 15, 07:52 PM

Yes it's a conundrum here, whether Games should be held at their traditional Scottish times (summer) or at times when we have the best weather (fall, winter, or early spring).

When I started going to Games, back in the 70s, our Games schedule started and ended on the big three-day holiday weekends which bookmark our summers: Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.

Now we have Games in October and February too.

PS that bobcat MOD sporran is fantastic.