Cheers from Vancouver, WA!

**ratspike** · 23rd July 13, 01:18 PM

I've been meaning to sit down and do this "oh, hai guise!" post for a while but never quite got to it. It's about time to de-lurk. Hi everyone!!!

Me in a paragraph or less:
I live in the 'couve, transplanted from Portland not quite two years ago. I'm a wedding photographer(yes, I do wear a kilt to work), runner and cyclocrosser, and crazy dog rescue person. I first learned to appreciate the kilt through my father, who played the fiddle and loved traditional Irish and Scottish music. It took over 20 years but I finally got my first one from Stumptown Kilts. Since then I've sewn more than I can count and wonder why I waited so long. I've heard there are other kilties here in Vancouver but have never actually seen one in the wild.

So yeah, it's great to be here and I look forward to getting to know everyone!

**O'Searcaigh** · 23rd July 13, 01:47 PM

Hello and

from The Big South Fork, north central Tennessee!

"transplanted from Portland" to Vancouver? -- Not a big "transplan" but great tax benefits -- live in Washington, shop in Oregon!!!

Hope you find other kilted folks there, there should be a bunch between Vancouver and Portland.

**ratspike** · 23rd July 13, 02:16 PM

Thank you!

It wasn't a big transplantation in miles, but for someone who's very SE PDX it's been big in other ways. East Vancouver doesn't seem to know what to make of the guy in a skirt, but overall it's been a really positive experience.

**Chas** · 23rd July 13, 03:32 PM

Hello ratspike,

Welcome to XMarks from the other side of the world in Norfolk, England.

**Father Bill** · 23rd July 13, 03:38 PM

Welcome to the Great Rabble!

**NorseCelt** · 23rd July 13, 04:27 PM

Greetings, and welcome from Illinois.

**Liam** · 24th July 13, 08:45 AM

Welcome from Calgary, Alberta!

**WillowEstate** · 24th July 13, 10:14 AM

Hi and welcome from across the big pond in sunny Queensland!

**ML421** · 24th July 13, 11:10 AM

Hello and welcome from North Seattle. I wore a kilt the last time I went to Vancouver and had a lot of fun although I could tell some people where put off a bit at first.