Greetings from the Eastern High Sierra of Calif

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Hello Fellow Scots and Scot enthusiasts,

My name is Sean M. Alexandre and I currently reside in Bishop, Calif., a small town nestled in the Eastern High Sierra mountain range. I'm descended from the McLennan/Stewart lines. My Great Grandmother, Catherine Stewart McLennan was born in 1891 and immigrated to the US from Glasgow in 1918. I was fortunate to have known her the first 10 years of my life. She passed away in 1981 at the age of 90. Before I tell you about myself, I feel it fitting to tell you about my Nana since my life has been greatly influenced by her.

I would like to think that I'm helping to carry on a part of my Great Grandmothers spirit. She was very vocal and involved in fighting for human rights. She would not stand idly by while others were being down-trodden. As a Scot, she knew what that was like and she had a strong sense of Justice. She was always a generous person and would help anyone in need and would stand in defense of the victims of injustice. She was also very bull-headed and opinionated. And she was usually right. I hope that my own life reflects her same spirit.

So who am I? I'm just a guy who lives a simple life and enjoys the simple pleasures in life. I'm a freelance computer tech and consultant and work exclusively on Macintosh computers. Imagine that. Music is a giant part of my life. I play guitar and sometimes bass but am also interested in learning the pipes. I've been looking for a quality chanter.

I was glad to find this site. I was in the market for a new kilt, my first kilt, and this site helped me greatly. I will be performing a few traditional Scottish tunes at an open mic at my friends deli on June 20th and at a Summer Solstice Celebration on the 21st. These will be my first public appearances in my new kilt. But definitely not my last.

The tartan I chose is a non clan tartan called the Honour of Scotland which I purchased on eBay from Fredonline321. It's an inexpensive acrylic kilt but it's actually a pretty well made kilt for the price. I paid around $90 with shipping. I also just bought a Stewart Black kilt from Stillwaterkilts.com. I should be getting that any day. One day I hope to be able to afford a true traditional worsted wool kilt in the MacLennan tartan but $500+ is a bit more than my finances can handle right now. Not to mention the rest of the outfit like a dress sporran, PC jacket, a nice quality sgian dubh, etc.

In the mean time, I will wear my new kilts loudly and proudly while calling down through the glen. ;-)

That's it for now. I'm looking forward to hanging out and talking to other kilt wearin', Celtic-hearted folks.

Cheers!

Sean