Last Saturday I got to compete in the Tacoma, Wa Highland Games. It was hot, no not hot, stupid hot!! The shade gave only a little relief. It was a bit unusuall in the throwing area. We were in the middle of a Horse arena, on plywood platforms. It hurt my distances by about 15 feet. I could not do a double spin as the footing was unstable. The plywood was covered in astroturf, but it would rock with each step. I was still able to pull out a 2nd in the C class overall. I took first in the open stone with appx. 35', braemer style, and in the Caber, with an 85 degree no turn, an 11:30 and a 12:00. After that it was mostley 2nds and 3rds. Ok, there was a fourth, the light hammer. The hammer is my nemesis! I know what to do, I just can't seem to get all the parts together in one. Well, next I will be throwing in the B class in the Portland Games. I will try to meet some of you then.

James