A Very Pleasant Pleasanton Games

[The F-H.C.A.G.]

This year, the Pleasanton Games were absolutely astounding! Normally, the temperatures are in the 100-105 range. This year, we hardly hit 90!!!

The very first thing we saw as we walked in the side gate, was PiperGeorge warming up for the solo piper competition. He told us if he did well, they would be staying until Sunday. Turns out he did stay until Sunday!



I'm not sure where he placed on Sunday, as I was too busy chasing kids that day, but he did well.



We borrowed his services later in the day. We met at the MacNaughten clan tent, where we have been lucky enough to be hosted over the past few years by the generous Gene and Ruth McKracken. We keep waiting to wear out our welcome, but so far they continue to be tolerant. Here we are, being "piped" over to a good site for photos (in the shade of a large oak tree)



The Border Reavers (Clan Hall) were looking a bit nervous as we descended on them. I think they thought the tables were about to be turned in the reaving department!



All that wind-up for a perfect group shot. Front row, from left to right: Way2Fractious, The F-H.C.A.G, wee Xena and Sinbad, Panache, Scion of Smayniak, Smayniak, Bunchdescendent. Back row, from left to right: Alan H, the Amazing Madalyn, walkerk, Kiltimabar, Monkey@Arms, somebody from the clan tents that I don't know, never mind, I've now been told this is Alan's cousin-a new kilted konvert!, PiperGeorge, KiltedinUSMC, Shelly (aka the C.W.B.F.H.-ask Mikey what this means!), and Big Mikey.



Be warned-there will be hundreds of pictures to follow...

Be well,