New devotee in Chi-town!

**Bill** · 15th September 05, 05:45 AM

Welcome to the forum! Somehow I think you'll do just fine in the mix.
A Stillwater kilt is a fine choice and yes they hold up well IMHO.

Slainte'

Bill

**auld argonian** · 15th September 05, 06:42 AM

There must be something about that Nightstalker tartan that appeals to guys from Chicago...you're the third person besides myself that I've read a post from in the past couple of days that has gotten the Nightstalker from Stillwater. We could start Clan Nightstalker around here!

Best and welcome to the forum!

Argonian

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 15th September 05, 08:02 AM

Thanks for all of the welcome wishes. I agree that just jumping in is the best way. In that light, I thought I would let everyone know how the first day went. I did my normal workout at the local YMCA early this AM and took my SK to wear back home after the workout. No questions or looks at the Y and I was feeling pretty good as I climbed into my truck and headed abck home. My oldest daughter (4.5) saw me come in and said I had on a nice pretty dress (she is way into dresses herself). I laughed and told her it was a kilt and that was the end of that, watching Higgly town heroes on TV was mor interesting than what Dad was wearing.

I then went upstairs to get dressed for work and my wife saw me for the first time (I had not mentioned my intent to wear the kilt today), and she gave me a slightly odd look, but just asked if I had worn it home from the Y and let it go at that.

So far a pretty low key response, and I was feeling great, but really did not see what all the buzz was really about for a man to wear a kilt. Then I got dressed, kahki trousers, and loaded the kids up to take them to school. As soon as I got back into my truck, I KNEW what all the buzz was about. I could not believe how constricted I felt! And while I only had the kilt on for maybe 45 minutes, I realized that during that entire time, I had not had to, ahem, "fix" or "adjust" myself, but as soon as I sat down wearing pants, I had to make sure everything was "arranged" to provide room and comfort. What an eye opening experience!

Well, got to run. I need to start thinking about how to convince my employer to allow me to wear a kilt to the office. Being one of the largest financial institutions in the world, I may run into some corporate resistance, but headquarters is in the UK, so I might have some advantages there. I have to believe that there is at least one person at HQ wearing a kilt to the office.

Later,
RJI

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 15th September 05, 08:03 AM

auld_argonian

I am up for it! Even if it is just getting together kilted somewhere for drinks.

Was the other one the gentleman that mentioned being at the Renn Faire in Bristol recently?

Are you going to attend the Celtic fest this weekend in Grant Park?

RJI

**Alan H** · 15th September 05, 09:33 AM

A good story for your first outing, and good on ya for just jumping right in!!

....though it is a bit sobering to realize that even with the kilt on you still rate lower than the TV with your daughter!!LOLOL

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 15th September 05, 11:27 AM

Alan,

I know, but without the kilt I would just have gotten a Good morning Daddy!

Actually, I am glad that neither one of the girls saw it as a big deal. We are trying to raise them to be very open and accepting, so this was a good sign. And I haven't had an in-depth discussion with my wife, but she seems to not see it as a big deal. The real test will be when my Mother gets into town tonight and we go to the Celtic festival Saturday with me kilted. I warned her when she said she was coming up and she said it was OK with her, but we will see!

Later,
RJI

**Eujeankilt** · 15th September 05, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

There must be something about that Nightstalker tartan that appeals to guys from Chicago...you're the third person besides myself that I've read a post from in the past couple of days that has gotten the Nightstalker from Stillwater. We could start Clan Nightstalker around here!

Best and welcome to the forum!

Argonian

It's not just guys from Chicago. I'm in Oregon. I got my first tartan kilt today. It's a Stillwater Regular Nightstalker. If looks as if the fit is fine. I just have to wait to go home, remove the basting stitches and wear it.

Tip: When you've ordered your next UK, PK, AK or FK and are jonesing, buy a Stillwater. I got it in four days.

Hey boss, can I go home now?

And Welcome, Windy City Kilters!

Dale

**gmcdavid** · 16th September 05, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

There must be something about that Nightstalker tartan that appeals to guys from Chicago...you're the third person besides myself that I've read a post from in the past couple of days that has gotten the Nightstalker from Stillwater. We could start Clan Nightstalker around here!

Another one here :-) I now live in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, but for most of my 54 years I lived in and around Chicago. Sure enough, when I first saw the Nightstalker I knew I had to get one!

Glenn

**Big Paul** · 16th September 05, 07:35 PM

Welcome to the addiction!

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 16th September 05, 08:04 PM

Well to properly cap this thread (but feel free to continue to say hello!), I should tell everyone about my first public kilted experience. I have mentioned in another thread that I wore my SK home from the gym yesterday morning, but to be honest, while I was had a little trepidation about it, most people were just not going to notice or comment on the kilt at 6:30 in the morning!

However, tonight, Friday evening at high dinner time rush, we went out to dinner with my wife, 2 daughters (4.5 and 2.5), and my Mother who is visiting us this weekend. Just after I got home from work, and before going to dinner, I took a quick shower and threw on my SK with a tanktop and flip flops (I did not know we were going to dinner at the time).

Anyway, poured myself a glass of wine and went to sit on the back porch where my wife, daughters, and Mother were chatting with our neighbors. When I first appeared at the screen door, my wife looked a little unsettled, but then my neighbor looked at me (the husband) and said nothing, and his wife also took in my clothes and did not say anything, so my wife decided to leave it alone. Still not sure about her reactions and views, although she made some comments after we got home that were positive, but un-suitable for family consumption.

To complete the story, we decided to go to a local restaurant and have some dinner. I did dress up the kilt (gun metal gray SK) with a plain, white, pocketed t-shirt and sandals. Nobody at the restaurant gave me any encouragement or grief, and I tipped the waiter a little extra for his constraint and tact.

Later,
RJI