Just wanted to give you all a big thanks. When I am kilted, in public or private I feel great. I fell like a more confident person, like I can take on the world. And I love the way the wife looks at me when kilted, she has a bit of shine in her eye because she knows how happy I am. I would never even think about telling anyone what to wear, I was brought up to be my own person, however I constantly get compared to my brother, he has a good job he has a big house, well I live in a single wide trailer that I can say has more love, and understanding in it than his 4,000 plus sq. foot house ever will. I am proud of my family history, my religion, and of who I am. I worked as a paramedic for 14yrs and have taken a break form that for the past year, as the job had started to get to me. I have made the choice to get back on the ambulance soon, as it will help me give my family a better place to live as the park we are in has gotten out of hand. Also I love to help people, and I miss it very much, but I just had to get away for a while. Other than my wife non of my other familey understands this, they think I am being lazy. I love big family dinners, as I love to cook (have a big pork loin on the smoker right now), but my brothers family eats out alot, or they have dinners catered in. However, we will go for Thanksgiving dinner out this year, yes I think it sucks, However I will be kilted! I will let everyone know how it turns out. I think they will be more of a stink over the fact that my wife and I chose not to join the family for the premeal prayer, that on always get the PO look from mom. hope everyone else has a great day.