Grand Opening Party!

[piperdbh]

It's only 580 miles for me. May I stay at your house overnight?

I hope the new location brings lots of success.

[A Hay]

Rocky and Kelly,

Congratulations and best wishes at your new location.

It will probably be another year before I can hope to get there in person, but it is on my list of places to visit when I retire next September.

(My wife and I just finished our Christmas goody box shopping today so don't be too surprised if you see something in the mail with an APO return address.)

Tom
A_Hay!

[Argentum]

Catherine and I had a great time at the grand opening party this evening! Many thanks to you, Kelly and the rest of the staff for your excellent hospitality, and for all of your advice and assistance in making my first big kilt purchase. It's been about 12 years coming... and I am officially jonesing!

Congrats again on the new store, and best of luck going forward!

Jesse

[Verlyn]

Rocky and Kelly had a great open house. Got a chance to meet some folks from here, share sea stories with Kelly's dad and a former Marine and drink some fine scotch that McBeam was generous enough to share with us all. The new digs look great and I got the last bits of my Christmas shopping done (even if I did have to trick my wife into looking at the free scraps bin for twenty minutes to get her away from the jewelry counter).

Verlyn

[MacBean]

Hamish even made an appearance (at midnight his time)! Rocky skyped him in on a laptop and gave him a tour of the shop. I got a moment to say hi and mention that I used to live near him, long, long ago.

We had a great time. I especially enjoyed listening to all the navy and marine veterans reminisce about days at sea (or more especially days in the Phillipines and Vietnam); reminded me of a old Scottish novel I'm reading where the old veterans reminisce about the Napoleonic wars.

Rocky and Kelly were in fine form; as were Kelly's parents. Got to meet Mac (one of the sewers for USA Kilt) for the first time, though I've seen him around for sure. The new store is really much nicer than the prior one in Phoenixville, has more parking, and much more work space.

[Geoff Withnell]

Rocky and Kelly had a great open house. Got a chance to meet some folks from here, share sea stories with Kelly's dad and a former Marine and drink some fine scotch that McBeam was generous enough to share with us all. The new digs look great and I got the last bits of my Christmas shopping done (even if I did have to trick my wife into looking at the free scraps bin for twenty minutes to get her away from the jewelry counter).

Verlyn

Nothing former about it, still a Marine, just no longer subject to reveille. Great sea stories, and a great time had by all. It's a great shop, and Michele and I will do our best to keep it open by buying "USA".

Geoff Withnell

[lethearen]

Congrats! I'll have to join you in absentia

[Hamish]

What a perfect occasion to show off my Hamish Bicknell tartan, as designed by you Rocky! Alas, due to ongoing 'complications' following my August surgery, I am currently unable to wear that Tewksbury special (or any of my traditional kilts) - can you believe the frustration - mercifully, I have your casual models to keep me kilted, and therefore sane! Sadly, travel is also out of the question and so I regret I will to miss your Grand Opening 'Bash'.

Believe me, I WILL be there in spirit, however.

Congratulations and Best Wishes for continued success.

Take care,
Ham.

[Riverkilt]

So pack it up Rocky - Let's move the party to Hamish's house!

[RockyR]

I'll skype him in.

YOU on the other hand, Ron, I expect to fly in. You can always stay with bultergal!