Well I Did It!

**richardljohnson** · 29th March 04, 06:31 AM

"I too am in the 40+ crowd. Last year when I was thinking about how much I had enjoyed being in a kilt (it had been over 15 years), yes, Monarch of the Glen started me thinking about this, I told my wife about my desire to go 'kilted' again. We were dating the last time I had been in a kilt and she knew I had enjoyed it but given into the 'preasure' to stop wearing it from friend and family. I was 'young and dumb' then! Last year I decided to 'come back' into the kilted clan. One of the things I told her when I was showing her all the sports kilts, casual and traditional kilts was that this was MY midlife crisis! No red sports car, been there and did that when I was 25. No, 20 year old, too much to teach them! And I had brewed my own beer for 10 years and if I got down to 25 gals in the house I felt like I was 'running low'. So, she understood when I said I spent the first 45 years trying to fit into the 'normal mold' and I decided that the last 45 years (or more I hope) would be like Frankie...doing it my way!

As long as I take care of her she won't mind too much the kilts...except when I start TAKING CLOSET SPACE AWAY FROM HER for the kilts...she has told me I'll pay big time if I do that....

I did tell her this weekend about the new USAkilt I ordered last week from Jimmy...of course it was over a good dinner at our favorite restraunt after I got her alittle something...I THINK I finally got this thing figured out...now I just hope she doesn't go and change the rules on me!

RLJ-

**bikercelt1** · 2nd April 04, 06:11 PM

My McCarthy traditional kilt from USA was waiting when I got home Wednesday night. It's truly awesome. It may well be the best fitting kilt in my collection and the cotton poly material has a very interesting texture, smooth and with just a hint of sheen. The workmanship is beautiful. I particularly like the way the "eyelet" that the lefthand strap goes through is angled so that the strap lays flat without bunching the fabric or creating a gap as it straps down. The pattern is a little smaller than I anticipated but I love the colors. (By the way, my wife likes it too, I don't have to sleep in the doghouse like I was afraid I would.) I'll definitely be wearing this one alot, and it got here in time for Tartan week to boot! I'm a happy camper.

Jamie