Gatlinburg Games '09

**CanadianKilter84** · 17th March 09, 12:41 PM

I could perhaps maybe make it to this.

**HeathBar** · 24th April 09, 12:12 PM

We're less than a month away from the Gatlinburg games. I'll be in Gatlinburg/PF Thursday through Monday. I plan on attending the mountain stroll and parade on Friday and then hosting the Barclay tent both Saturday and Sunday.

There was mention of having a kilt night in G'burg that weekend. I've been there a million times, but I have no clue as to what would fit for a kilt night. If its going to be Saturday night, or those of us who work clan tents, by the end of the day, we are usually beat. So something in G'burg would be best.

You can use my tent as a gathering point. As for a meeting time, I would suggest after the opening ceremonies at noon but before the massed bands at 2PM. This would be Saturday.

We could also meet for one of Matt's seminars. I don't know what times those will be. Maybe Matt knows. I think he gives one on Saturday and one on Sunday.

So who's coming?

**TNKiltedWolf** · 1st May 09, 12:19 PM

My lovely wife and I will be there, most definitely!! We're coming to Gatlinburg that Friday night sometime, and will be there Sat. and Sunday for the games. There are a great many places to hold a kilt night there in Gatlinburg. The Fox and Parrot pub is one, and the Smoky Mountain Brewery is another. Should someone call and set up at reservation?? ( I volunteer to do so if we can get a head count, perhaps once there at the Games.)

Dirk: Will there be a clan Skene (or Robertson) tent there??

Aaron

**HeathBar** · 3rd May 09, 09:39 AM

Skene or Robertson is not listed on their website. But it may just not be updated. Wow, just two weeks away. It looks like we will be having some folks who are doing a bit of traveling.

I suggested earlier the use of the Barclay tent for a meeting place. And for a specific time, I would suggest right after the opening ceremonies, which kick off at noon. If anyone has other suggestions, please speak up.

Who else is coming? I think TKW needs a general idea to warn the pub. He volunteered (pun intended) himself for that duty.

**piperdbh** · 3rd May 09, 05:59 PM

My lovely young wife and I will be there on Saturday, and will meet up with y'all at the Chateau d' Barclay a little after 12.

**Barclay** · 4th May 09, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

My lovely young wife and I will be there on Saturday, and will meet up with y'all at the Chateau d' Barclay a little after 12.

Don't forget my sporran!

**piperdbh** · 4th May 09, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Barclay

Don't forget my sporran!

I don't have your sporran. I have MY sporran, and you keep your sporran-swiping sporran swipers off of it.

I'll be showing off my NEW sporran, made by A_Hay!, which came in the mail today. (that rhymes!)

See you then!

**HeathBar** · 11th May 09, 08:42 AM

OK folks, the games are this weekend. I checked the forecast on weather.com and it calls for scattered t-storms Thursday thru Sunday. Hopefully the "scattered" means it will rain elsewhere in Gatlinburg and not at the High School. But the odds are likely against us. So be prepaired for mud and lots of it. I've said it before, but this is mud like no other, very sticky stuff. So not a weekend to be picky on footware. Also highs are in the mid to upper 70's.

**TNKiltedWolf** · 11th May 09, 02:39 PM

YES! This weekend! Here we come! We'll be there Saturday and Sunday, and I'm planning on being at the whisky tasting as well Friday afternoon. See you at Clan Barclay after the opening ceremonies! Anyone know when Mr. Newsome is planning on speaking?