Saturday night we had a reception for my sister in law and her new cuban husband, Yuki. (He arrived here legally via paperwork and schmoozing with congressmen, rather than 90 mile raft trip.)

Anyhow, we bought a McQuarrie tartan kilt from Matt about a month ago, he tried it on, and he said it fit fine. (Mind you I was on the other side of the city when he told me this) I set him up with a sporran and a McQuarrie kilt pin that we picked up in Scotland last October (I didn't need it, and I'm not sure what LeighAnne was going to use it for) and some extra garters for his hose.

I felt I had explained everything to him and that he should be fine. He had been researching kilts on the net and had been asking me about flashes, belts etc. When I arrived at the reception in my Menzies hunting tartan I realized that I had made one major mistake: I had never actually asked him to try it on in front of me. Yuki walks up to me and I couldn't believe that he had the pleats facing forward. I couldn't have been more embarrased (for myself, not him)...

We remedied the situation post haste, and he was amazed at how much more comfortable the kilt was. Yeah, you think? He did have the kilt pin placed correctly on his body (right side of the kilt just above the knee, but on the pleats)...

It was a terrific time at the reception, everyone loves that I've (admittedly my bride's influence) brought the kilt back to the McQuarrie clan of Seattle, and that Yuki is so happy to grab up the heritage of the family he married into. I'll post pictures as soon as I get a hold of them.

Just in case anyone is wondering, I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who noticed the backwards kilt, or even that it had been fixed.