OK, I tried to send this earlier but i lost the post, so we're trying it again
On sept 4-7, representatives of Clan Thompson will be attending the THE LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH/IRISH HIGHLAND FESTIVAL along the banks of the mighty Big Thompson River in Estes Park, Colorado. (
http://scotfest.com/ ) During the 3 days of the festival their expecting something like 80,000 visitors. I hope their ready for us!
Check out all the clans that will be there-->The following clans are expected to be on the field: Anderson, Armstrong, Baird, Blair, Bruce, Buchanan, Cameron, Campbell, Chisholm, Cian, Cochrane,Colquhoun, Cumming, Cunningham, Davidson, Donald, Donnachaidh/Robertson, Douglas, Dowling/Dunn, Dunlop/Dunlap, Elliot, Ferguson, Forbes, Graham, Grant, Gregor, Gaelic Society of America, Gregor, Gunn, Hay, Henderson, Hunter, Innes, Johnston/e, Kennedy, Lindsay, Lockhart, Logan, MacCullum/Malcolm, MacDougal/MacDowell, MacDuff, Macduff Ass. of NA, MacFarlane, MacFie, MacInnes, MacIntyre, MacKay, MacKenzie, Mackintosh, MacLaren, MacLean, MacLellan, MacLeod/Wishart, MacNab, MacNeil, MacRae, Mac Tavish, Maxwell, Moffat, Montgomery, Morrison, Muirhead, Murray, Pollock, Ross, Rutherford, Scott, Scottish American Military Society, Stewart,
Thompson, Turnball, Urquhart, Wallace, Colorado Welch Society, Young.
Tom, Harold, Patsy and I will be manning the table, dispensing truth & wisdom to all that require education. Estes Park Is at 8500-9000 feet elevation so you can never tell what the weather will be like. This past weekend it snowed above 10,00 feet. And the elk might be in rutt, and they do come into town, so I hope they stay away from our side of the tent.
When Tom & I first spoke about the clan making an appearance, it looked for a time that it might just be me. I didn't have a problem with that but i didn't like the idea of being the only one marching under the Thompson banner, so i invited the members of my motorcycle club (Veterans of Vietnam M/C to join me/us. So their should be about a dozen "Thompson's for a day" marching with us in their motorcycle leathers--but since we're a border clan, they should fit right in (they wanted to ride their bikes, but that just ain't happening)
My kilt should be arriving any day, and I have all the other accoutrements, including a basket-hilted sword. I just have to find a big blue ribbon to hang from the kilt. I'll be "styling in plaid" MACTAVISH-- the bottom of the kilt comes just to the top of the knees??? (i got killer knees).
Oh, like last year one of the bands that will be playing is Albannach. And just like last year, I-will-not collect any sweat from "Jamesie." I have my standards. That does do weird things to the women though, I better wear my kilt to the concert.
Anyway, I'm very excited about the games (they'll have jousting!) AND i'LL BE RECRUITING MY BRAINS OUT. It's time we expand our membership out here in the west.
My best regards
Booner