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Title: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Duke Thompson on January 04, 2010, 09:56:05 PM
Hello everyone,

We will have a Clan Tent at the Central Florida Highland Games again this year.  This is a somewhat large 2-day (Saturday/Sunday) event with good crowds, well-attended games and events, a good vendor turnout, and great music to top it all off.

Main Event Page - http://www.flascot.com/index.htm (http://www.flascot.com/index.htm)

Our listing - http://www.flascot.com/clans.htm (http://www.flascot.com/clans.htm)

Sorry for the late notice, but I just got the official package back around new years and waited to see the Clan Thompson Society listing on the event sight.

Any volunteers to come back this year?  Or first timers looking to warm up with a few days in Florida?

Let me know!

Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Forum_mgr on January 05, 2010, 01:01:41 PM
I wish I could be there but I'm trying to keep my pipes from freezing for the foreseeable future! I know you will do us proud and, hopefully, some of the members from the Florida area will be able to help out.

F.M.
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Duke Thompson on January 14, 2010, 08:55:20 PM
Preparing for the games this weekend - printing literature now!  The weather forecst is warming and clearing more and more as we approach the weekend.  Still time to make it to CENTRAL FLORIDA for the weekend - Saturday high 71 degrees low of 64, Sunday high 70 degrees...

I will be posting pictures throughout the weekend on FaceBook - I will post them on my profile (Duke Thompson, Oviedo FL) so friend me on FaceBook if you like.  Will also try to make sure they get onto the Clan Thompson FaceBook page.
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Mary on January 14, 2010, 09:37:59 PM
Have fun and I hope lots of Thom(p)sons show up to entertain you!

We'll look forward to your pictures and reviews.........

Mary
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: John ThomsonHollingsworth on January 14, 2010, 10:02:30 PM
Mary and I were planning to join Duke and friends this weekend, however the doctors came up with an exciting event. I have to go for some testing early Monday AM, there fore I have to prepare this weekend. The preparation requires not eating solid food and drinking plenty of liquids.
On Sunday I get to drink a special wonderful tasting 32oz drink over a 4 hour period to help clean and prepare me for Monday.
Last year they scheduled me to do this on Super Bowl weekend, what a bummer. Pun intended!
Most older people by now have figured out what exciting test I will have on Monday.
SO have a great weekend Duke!
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Thomas Thompson on January 16, 2010, 01:21:11 PM
John
   It doesn't improve with ice nor does heating it help. Perhaps if you mixed a large quantity of Scotch it might go down faster - be a shame to waste the mother country finest brew though. Be of good cheer it all comes out in end. :D
Tom
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: John ThomsonHollingsworth on January 16, 2010, 05:54:17 PM
Alas , the detailed instructions say no alcohol!

The new stuff does not taste so bad as in the past, mixed with clear light blue gatorade.


Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Forum_mgr on January 17, 2010, 09:40:15 PM
Good luck!  I know why you couldn't leave home ;)

F.M.

Title: Pics from the games - set 1
Post by: Mary on January 17, 2010, 09:47:54 PM
Pics from the games. Forum Manager got the forum working right now (it seems!) so I'll try posting these pics again.......

Taylor was rarin' to go!!!

(http://clanthompson.org/Images/FL2010/1 sm.jpg)
(http://clanthompson.org/Images/FL2010/2 sm.jpg)
(http://clanthompson.org/Images/FL2010/3 sm.jpg)
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Title: Pics from Central Fl set 2
Post by: Mary on January 17, 2010, 09:52:41 PM
(http://clanthompson.org/Images/FL2010/6 sm.jpg)    Tent looks good!
(http://clanthompson.org/Images/FL2010/7 sm.jpg)     Need to flatten the banner logo...:)
(http://clanthompson.org/Images/FL2010/8 sm.jpg)     Nice presentation at the table
(http://clanthompson.org/Images/FL2010/9 sm.jpg)     Taylor and dad (Duke)
(http://clanthompson.org/Images/FL2010/10 sm.jpg)    Duke, Taylor, Babs and Fred - You all look great!!
(http://clanthompson.org/Images/FL2010/11 sm.jpg)    Duke, Taylor, Babs and Fred
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Stirling Thompson on January 18, 2010, 10:01:53 AM
Looks terrific! I assume everyone had a great time, Taylor certainly looks like he enjoyed himself! Which one of you is the archer? I used to shoot indoors (bare bow) long ago in the days of my youth but was never really any good.
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Donna on January 19, 2010, 01:28:22 AM
Thanks for posting your wonderful photos!   
And, your little Taylor is getting so big   :o

Donna
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: John ThomsonHollingsworth on January 19, 2010, 02:04:18 AM
So sorry that we missed this year.
But the tests came out great, one small blip have follow up in Feb 4th
John
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Mary on January 20, 2010, 08:37:54 PM
Gads! So near to escaping......................and foiled again.......CURSES and ZOUNDS!

Glad it went so well - I'm on an 'every 5 year schedule' myself because of a 'blip.' There are worse things!  ;)

Mary
Title: Some more pics of Cent. Fl games from Duke!
Post by: Mary on January 29, 2010, 07:16:53 PM
Some more pictures from Duke!  I think we finally get a pic of "Mrs. Duke!" Made these a bit smaller to load better for slow connections.......


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Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: Barbara on April 27, 2010, 08:51:48 PM
Great pictures everyone!  I love seeing pictures from the various Games, thanks all.

Barbara
Title: Re: 2010 Central Florida Highland Games - January 16-17 (Orlando Area)
Post by: John ThomsonHollingsworth on July 21, 2010, 01:19:50 PM
Duke - please keep us advised of your plans for 2011 games, We have put the Central Florida games on our calendar.
We hope to be able to attend next year.
John and Mary