Finally back home! The Maine Games were a great success and lots of fun for everyone who attended! It was great to meet Chuck and his wife, Jeanine, and they were a big help in manning the tent. We met lots of Thoms so hopefully we'll get some new members. I also had a nice visit and chat with Sherry Thompson Boyd (Clan MacTavish rep I'm sure some of you remember). She came to the tent to say hello and I invited her to sit awhile and chat. We agreed there were plenty of Thoms to go around and if I found any from Argyll I'd them her way and if she found any border Thoms she'd sent them my way. Oddly enough MacTavish didn't have a tent this year due to health issues with those that usually run it since Sherry was tied up with the SAS NH tent and her husband's clan tent. Anyway, it was quite cordial and hopefully we will be able to maintain a peaceful relationship in the future.
The Maine Games bill themselves as the largest one day event in the northeast and from the turnout it would be hard to argue that point. They featured heavy athletics for men and women, dance competitions, pipe band competitions and tons of vendors. The weather was absolutely gorgeous with temps in the 80's and bright sun most of the day, although the afternoon clouds provided some welcome relief from the heat. We got there a little after seven and Dottie and the grandkids, Leah and Jacob, helped get the tent up ready for the gates to open at eight. Chuck and Jeanine arrived shortly after and stayed with us all day and break everything down at the end. My brother, Ray, and his girlfriend Peggy and his son Joe drove up from MA and stayed for a few hours then drove back to MA (about 3-4 hrs one way). This was the first year at the Topsham Fairgrounds but it looks like it will be a good venue for the future. I do have pictures and will post them to my facebook page as soon as I can.
The next games in New England is this coming weekend in Quechee, VT. We won't have a tent there this year because I had no response to my email requests but I spoke with Dave Campbell, VT SAS President and should be there for next year. I think Dottie and I will go up on Saturday and check it out anyway just for fun. After that is the NH Games at Loon Mountain in September but I'm going to pass on that one. My last games for the season will be Scotland, CT in October and I'll post more on that later.
