This Norwegian Was Scottish Today

The 65th Anniversary of the

Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering

There was something going on all the time.

 

 Judging individuals for

Drum and Bagpipe competition.

We heard hundreds bagpipes playing everywhere we went.

Highland Dancing Competition

These girls are doing The Highland Fling.

Scottish Athletic Events

Putting the Stone

 This is an actual rock (stone), similar to a Shot Put

 Scottish Hammer

They swing around & around this maul-like

 hammer, as far as they can.

(top of picture is the hammer) 

 The Sheaf Toss

Using a pitch fork, they fling the sheaf

 (a bundle of straw in burlap),up over the cross bar.

They keep raising the bar.

"Big Daddy" won the Hammer toss.

He's huge!

 The Celtic Kennel

Irish Wolf Hound

 

 

 This lady went all out to decorate her dog kennel.

She made it to look like the front door of a Scottish home.

A Taste of Scotland

 Ever had Haggis?

 The famous Scottish Meat Pies.

 No plate needed. The meat is baked into the pastry.

 Oh - so - yummmy!

 So many different kinds of Kilts.

This couple dressed alike.

 This is just a small part of the Clan Tents and Societies.

Each Clan (family) has their own tartan (plaid).

 The clans set up tents to display everything about their heritage.

Did you know that there are over 2,200

 different types of tartans (plaids).

Leaving you with some of the Bagpipe music. 

Simple Pleasure-Watering Can

My Summer Simple Pleasure for today is
watering flowers with my new watering can.

Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have had

rain almost everyday this summer.

Today we had sun!

So, I had to try out my new watering can.

Dayle, over at A Collection of This and That,

is hosting Simple Pleasures.

Please join us every Thursday.

Bozman or Bust!

"Want to go see our new van?", asked Kimmy.

"Sure!", I said.

"It's in Bozman,Montana!", answered Kimmy.

"That's 552 miles, one way!", I said.

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Thus, was the start of our long weekend adventure.

Along the way we missed the "Opportunity" exit.

  Didn't take the Tokio exit either.

Drove by Manhattan and Amsterdam.

 Little difficult to read but...

no, we didn't go to the Testicle Festival.

We were going to Bozman, Montana to

pick up a new vehicle !

Cute... but not this one!

A Red, 15 passenger van, nicked named,

Bozman by Lulu.

Mark just calls in Bozo.

Here we are right after Mark signed the papers, driving away.

After a 24 hours driving, the windshield is pretty messy.

 And being in the car that long,

you go a bit stir crazy.

So you take pictures of your daughter, taking picture of you.

 Our second night, on our way back home,

 we stayed with Aunt Linda

 (my sister-in-law, husband Tom's sister)

 Aunt Linda has a cutest studio apartment in Missoula, Montana.

 Yee Haw, Cowboy

 Before we left to go back home,

Aunt Linda took us on a tour of her city.

Look, we all can fit in one car!

We said our good-by's and then headed home.

Lunch break...

 for entertainment I handed over my camera to

4 year old Lulu.

  Kimmy, buy her a camera, she's good!

Scenes from the road trip:

 Windmills in Eastern Washington

 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

 

Cascade Mountains, Washington

So, the next time you head out on a road trip

be sure to take your camera.

You never know where you will find....

 (Google pictures)

Kimmy has a lot more of our adventures

over on her blog.

More Raspberries...

Tom and I took Bob & Tamar out to celebrate 

their 2nd wedding anniversary.

Tamar said she read my blog (while working out... go Tamar!)

 about our trip to Lynden.

"Why don't you go and pick the Raspberries at

the house?"

 Did she say Raspberries?

I'm so there!!

Raspberry Freezer Jam!!

(Thank you Tamar. You will be getting some jam.)

Did you say Raspberry? I'm THERE!

It was raining hard, but we still jumped into the car and headed North.

Raspberries are my favorite!

Anything raspberry and I start doing the happy dance.

"Tom!!! Raspberries!!! Go FASTER!!!"

Lynden Washington is a small Dutch town

with windmills and wooden shoes.

The town is noted for its manicured lawns, flower gardens,

 Dutch architecture, and the abundance of Christian Reformed Churches

We seem to go to every car show in our state.

Actually, today there were some great

looking cars and trucks.

 

 
The downtown street was closed off for the
3 on 3 basketball tournament.
Little kids, big kids and even bigger kids played.

This is what I came for!

I was so excited!

Raspberries and ice cream for a $1.00!
(and no limits)

 On our way home, I spotted this Raspberry farm and

just had to show you!

(click on picture of a closer look)

Janette over at Janette's Sage has inspired me to

 "Taking Advantage of the Fun Around Us"

 

Summer is half way through and I still plan on

taking advantage of the rest of my Summer Vacation,

Rain "' or Shine *

 

 

 

We will go back next year, for sure!
Until then, I'll be dreaming of

Raspberries.