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7 days, men in skirts, knobby knees and 843 emails Vacationing with 5,000 of my closest Scottish friends Champagne on the house! The Guide is on a 7 day break

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July 18, 2007

We are back from our annual trek to Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina on the occasion of the Scottish Highland Games of the same name. The weather was cool, met many old friends, made some new ones and got a couple rounds of golf in. Not trying to turn this into a travel blog but, thought it would be fun to share some of the sites. The only downside to this exemplary vacation was returning home to 843 emails of which at least 750 were junk. Vacations are supposed to be a stress reliever. Nevertheless, it is good in many ways to be back and refocused on the many challenges and tasks waiting for us.

The Daily Market Watch picked up again this morning. The monthly statistics are waiting for me to fill in the all the charts. It appears (at a glance) that not much changed in a week without watching.

Below are selected photos depicting activities and friends at the event.

Left to right:
(1) Massed pipes and drums marching with dance competition in the background,
(2) Pam relaxing on our mobile patio with a friend, and
(3) A meet up with the friends that were on our 2005 Scotland tour (the "head only" is Alex Beaton, Scottish entertainer and tour organizer).

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July 9, 2007

We are making our annual pilgrimage to the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games (GMHG) in Linville, North Carolina. This is our 12th consecutive year attending the games and hooking up with many friends we have met at this festive production. We camp (in a very nice RV), we eat and we imbibe (always in moderation). Sharing a taste of single malt with friends and new acquaintances is always a pleasure.

No daily updates, no ranting on the blog, no email (clients can reach us by cell phone); just enjoying 4,500 foot altitude in clear, fresh air, mostly cool temperatures and at least one round of golf.

Will return July 17th.



From left to right (click for full screen):
Our camping home, the mountain, the game field with spectators.

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December 30, 2006

Welcome to the Guide. Have a virtual glass of bubbly on us! It is only the very finest Dom Perignon from the cellars of Moet & Chandon, the 1996 vintage scoring a perfect 100 points. Enjoy

Pam and I had the good fortune to spend time in France this year and took the train from Paris to Epernay, a small french town in the Champagne region and home to Moet & Chandon. The Chateau was impressive, the tour of the famous caves fantastic and the champagne is fabulous! If you get to Paris, it is worth the day trip to Epernay to experience the Champagne.



Be fabulous!

Here's wishing all my friends, family and clients a Happy and prosperous New Year! (hold the virtual glass up for this toast... ... ... thank you)

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July 2, 2006

We will be away from July 4th through July 10th on our 12th annual trip to the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games (GMHG) in Linville, North Carolina. This is one of the oldest and grandest Scottish games in the nation. The games were founded in 1956 by Agnes MacRae Morton (mother of Grandfather Mountain owner Hugh Morton) and former Charlotte News reporter Donald MacDonald. Estimated attendance for the 4 day event is 30,000 visitors and participants.

More information on GMHG can be found here and here.

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