The weather was beautiful, cool but the sun was shining...much better than the rain we had been having in the days leading up to this. The church was gracious as well and our official photographer got a marvelous shot of it this year.
I made oatmeal and cranberry cookies, which I was told resembles a Scottish dish called 'flapjacks' I will have to do some research and give them a try. Todd made shortbread and scones which were a BIG hit! Tammy made pound cake, Sue brought her infamous 'oldsmobile' cookies and Tina bought a beautiful cake...we put on a GOOD spread!
Todd was our piper after having 2 different ones cancel on us...he was nervous as all get out, but his piping was really great when he was standing still.
He was having trouble when trying to march...so he will continue to practice that...he was having trouble keeping the notes as he went, he figures he wasn't keeping the correct pressure on the bag while he was walking. He still does so much better than I...the last time I attempted to even get a note out of my pipes, I almost blew my teeth out of my mouth...darn dentures any how! But our procession still didn't look too shabby...
Tammy gave us a not so brief history of the massacre of Glencoe, along with a some background on the events leading up to the tragedy. She also told us that she would of loved to have been a history teacher...at Harvard, of course!
Tom read a poem written by his wife, which I will be featuring in the next issue of the 'Signal' and he led us all in a prayer for those who had fallen...in 1692 and in the last year.
We then proceeded to place stones on the cairn to remember them by. A wreath of white flowers and 2 pots of white heather graced the cairn also.
We retired to the church basement for a warming drink and a sweet respite. To natter and catch up before moving to The Road House to share a meal and something more fermented. Not the big bang we had last year, but a very satisfying event and a good start on this year's escapades.
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