Highland Games
So Saturday was my 1st Highland games ever. Freaking awesome!!! Had a blast! The negative side (why do I always have to start with the negatives? Oh well that's just me) is that my addiction to Irn Bru has resurfaced. For any who haven't tried it Irn Bru is a Scottish soft drink that is nearly impossible to find in regular stores. So boy was I ever impressed when I saw a huge ass display of Irn Bru at one of the booths. I bought one then called on of my sisters (she works at one of the only stores that sells the stuff in the city) and got her to pick me up a 12 pack. The other negative was the sunstroke and the horrendous burn on my neck that came with it. By the time I got home (just after 11) I collapsed on the bed and didn' t move until 9:30 this morning (rolling over to turn of the alarm counts dammit!!!).
They have everything at these games. There is an outdoor market that reminded me of the Faida's in Portugal, pipe and drumming competitions (R and J I never dreamed that I would actually enjoy that Scottish stuff that my Grandma kept heaping on me as a child, you guys are awesome), highland dancers, heavy weights (caber tossing :), dog shows, vintage cars and so so much more. Including beer tents. We all know what that means. I had to drive so I'm not talking L&A drunk or NDC drunk but you get my drift.
Hot sunny day. Big drunk Scotsmen. Nowhere to sit. Feet are so swollen think my shoes are going to break. Can't get my new ring (it's beautiful, sterling silver Celtic knots with a black stone in the middle) off my finger. Need food. Need Advil. In that order or I will be praying to porcelain Gods ASAP. Beer tent closes (ok we got kicked out). Go to pub. Hour wait for food. T gonna pass out. LC wasted. R not sure what to do with either one of us. Get me food. Food comes. Struggle to eat one little corner of my sandwhich. So far beyond hungry that anything going down was difficult to keep it from coming up. Could barely drive home. Had to call CC and make her ask me questions all the way home. Talked to Pops, fell into bed. Aah sleep. And I will do this all over again in 2 weeks only this time R is driving so I don't have to worry about a thing. Cept R is taking me and xbf but it's all good cuz he's picking me up at 8am. I will sleep through the whole 3 or 4 hour drive. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.