As the sun was rising over Easley, SC, we were headed for a day at the Greater Greenville Highland Games. Having crawled out of bed before 4:30 to shower, dress in our Highland best, grab a cup of coffee and finish loading the van, we were in for a hot day at the games. The weatherman had told us to expect record breaking temperatures and he hit the nail on the head. As we parked and started to unpack began to realize just how hot.
While setting up our banners, flags and tables we met our "neighbors". To our left were the Montreat Scottish Society and to our right the Clan Colquhoun Society of North America. These folks hailed from Marion, NC and Spartanburg, SC respectively.
Our main table, covered in the Wardlaw tartan, displayed the Clan Wardlaw matriculation document, a brief history of the Wardlaw family, a guest register, Wardlaw geneaology and history books about written by our clan historian, Diane Wardlaw, a Celtic knot design on pink Italian marble created Paul Wardlaw.
During the day we were entertained by pipe and drum corps.
As temperatures soared to near the 100 degrree mark, one-year-old Suzi stayed as cool as possible in the shade, shaking a leg in perfect time to the music and putting her water bottle to the side long enough to clap her hands as each band ended its performance.
We cheered on participants in the children's kilted foot races.
We welcomed a new member of Clan Wardlaw.
After presentation of awards and closing ceremonies, Clan Wardlaw, having endured its hottest day ever at the games, left happy to have been there from start to finish. 
3 comments:
I'm looking forward to Grandfather Mountain when we can be there for the whole thing!
Love the pictures. It looks like so much fun. Makes me wish I was part of a Family Clan. :)
I love it!! You all look so good in your Clan outfits. I can't believe there were kids out there running in that heat. Not for this girl (old lady)!!
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