Kilt Me!

My Great Grandfather's Ship

2011-03-15T08:36:19-07:00

(Mattie J. Alles, built 1883, Yarmouth, Maine, Collection of John C. Goodwin.) This is a photo of my great grandfather's ship, the Mattie J. Alles. He was captain until he sold her in 1927 and he sailed up and down...

Kilted Hammer Throw

2011-03-10T10:08:22-08:00

Another great illustraton by Donna Mehalko. We're laying out our book proposal, and the illustrations are looking fantastic! I should have it ready for an agent soon.

Mustering the Courage

2011-03-09T14:01:09-08:00

When I walk into Doc Holidays without a kilt on I get scowls, yells, chastisement, and general attacks on my person. It’s been a bloody cold winter though, so on more than one occasion I’ve stumbled into the bar bundled...

No Idea What's Going on Here...

2011-03-03T11:29:18-08:00

And The Wallace Tartan...

2011-03-01T07:51:58-08:00

A Question of Honor?

2011-03-01T07:43:21-08:00

"Are you, like Scottish or something?" I looked down at her—she was twenty-two and blonde—and the hair rose on the back of my neck. It was a question I'd heard a thousand times and it wasn't one simply answered. She...

My Favorite Kilted Group Ever

2011-02-16T10:37:30-08:00

I just got a comment from Todd Wong of the Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dragon Boat team. They are awesome. I've known about them for a while, seen their photos, and wished I could go to their events. Hopefully one...

Someone Had to Do it

2011-02-15T18:00:27-08:00

So, I'm Writing a Kilt Book

2011-02-12T11:46:50-08:00

(A few pages of the first draft of the sales pitch) For a while I wasn't sure how much I wanted to talk about this on the blog. Afterall, this is a kilt blog, not a book blog. But writing,...

The Campbell Apartment (technically the bathroom)

2011-02-11T07:53:28-08:00

Standing against the wall of the Campbell Apartment wearing my Wallace dress tartan meant that no one noticed me at all. The patterns aren't exactly the same, but the reds and blacks blend together like a fine whisky, and even...

Kilt Tweets

2011-02-11T05:29:58-08:00

You can follow me on twitter now if you like. I'm at www.twitter.com/kiltmenyc I've grown to like a twitter a bit with some othe projects I have, and for kilt wearers, it's a great place to say things like, "A...

Alexander McQueen and Buying Me Presents

2011-02-10T14:06:28-08:00

If someone wants to buy this jacket for me, just shoot me an e-mail. It's only $4,435 at Neiman Marcus. But it would look so good with...well, all of my kilts.

Geoffrey (Tailor)

2011-02-09T09:39:28-08:00

(From the Geoffrey (Tailor) websiite.)

Your Postmodern Kilt

2011-02-09T09:33:59-08:00

"How can you be married and wear a kilt?" "What the heck does that mean? What difference does it make?" "Oh come on. You know kilts are just designed to get us laid." "They're designed to keep us dry, warm,...

When You Gotta Go

2011-02-08T12:25:22-08:00

(By the very talented Donna Mehalko) "The kilt was invented for the three things the Scottish Army did most: running, fucking, and pissing." The guy next to me was far drunker than I was, but that didn't stop me from...

Kilts. In a Bar

2011-02-06T09:40:04-08:00

This is not me in a bar. It's just for reference. Like, I wrote a story about wearing a kilt in a bar, and now I'l posting a picture of poeple wearing kilts in a bar, so you don't have...

Smart-ass Replies and a Three Dollar Beer

2011-02-06T09:30:40-08:00

“Hey, where’s your fucking bagpipes?” someone yelled when I walked into the bar. After you’re heard that about six times before lunch even rolled around, it’s hard to know what to say. I used a witty retort on the first...

Just Hanging Out

2011-01-26T07:21:52-08:00

New Year's Eve in a Kilt

2011-01-22T14:33:44-08:00

If you’re going to wear a kilt out and about, then New Years Eve is a perfect time to do it. Everyone is dressed to the nines and not only will you fit right in, but you’ll also stand out....

I Almost Wore That!

2011-01-22T14:32:19-08:00