Long time since last posting....began the year with a Scottish party with good friends...

Can't believe that it's March already - Christmas has come and gone and we are swiftly moving towards spring. It's 7 degrees centigrade today. Some fun things did happen - On January 27th we went to the annual Scottish event - The Burn's Supper to celebrate the birthday of the Scottish poet Robert Burn's.

The dinner of the Scottish national dish - Haggis accompanied by the music from bagpipes, ended with Scottish country dancing.

Marilyn & Iain - she from NJ he from Scotland. And our other Scottish friend Joseph who comes from a place not far from Neil's hometown of Greenock (Gree -nock meaning beautiful place) Cecilia our Swedish friend. The picture at the top is of the Caledonian Society's chieftain with the Japanese ambassador to Sweden. He plays the bagpipes and writes poetry - Ode to a Golf Ball - in the style of Robbie Burn's.