The Clan

So much to tell...

First of all, and most importantly, Celtic won! Sitting in a sea of green and white and watching the team win was unreal. To hear the team's anthems being belted out so passionately around me was just so awesome. The swear words oozing out of the rough-looking fans beside me in broad Glaswegian accents was, well, not so pleasant but it did add to the authenticity of the experience. All in all, it was a moment in time I will never forget. I hope to one day relive it but with my dad and my pop on either side of me and with the Rangers losing to our Celtic :)

On Monday, my cousin and I went for a magnificent drive along the west coast of Scotland and through the highlands, witnessing some of the most spectacular scenery I have ever laid eyes on. I insisted we listen to a Rod Stewart album along the way and so, to the heart-pumping tunes of 'Sailing' and 'Rythym of my Heart', we travelled past rolling green hills, wind-battered lochs and picturesque Scottish villages. I could almost see myself skipping through the countryside in a kilt with a piper following me hehe. We stopped off at Luss, the origin of my clan, where we walked around and admired the beauty of the little village and visited the gravestones of the many, many Colquhouns before my time. We also paid a visit to the Loch Ness monster exhibition centre near Inverness to learn about the history of the myth behind Nessie. I couldn't help but look at the loch genuinely in search of the monster, feeling very silly at the same time. Unfortunately, Nessie wasn't to be seen that day.

What else has happened?? The other night my Aunty Maggie, who is actually the wife of my pop's brother, took me to a pub in Clydebank for a few drinks. Thanks to two of her brothers that were there we ended up having more drinks than we bargained for and I somehow ended up singing a Beatles song with one of her brothers in the karaoke contest. Hilarious - singing karaoke with my pop's brother's wife's brother. How's that for a close family?!?

Aside from the above I've been hanging out and catching up with my family alot, from my pop's brothers and sister to their children and even their childrens' children. Regardless of the fact that I have only met most of them just once in my life if at all, and that was as a four-year-old, I feel so comfortable around them. I think that family is family whether or not you live close by and see one another often. Just sharing the same blood creates a bond that is stronger than the oceans that separate us. I am so happy to have had the opportunity to come here and spend time with the clan... I love my family :)