The Scot and the Scotties

Several of you have inquired how Isabel celebrated Robbie Burns' Day this year. January 25 is the Scottish Bard's Birthday and Isabel has been known to throw some wild parties!

We were slower off the mark this year and finally, February 27th was the designated day. It has been a slow winter!

Last Sunday, we found two hours between the Bronze Medal Scotties Game and that excellent Gold Medal Curling Game. Three Regina folks of Scottish ancestry showed up wearing Scottish pins, kilts and/or big smiles. There was no haggis this year but we did find shortbread, strong tea, and serviettes with the Selkirk Grace attributed to Burns:

Some hae meat and canna eat,
And some wad eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
And sae the Lord be thankit.

As we gathered in the private dining room of Unit Main-5, conversation focused on previous trips to Scotland, future trips to Scotland, and where we go if we can't go to Scotland! The time flew and our visitors scurried off in time to catch the BIG game.

Isabel had watched as much curling as she could during the previous week. This translates into calling all the third and skip shots. A mighty cheer went up from Isabel's room and the lounge of Main-5, as Amber Holland and her great team of Saskatchewan curlers became the new Team Canada! See above for the colours of the SK tartan ~ our way of linking Scottish celebrations and good curling!

And for all of Isabel's cousins and friends from across the pond or down south in LA, here's a link you may enjoy:

http://www.hollandcurlingteam.com/