I was born in Glasgow, Scotland and my parents emigrated to the US when I was six. I grew up in Michigan and California. Once I had my own children, we took them to the SD Scottish Highland Games every year. It was important to me for my kids to know their heritage. Plus, the …
Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Dan Brown didn’t own the land he farmed. He leased it from a landlord he’d never met. Dan’s dealings were only with the land agent. Dan and his wife had lived on the land for more than twenty years, and things had been good. He kept the wee house in good …
–Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Many years ago, in a humble croft in Scotland, there lived an old woman with her son, Jack. Everyone in town knew about Jack. He was, everyone knew, a foolish boy Jack may not have been very smart, but he was strong, and cheerful, and willing to work, and he kept …
Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Long, long ago in the Shetland Islands, there was a woman named Mallie. Mallie’s husband had been lost at sea, so she was a widow, but she was not alone. She had three sons, who were all fine young men, teenagers. And like all teenagers, they seemed to always be hungry, …
Contributed by Marilyn McPhie Once upon a time there were seven brothers. They lived by themselves in a small cottage, for their parents were long gone. One day, weary of doing the household chores and dissatisfied with the routine of their lives, they realized that everything would be much improved if they were married. Alas, …
Contributed by Marilyn McPhie There was once a lass who went out at the cry of dawn to wash her face in the morning dew, for it was well known that the morning dew would make her skin soft and lovely. But the lass never came home again. Her father frowned and her mother wept, …
June 27-28 Highland Dance Entry Form USW 0623 Continue to Register View Awards & Rules See Dance Schedule General Information Saturday & SundayJune 27 & 28, 2020Brengle Terrace Park1200 Vale Terrace DrVista, California No Pets are allowed in Brengle Terrace Park. No alcoholic beverages may be brought into the park. Beer will be …
Contributed by Marilyn McPhie If you have ever been to Scotland, you know that legends and lore are everywhere to be seen and heard. They are as ubiquitous as the taste of haggis or the skirl of the bagpipes. It seems that every church, every crossroads, every ancient tree – and certainly every stone has …
Join us for the 1st Annual Tartan Day celebration, hosted by the San Diego Scottish Highland Games! March 27, 2021 9 am – 4 pm Opening ceremonies at noon FREE ADMISSION See more details below. Want to show your clan off? Sign up for FREE, and reserve your 10×10 spot. Just bring your own tent/table, …
