So a couple of weeks ago I went over to Erin’s again.. heh that new puppy is a little much.. she stares at me so.. I got bored for a while.. you can see by my pictures I just meandered around the house.. I tried to get out.. but sometimes it’s just better to nest.. who said that.. yes even a bachelor likes some down time..

    So now I have been slaking Santa but for some reason I keep chickening out.. although I think I will be ringing bells for the Salvation Army on Thursday..

When the heck is the work Holiday Party??

    So the the last two weeks have been fun since we have been back in Knox-Vegas..

    Okay I have to get out of here.. she’s going to a going away party and needs to make some photo montage.. do you think it will have me in it.. I am such a camera hog..

Cherrio Peeps

    Hello me daft friends..I love it here.. the rain has been an annoyance, but it has not slowed us down from seeing everything..glen to glen you know..

    So when I last left you I was looking forward to a trip to the Glenlivet distillery. It was fun..see photo..or maybe Dan will take that one out..you can see it on my facebook page, maybe. There’s a lot to making it I swear I remember..water, peat and something else.

    Then we went to Clava Cairns..remember to roll your rrrrrrrr’s. These are burial chambers and standing stones..you know how my trick knee gets so I had to sit.

    There are so many funny things about this trip I cannot share with you here.. Erin will have to tell you face to face, to protect the innocent of course.

    The last stop of the day was at the Culloden Battlefield. Whoa Nellie these Scottish were serious..and there is a lot of history just behind this one battle. I am going to have to go look it up when I get home..internet is way to expensive here and Starbucks is too far away!! I’ll give you the update though..don’t worry lassies.

    I went in search of the Loch Ness Monster..better known to locals as Nessie. As you can see by the photo all I found was a topiary planter. Phew. A trip to Urquhart Castle.. which was way cool.. lots of Fishermen in their little boats. Did I mention there is a lot of walking over here..my calves are killing me and I don’t mean those cute Highland coos.. that’s how you say it.. Then we got a little lost..no one was hurt. Oh side note we saw a bridge from the Harry Potter movie.. who knew? We went to a lovely hotel..great view..in the rain…

Sunday

Woke up to some unexpected guests, spiders..I being the stronger man on the trip shooed them away. Another yummy experience..I know I am pale..but this water takes the cake..

    We are headed for Glasgow.. Hmm rain imagine that..did I mention they have fashioned me a rain poncho? Kill me.. Today there was a lot of driving..moors and green scenery. There are a lot of movies filmed here.. we saw Hagrids house from HP movies.. Rob Roy was filmed up on one of the hills..when I say hills I mean HUGE mountains..and Braveheart..and a couple of others.

    Ahh I have to go.. will write more when I can..I hopefully will be home soon if I live to tell the tales.. there are a lot of funny ones..enjoy the photos..

– Erin Donovan

    Then we went to Craithe Kirk. This is where the Royals worship when they are on holiday. As you can see by the picture.. if it’s good enough for the Queen Mum.. its good enough for Albino MacBowler. Erin had to go to the gift shop.. seems the Royals have corgis.. and so does her mom.. less room for me in the bag..

     Went and had some lunch meandered around and went to the old train station where I saw the Royal Flush.. or Loo.. sort of creepy. I got my picture taken there.. I can’t take one in the church, but I can take one in the loo.. go figure. Well back to the hotel to dry out.. hopefully tomorrow will be a little drier. We are going to the Grampian Hills.. this is Scotland’s Whiskey Country. Glenlivet Distillery is our first stop.. there may be no more photos after that one..

– Erin Donovan

MONDAY

    So as you might have guessed WE MADE IT!!  One last problem before we got on the plane though.. I heard them say her name and then tell Erin she had to go back out to the check in desk.. I felt anger in her stride.. they asked all these questions..she nicely told them “she” gad not missed anything..”they” were the ones that told her she was on this flight.. needless to say.. we flew first class to Scotland.. hoorah!!

    Had some supper and then we were of to get tattoos!! Well that’s what I thought, a bowling ball tat with fire or wings.. no I was sorely mistaken.. we went to THE Tattoo. Um for those not in the know.. think men in kilts..Erin was drooling..a lot of bagpipes and drums.. It was awesome.. a sight to behold. There were performers from all over the world.. yep even home..well Missouri.. My fave were the Norwegians..Well time to go back to the hotel and get some much needed sleep.

TUESDAY

    Ahh the phone is ringing I am trying to sleep.. oops someone overslept..so those two running around in a fury to get dressed.. I combed my hair and off we go.

    So, now he is tuckered out… I think he’s in the bathroom.  I am about to try to nap again.  There are lots more photos to come, but not right this minute.

– Erin Donovan

    Erin is an awesome photographer / videographer… and we *think* she can write… so we’re expecting great things from her (no pressure girl… really.  I mean we wouldn’t just give out the Albino Bowler to just anyone, but no pressure).  Be sure to check back and see what all the Albino Bowler has found to get into, and remember, “If it’s not Scottish, it’s crap!!”

– Dan Thompson