Allan and I were new members of the Scottish American Society.  This group sponsors the Central Florida/Orlando Highland Games.  Immediately, Allan was made Treasurer of the Games.  There was no Clan Donnachaidh of Florida at the Games in the early 1980s.  We decided to be a clan sponsor ourselves, so taking whatever "Scottish stuff" we had, we set up a tent.  Louise was in charge of the tent that day because Allan was doing his duties as Games Treasurer.  People who knew only that they were a part of Clan Donnachaidh signed the guest book that day.  A few weeks later we sent each one an invitation to come to our home.  I can't remember how many came nor who they were but Clan Donnachaidh of Florida was formed.  (At this time Allan and Louise did not even know there was an international society.)  For a while we funded the sponsorships at the games until our treasury grew.  In those days there were not so many games--Orlando, Dunedin and Miami.  Later Jacksonville started games.  David and Nora Reid were our first active members.  They helped at those first games.  We traveled together, attended Society meetings in Halifax and Scotland.  Very soon Barbara and Larry Ginsberg joined so the twosome became a threesome.  (What fun we had!!!)  Then along came Pat and Gordon Robertson.  Pat loved to decorate the tent and one year we won the Best Decorated Tent award.  Gordon went after anyone that might be related to our clan.  Our group grew by leaps and bounds, thanks in large part to Gordon.  We did receive a charter while attending a gathering in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Unfortunately it seems to have been misplaced/lost through the years.  There were snapshots taken of the presentation.  Brian Reid was the international secretary at the time.  We soon had a lot of wonderful members joining and helping at the games.  We were the first clan at any of the games to be so large that we had to rent two tent spaces and tents.  We were the Honored Clan once at the games near Miami.  Our yearly meeting has always been held after the Orlando games.  For many years Allan and Louise prepared a dinner and everyone was invited to the Robertson home.  When the group became too large for a home, we moved to a clubhouse but Louise continued to prepare the meal.  Eventually we started going to a cafeteria.  Jack and Joan Robertson from Ohio always entertained with their playing of the pipes and fiddle.  One year for Tartan Day, we all brought picnic lunches and joined the celebration at the park on Park Avenue in Winter Park.  We have had picnics in the Robertson's back yard.  One year we had a Scottish Pizza Party in Ozona, FL.  Everyone was curious as to what Scottish Pizza might be.  Well, it is buy one get one free.  So much for wonderful memories.   The End.