Dear Cousins: I am heading out at 4am for Las Vegas. This week has been an adventure that involved $1200 in auto repairs, and considerable stress when hearing the necessary part was on National back order.... and 30 people ahead of us! Well, our wonderful new mechanic had the part made for us! Just got the car back late this afternoon. Word from the good folks at the Las Vegas Celtic Festival and Highland Games: _______________________________ Your time slot for the AGM is from 9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. on SUNDAY. If you run over until 11:45 a.m., that's ok as no one is scheduled right after your Clan. Be sure to let your Clan members know that there's still time to register for the Shortbread baking contest. Details are on our website. Fill out the registration form online, bring it with you, and you can pay your fee at the event up until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. FYI - to clarify the rules: we're not keeping or publishing recipes. They are only to prove the authenticity of the submissions, and to protect the public and the Games from mishaps due to food allergies. If you submit a separate list of ingredients without quantities that can be verified against the recipe, the recipe can then be returned and we will only need to retain the ingredients list. Be sure that your name, address, and phone number are listed on both the recipe and the ingredients list. See you on the 15th for set up. Cheers, Lynne ____________________________ I am looking forward to seeing all of you that can make it! Yours Aye, Lauren Lauren Boyd McLachlan President, House of Boyd Society http://www.clanboyd.org