WELCOME To The Caber Toss
at Kyla’s Highland Games!
Good Morning Highland Games Fans and All Friends of Kyla to whom we dedicate today’s FUN…………………I’m hosting the Caber Toss and for those of you who haven’t ever SEEN the Caber Toss event – it’s amazing – here’s a short video clip!
Highland Games are as iconically Scottish as bagpipes, kilts and whisky – all of which feature heavily at any gathering. The games are also noted for their unique sporting and athletic events many of which involve throwing and lifting. These include the shot put, tug-o-war, caber toss and hammer throw – collectively known as heavy events.
Tossing the caber
The caber toss has come to almost symbolise the Highland games and no gathering anywhere in the world would be complete without it.
In the caber toss, a full length log, usually made of Scots pine, is stood upright and lifted by the competitor using both hands under the bottom of the caber to rest against their body. The competitor then runs forward, building momentum, before tossing the caber into the air so that it turns end over end with the upper end landing before the end originally held by the competitor follows through and hits the ground.
The aim is for the caber to land in line with the original run. If it is straight the toss is said to be in the 12 o’clock position. Competitors are judged on how closely their toss lands to 12 o’clock.
Aye Lads and Lassies, ’tis I – Samuel McKimmell!
So, without further ado, may I present an incredible display of strength and determination as all of you who were brave enough to enter the Caber Toss “do your thing” for the world to see!!!!!! Ready? Kyla – this is for you girlfriend!
My most sincere thanks to those of you who pawticipated by sending me your caber toss head shots OR photos of you actually doing the caber toss…………….you’re all PAWSOME…………….I just know everyone who sees these will laugh until they cry love seeing you tossing the caber like pros!!
Now remember to visit all the other activities which are a part of today’s Highland Games……………..because it’s all about having fun together today and especially about having fun for Kyla………….If you stop by Mollie and Alfie’s you’ll see the WHOLE list of fun stuff for today – CLICK HERE!
TWO Spoiled Cats 
ha! Now I know what they wear under their kilt, thanks to Speedy and Fenris! Is it allowed to eat green Spaghetti while you toss that caber thingy? Bet Basil won, huh?
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Hi Easy! I think Basil has some of your green beans hanging out of his mouth for ENERGY! Your Bean Tug of War was FABULOUS Easy…….Mom and I send you special BEAN HUGS today…….and a whole lot of love.
Hugs, Sammy
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MOL! Those are all great. I laughed loudest at Speedy and Fenris too.
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Didn’t they turn out grand??? Lotsa burly guys and gals out there tossing the caber!
Hugs, Sammy
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Cheering you all on! 😀
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Lotsa wood flying around here today! HAHAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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OMD!! WHAT an event!! Did you see the muscle power? UN-BE-LIEVE-ABLE!!
High Five Paws on a fantastic event Sammy!!
Wally & Sammy
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Hi Wally and Sammy…….thanks for taking a peek at these amazing caber tossers who showed up! Lotsa muscles (and tattoos!)!!!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh my goodness! That big pole was heaaaaaaaavy!
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You did so well Brooch!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh my Sammy bwahaahhhahahhahah we have laughed our heads off at the shenanigans here ..and yes those lads are hysterical hahaahah..the lassies just a fun! a great job young Mc Kimmel 🙂 for a wee bairn you did a mighty job…lives Fozziemum xxxx
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Thanks Fozziemum! It was tons of fun putting heads on bodies (!!!!) for this event…..so many muscles (and tattoos)…..Mom went on a diet after we finished this project (hahahaha).
Hugs, Sammy
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Haahahahahaa bet she did Sammy 🙂 🙂 a great job indeed and Kyla will be chuffed 🙂 Loves Fozziemum xx
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We hope Kyla enjoys it………I was very happy that she sent me HER photos with her very own caber toss!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Indeed Sammy ..so many talented tossers hahahaahahah now that sounds like an insult from down under!!! but I assure you it is not..Kyla I am sure will be enjoying all the fun activities…hugs and lives Fozziemum xxx
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Whew…we need a nap…..tossing the caber was a lot of work. Good thing we “bulked up” before we attempted it!!!
The Florida Furkids
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Raz you were one of the bulkiest contestants dude……you had SUCH DETERMINATION on your face too!!!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Hahaha!! That was hilarious! I had to avert The Staff’s eyes at a couple of those, so her sensibilities wouldn’t be offended MOLMOL 😉 That must have taken a lot of work to put together, Sammy. Well done to you and your mom 🙂 xox Now will go and check out the other events !!
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Hi Austin! Isn’t that a hoot?!!! It was fun and a lot of work but SOOO worth it to help with the Games for Kyla…..I’ve been around to some of the other events (Easy’s Bean Tug of War is hilarious) and will visit them all as they go up. Some of the bloggers don’t post until later in the day – we’re EARLY BIRDS!
Hugs, Sammy
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Those photos were hilarious!!!! Motor Mommy couldn’t stop looking at that slideshow.
Seriously, though, we send special thoughts to Kyla and her humans.
Love, Sundae
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Isn’t it a great slideshow? You’ve GOT to see Easy’s Green Bean tug of war and the other events. What fun……….
Love, Sammy
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We are sore after that tossing!
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You should be – that caber thingie is HEAVY isn’t it!!! But you both did BEAUTIFULLY WELL!!!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Everyone looks fab, what great fun!!
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It is fun……all the events that are already posted are so cool…more will go up later on some of the other participating blogs.
Hugs, Sammy
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Hi Sammy,
You know that “Tossing the Caber” means how far you can throw a telephone pole. 😉 And do you know what “Scottish Wrestling” means? That’s how far you can throw a Scot. 😉
Have a great day,
Pit
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HAHAHAHA…..from the size of some of the Scots in the caber tossing competition, I don’t think we’d have much luck with Scottish Wrestling! HAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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I never knew what that was, thanks for the lesson. You did a fantastic job putting this together for your friend.
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Thanks so much……I actually had never met Kyla before we were asked to participate in her “farewell” so it was an honor to do it – lots of work and fun! Thanks for participating!
Hugs, Sammy
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Sammy, I swear there is no way you could be any cuter! You make mom swoon and me too, every time.
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Oh Katie what a SWEET thing to say!!!! Hope you’re feeling fine and frisky???!!
Love, Sammy
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May the best Pet win 😀
XOXO
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Hi Charlie! Isn’t it amazing? All those muscles??????
Hugs, Sammy
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Sammy, this was fantastic and such fun. Thanks for doing it. We loved being a part of it. ~ATCAD
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Thanks for participating…..I’m sure Kyla is having fun seeing all the events going on in her honor today……it was a pleasure and a lot of fun to be part of it!
Hugs, Sammy
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Sammy – dat was soooooooooo much FUN! High Paws!
Wags,
Ranger
Pees…… I love my tat.
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Hi Ranger! You do look VERY impressive tossing that caber around – the tat is the REAL you!!!! HAHAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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It’s another fun day as we watch those participating in tossing the caber. I know Kyla appreciates the love and support from all her friends.
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Hi Gracie…..I think Kyla will be well impressed with how many friends wanted to celebrate her life with her today!
Hugs, Sammy
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Basil looks like he needs to eat to keep his strength up for this game! Buddy has mega muscles (he wishes!) Nacho looks very feminine in his little bow and Noah looks like he wants to eat caber!
Yes the piggies. They came. They saw. They chomped. They celebrated!
Hooray for Kyla
xxxx
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The piggies looked absolutely FABULOUS in the competition………HAHAHA……..thanks for playing along with us to honor Kyla’s special day.
Hugs, Sammy
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Bravo Sammy
You have one fine videographer…and OMCs…those men in kilts with bulging muscles had my itty bitty
kitty heart racing..and I must admit to taking a peep under the kilts
Hugs madi your bfff
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Oh Madi I promise not to tell Raz you said that….although HE was one of the biggest, bulky-est, hunky guys tossing that caber wasn’t he???? Wowzers.
Hugs, Sammy
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What fabulous entries – we were impressed and entertained by each and every one 😀
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Wasn’t it a fab slideshow? Very impressive caber tossers!
Hugs, sammy
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Sam o ween sounds infinitely better than spam o ween!
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HAHAHAHA….oh it just HAS to be better……although my Dad LOVES the “eating” kind of Spam!
Hugs, Sammy
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WooHoo Sammy we all rocked the Caber Toss didn’t we?!!!! Thank goodness Speedy had something on under his kilt or we all might have gotten more than we bargained for MOL! Thank you so much for putting this event on!!!! Rock on Kyla!
Marty and the Gang
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Marty we just were asked to host an event – it was put together by Mollie and Alfie and didn’t they do a FAB job? Have you seen the other events? You should – they’re amazing too……it was a whole lot of fun and I know Kyla will be touched that so many participated. Thanks for being part of it.
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh yes Sammy, you know us, we were part of quite a bit 🙂 We also thanked Mollie and Alfie because they are always the best at rallying Blogville 🙂 Take credit where credit is due, you and your Mom always make things super fun!
Thank you my friend!
Luv ya!
Marty
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Thanks for saying that Marty…..it was one of those occasions for Kyla where everybody came together and had fun in honor of “one of us”……….what a great thing to do! Thanks for participating….
Hugs, Sammy
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A great effort by all. I didn’t know Nacho and Noah had it in them. Thanks everyone. I’m gonna use this spirit to fight the big C.
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Atta girl Kyla……if we could bottle up all this energy and use it to get rid of the big C we would……we wish you the BEST day ever and hope for MANY MANY more of them! Thank you for coming by…..and for participating in the Caber Toss. You’re the BEST……
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh Sammy that was hilarious, Im’z all hot with those muscles going on Bawhwahhhahaha. Just funtaztix xxoxxx
Mollie and Alfie
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You did such a great job putting this together for Kyla………bravo to you and your Mom. It was a lot of fun and I hope Kyla enjoyed it – I think she did. I hope we made her smile.
Love and Hugs, Sammy
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Holy cat litter! We thought we had muscles
Lily & Edward
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Well you DO have them and I bet you could toss a caber with the BEST of ’em!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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*giggle, giggle* I laughed, I mean admired all the contestants in the Caber toss. They all were so well poised to throw the caber. Wonderful games….thanks sanny for all your work in making us look good.
(((Shoko)))
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You looked cute in your pink hat Shoko! I think it was a lot of fun and all the other games were great too……..what a GRAND day for Kyla.
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh my gosh…Mom says that she has seen this before but had no idea what it was called. All your pawticipants look great in the kilts, but we have to give the prize to Speedy, who wasn’t afraid to show his undies. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta,Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
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Speedy and a few others showed their undies! HAHAHAHAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh my…one must be super strong to participate in this Highland Game! Well done everyone!
Oz
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Hi Oz! Thanks for coming by…..I agree – you have to have BIG MUSCLES to toss a tree (and tattoos help I think).
Hugs, Sammy
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OMC! This is the best caber tossing contest we have ever seen. Of course, it’s the only caber tossing contest we’ve ever seen too…but it’s still the best!
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HAHAHA…..I had no idea what Caber Tossing was until I was asked to participate in a Highland Games…..sure were some FUN events – hope you stopped by to see all of them!
Hugs, Sammy
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Wow, this was amazing! Odin should enter next year.
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It was a fun thing to put together…..sadly this was in honor of Kyla the Scottie who is very ill and heading for the Bridge soon – she wanted a “celebration of life” and thought the Highland Games would be fun for all her friends so we all chipped in and hosted an event. But it really was a great idea – a reminder that friends are to celebrate with no matter what….we get each other through EVERYTHING! Thanks for stopping by to see it – all the events were fabulous!
Hugs, Sammy
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Woohoo Pawsome Event Sammy!xx Speedy
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Thanks Speedy – it was a whole lot of fun to see everybody in all the events!!! Thanks for being in the caber toss!
Hugs, Sammy
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This is one of my favorite competitions so far! We laughed..I mean loved the style of Basil and Buddy! Everyone looks amazing and ultra fit!!
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Oh thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it – so many muscles and tattoos and swinging kilts – as far as the eyeballs can see……It was tons of fun to do too!! We’ve had a blast visiting all the other events – and Kyla had fun which was, after all, what we wanted her to do!
Hugs, Sammy
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They are all so strong!! Great event Sammy
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Very impressive caber tossers I’d say…….muscles and tattoos as far as the eye can see! Great job on your sword dancing competition!
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh Sammy where to stawt. 🙂 Yous look so cute as a Scot. Me just luvs yous get up. And da caber toss…….OMC those awe so cute. Me saw meez handsum Andy and all da fotos wuz just adowable. Weez suwe awe sum powerful kitties. MOL Hav a wunnewful day.
Luv ya’
Dezi
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Thanks so much for pawticipating in Kyla’s special day Dezi…..she put a “thank you” on her blog for everyone……..you can see it here if you’d like to http://kylascott.com/ It was a most special day honoring her.
Hugs, Sammy
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Yes it is a vewy special celebwation indeed. And so much fun. Fanks fur includin’ me in da festivities and da celebwation of life.
Luv ya’
Dezi
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Oh Sammy ~ This event really popped my muscles. I think I more of a musician than an athlete.
I really loved my body can I keep it? Ha Ha.
Thanks for being a friend
Sweet William The Scot
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Hi Sweet William!! You were MAGNIFICENT in the caber toss and I really enjoyed your DJ’ing for the day…….we loved the music, the food, the fun, the friends and most of all loved that Kyla had fun. You most certainly may keep that body I gave you – break it out for dates with the ladies!!!! HAHAHAHAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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What a PAWSOME, FUN event! Well done, everyone! 😀 Happy Monday, sweetie! 🙂 xx Roxy & Tigerlino ❤
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It was a TON of FUN and Kyla had a good time which was what we hoped for. Thanks for taking a peek at the tossers (hahaha).
Hugs, Sammy
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Meow My there was some stiff competition but I think I may have gotten my throw a bit closer to purrfect than some of my pals.
What fun
Thanks Sammy
Your pal
Timmy
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Timmy you did VERY VERY well in the toss………maybe wearing the kilt gave you super strength?????
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh my…..too funny! Some of these cats have some serious muscles!! Wow!
We hope Kyla enjoyed watching as much as we did!!
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Lotsa muscles AND tattoos!!!! Kyla posted a thank you to everyone and it made it worth all the work just knowing she had some fun for the day in her honor. http://kylascott.com/
Hugs, Sammy
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Yow Sammy waz a grrrreat event…
(Mum can’t see me piccie on da slideshow; did it get on dere?)
Marty iz me hansum kittehboy; fling dat cayburr sweetie!!!!
Lub to Kyla ❤
Nylablue =^,,^=
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Dear Sweet Nylablue…..how on EARTH could I forget to put your photo in the Caber Toss???!!!!! Well somehow with all the photoshopping and saving and cropping and editing I DID forget to put you there but I just added you and I know people are STILL looking at the post so you’ll be seen FOR SURE. You can tell your Marty that you’re there now….and I’m SO SORRY I left you out when I did the final post. No excuses – maybe Mom and I are just getting old and forgetting things (eeeek) but I apologize. Take a peek now though because you’re there……….!!!!
Love and Hugs, Sammy
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Yow Sammy n Miss Pam iz okayz!! Me iz dere now n no apaulogeez needed. Fingz happen rite??
Me doez look so cute in me outfit doezn’t me?? Sundae waz gorgeeuss…..
Kyla shure enjoyed herself didn’t she??
Much lub Nylablue N Mum too x0x0x0x0
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Kyla had a wonderful time and again, I’m sorry that I missed you but I’m glad you’re there now because a WHOLE LOT of people came today to see that post from yesterday so everyone is enjoying the caber tossers!!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Thanks much Sammy for hosting a game for one of our bestie furpals, and MY rescue sister Kyla!
The Mad Scots
Da Sus and Sidebites
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Hi Sus and Sidebites….thank you so much for being in my caber toss event – it was SO MUCH FUN and have you ever seen so many bulging muscles, tattoos, swinging kilts and undies before???!!!!! HAHAHA I think Kyla enjoyed everything too which of course was why we all did it……..one of the BEST events ever.
Hugs, Sammy
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Wow what a fun and crazy event you had. It looks very hard to do. I was busy cooking and didn’t get in on it, but I am not sure I could have lifted that. I saw under some kilts also(giggles)
Loveys Sasha
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There were a few peekies under kilts available weren’t there?!?!?! Tee Hee……I REALLY enjoyed your wonderful Scottish feast too Sasha – everything was delicious (burp). I’m sure everybody enjoyed the day tremendously but the best was that Kyla had fun.
Hugs, Sammy
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What a great event! Lots of testosterone running about! We had a furtastic time. Thanks for hosting.
Waggies,
Braeden, Seth and Riley
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Hi! Thanks for coming by to see the caber tossers tossing away! They did a GREAT job didn’t they? I think Kyla and everybody enjoyed the day so much and THAT made it the BEST!
Hugs, Sammy
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Looking good, Sammy. Looks like lots of fun.
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Oh it was tons of fun – and just look at all those kilts, muscles and tattoos!!! HAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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234 pawz up!!!
Me iz glad peeple n 4 leggedz will get to see me doin da cayburr toss!
**paw kissez** n phankz, Nylablue ❤
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Yes – and you did a grand job tossing that tree!!!!! HAHAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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We love the caber toss pictures. We never knew so many of our blog friends are so muscular. Thanks for doing these pictures Miss Pam. We got a lot of laughs from them. Love, Cali, Andy, Tater and Shelly (C.A.T.S)
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It was so much fun participating in the Highland Games for Kyla…..everyone worked really hard to make it fabulous and I think it worked!
Hugs, Sammy
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RRRAAAWWWRRR me iz a Tie-gurr Sammy, MOL!!! 😉
Lub Nylablue xxxx
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You looked GREAT in the caber toss!!!!!
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The Haggis was pretty nommmy too!
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Hi Buckaroo………yes – we thought the Scottie in charge of fixing the food did a grand job of adding a bit of SPICE with that haggis….and even the green bean margaritas! HAHAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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