When: September 10,11,12,&13,2009 What: Longs Peak Highland Festival Where: Estes Park, Colorado Comments: As much fun as a flatlander like me can have above 9,000 feet.     When: September 19, 2009 What: Autumn Harvest Where: Bishop Kelley High School Tulsa, Oklahoma Comments: A festival to benefit Madonna House for mothers and children.     When: September 26 & 27, 2009 What: McPherson Scottish Festival Where: McPherson, Kansas Comments: A warm, friendly festival in a Norman Rockwell town.     When: October 9, 10 & 11, 2009 What: Seaside Highland Games Where: Seaside Park Ventura, California Comments: I will be at this beautiful spot this year with my sister, Mary     When: October 22, 23, 24, & 25, 2009 What: Oktoberfest Where: River Parks West Bank Tulsa, Oklahoma Comments: My hometown's nationally-recognized German celebration.     When: October 30,31, November 1, 2, 3, & 4 2009 What: General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star Where: Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Comments: An international assembly held every three years--- and this year it is in Tulsa.     When: November 5, 6 & 7, 2009 What: Candy Cane Lane Where: Clarion Hotel and Convention Center Bentonville, Arkansas Comments: A growing Women's Auxiliary holiday bazaar.     When: November 20, 21, & 22, 2009 What: Annual Convention & World Languages Expo Where: San Diego Convention Center San Diego,  California Comments: A First time for me with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages     When:   What:   Where:   Comments:       When:   What:   Where:   Comments:       When:   What:   Where:   Comments:       When:   What:   Where:   Comments:

In Victorian garb    at Galveston's Dickens    on the Strand Festival