"Texas Red Hat Mama's"

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Members List:

Queen Mama:
Pat Moyers
Keeeper of The Coins:
Danna Lambert
:
De (Sunny) Dupree
Delila Bryer
Keeper Of The Secrets:
Gail Cornell
:
Charlotte Dyer
Tina Ely
Sharon Bradway
Stacy Furgison
Shella Marksberry
Linda McCullough
Jackie Miertschin
Paula Perice
Holly Woman:
Gay Price
:
Mary Ann Weaver
Shirley Steele
Shella Marksberry

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	THE RED HAT SOCIETY OFFICAL WEB SITE
	TX.BAY-BEE QUEEN COUNCIL

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"SPOOKTACULAR RED HAT-A-WEEN BASH"
October 23 -25, 2009
Galveston, Texas

Attention All Red & Pink Hatters Put on your favorite costume and join the Bay-Bee Queen’s at the exciting, fun-filled Spooktacular Red Hat-a-Ween Weekend. Join us for: Costume Contest (including Most Original, Funniest, and Spookiest) Halloween Hat Contest Door Contest 50/50 Pot and much more!

Experience the elegance of the beautifully restored Hotel Galvez. http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/GLSHG/history/main.wnt

In your free time, explore the pleasures of historic Galveston. View the sights and sounds of the historic Strand with its galleries, museums, and delightful shops and restaurants. Visit Moody Gardens, one of the Houston area’s favorite attractions. Just relax by the beautiful landscaped pool and enjoy the spectacular ocean view while visiting with your Red Hat sisters. Or stroll along the beach. Galveston has a lot to offer.

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 23
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Registration, goodie bags, and a special gift
4:30 pm – 10:00 pm Shop our vendors for all your Red Hat wants and needs
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Welcome Mixer at the elegant Hotel Galvez. Visit with Red Hat sisters Old & New. Free mixed drink/soft drink ticket in your goodie bag
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Historical Ghost Tour of the Hotel Galvez Resort (optional)
Saturday, October 24
8:00 am – 10:00 pm Red Hat shopping open all day Come visit our Photographer -- one free 5x7 photo coupon in your goodie bag
8:00 am – 10:00 am Come-As-You-Are PJ Breakfast at the Veranda Restaurant. Games, door prizes, and fun!
10:30 am –12:30 pm Visit with Freda Little, famous psychic (optional)
11:00am – 4:00pm Shuttle to: Strand Or Moody Gardens , return at Around 4:00pm $5.00 (optional)
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Shuttle (free) to the Tremont House on the Strand for Dinner
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Let the party begin!!! Enjoy a delicious plated dinner in the Tremont House ballroom. Have lots of fun!
9:15 pm – 10:30 pm Historical Ghost Tour of the Tremont Hotel (optional)
10:00 pm – 11:00 pm Room Hopping – Open hotel rooms with refreshments and snacks
Sunday, October 25
8:00 am – 10:00 am Farewell Breakfast, & Queens Recognitions in the Grand Music Hall
Hotel Galvez
2024 Seawall Blvd.
Galveston, Texas
409 765-7721
October 23, 24, & 25
Ask For Red Hat Discount at Hotel
$149.00 with up to 4 occupancy
Event Cost
$145.00 A Person

"How The Red Hat Society Got Started"
"The Red Hat Society began as a result of a few women deciding to greet middle age with verve, humor and elan. We believe silliness is the comedy relief of life, and since we are all in it together, we might as well join red-gloved hands and go for the gusto together. Underneath the frivolity, we share a bond of affection, forged by common life experiences and a genuine enthusiasm for wherever life takes us next." While visiting a friend in Tucson several years ago, Sue Ellen impulsively bought a bright red fedora at a thrift shop, for no other reason than that it was cheap and, she thought, quite dashing. A year or two later she read the poem "Warning" by Jenny Joseph, which depicts an older woman in purple clothing with a red hat. Sue Ellen felt an immediate kinship with Ms. Joseph. She decided that her birthday gift to her dear friend, Linda Murphy, would be a vintage red hat and a copy of the poem. She has always enjoyed whimsical decorating ideas, so she thought the hat would look nice hanging on a hook next to the framed poem. Linda got so much enjoyment out of the hat and the poem that Sue Ellen gave the same gift to another friend, then another, then another. One day it occurred to these friends that they were becoming a sort of "Red Hat Society" and that perhaps they should go out to tea... in full regalia. They decided they would find purple dresses which didn't go with their red hats to complete the poem's image. The tea was a smashing success. Soon, each of them thought of another woman or two she wanted to include, and they bought more red hats. Their group swelled to 18, and they began to encourage other interested people to start their own chapters (18 women don't fit well around a tea table). One of their members passed along the idea to a friend of hers in Florida, and their first "sibling" group was born. Sue Ellen's fondest hope is that these societies will proliferate far and wide. We have now held three successful Red Hat Society conventions — entire hotels filled with women of a certain age wearing red hats and purple outfits! Could world domination be far behind?

" Ode To The Red Hat Society"
by Sue Ellen Cooper A poet put it very well. She said when she was older, She wouldn't be so meek and mild. She threatened to get bolder. She'd put a red hat on her head, and purple on her shoulder. She'd make her life a warmer place, her golden years much golder. We read that poem, all of us, and grasped what she is saying. We do not need to sit and knit, although we all are graying. We think about what we can do. Our plans we have been laying. Instead of working all the time, we'll be out somewhere playing. We take her colors to our hearts, and then we all go shopping For purples clothes and hats of red, with giant brims a-flopping. We're tired of working all the time, and staying home and mopping. We order pies and chocolate fudge, and rich desserts with topping. We crown ourselves as duchesses and countesses and queens. We prove that playing dress-up isn't just for Halloween. We drape ourselves in jewels, feathers, boas, and sateen. We see ourselves on television and in magazines. We laugh, we cry, we hug a lot. We keep each other strong. When one of us goes out for fun, the rest all go along. We gad about, we lunch and munch, in one big happy throng. We've found the place where we fit in, the place we all belong.

"Bubbles Bubbles Bubbles"
An angel sitting on my shoulder Told me not to fret about getting older. “Blow bubbles and watch them rise Let go of your woes, if you are wise.” A bubble can make you giggle If you watch it’s rainbow wiggle. A bubble can make you grin Being playful is not a sin. A bubble can make you smile Become a kid again for awhile. As Queen Mama, I’ve made a royal decree, “Let’s blow bubbles to set our ‘inner child’ free”. I give you a magic wand to use. Play a fanfare on your kazoos. Dip your wand into the magic potion Let yourself free with great emotion. Bangles & beads we use with a flare Add bubbles anytime, anywhere. People already stare at our purple & red Now we add bubbles floating around our head. Inhale, get ready, let the laughter out. Exhale and watch your bubbles float about. Listen to the angel under your red red hat Having fun with Texas Red Hat Mama's is where it’s at.

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