August 24-28, 2016
Approximately 1200 Red Hatters convened at the Marriott Hotel River Center in San Antonio, Texas for a week of pure FUN. Women were in attendance from around the world and had a wonderful time renewing old friendships and making new ones. With so many members, many of them being in 31 countries, one never knows who they will become playmates with.
The theme this year was
Remember the A La Mode and everyone was encouraged to eat dessert first. The stunning serapes, sombreros and colorful Mexican dresses just added to the excitement of being there.
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| Carla Kerr aka Queen Ladybird ready for FUN |
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| Returning to hotel from dinner, we discovered this highly decorated car belong to some Red Hatter |
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| Barbara Farley and Anna Colley, dear friends from Weatherford, Texas |
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| International Vice Queen Linda Murphy listening intently to another Red Hatter |
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| The lovely lady with the Luke Song artist palette hat is none other than our Esteemed Queen Mother Sue Ellen Cooper |
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| The Ambassador gathering at convention. That's Jean Everett from Las Cruces on the left. |
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| Red Hatters enjoying a river boat dinner cruise |
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| A lovely waterfall on the river boat ride |
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| A sampling of the tourists dining at river side |
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| Table Hostess Carla waiting to enter the ballroom to decorate her table |
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| Table 52 (Carla's table) had a lovely group of ladies from Maryland, Hawaii, Illinois, San Antonio and New Mexico |
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| L to R: Kathy Willis, Ginny Klinedinst and Lynn Hicks |
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| L to R: ? San Antonio, Clionel Stewart and Pamela Hendricksen |
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| Left is Kathy Willis from Maui and Ginny Klinedinst from Maryland |
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| One of our San Antonio sisters with an Alamo hat on her head |
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| These hats are just too cute. |
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| Myrna Pascal (Kween) and Kathy Willis (Foxy Vice Kween) of the Valley Isle Vixins from Maui, Hawaii |
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| Some of the world famous Folkloric Dancers from San Antonio, Texas |
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| L to R: CEO Deb Granich, Esteemed Queen Mother Sue Ellen Cooper and Vice Queen Linda Murphy |
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| Dear friend from Dallas, Texas, Gwyn Kelley looking fiesta ready |
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| Don't they look fabulous with those huge flowered hats! |
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| Couldn't pass up taking a shot of this beautiful lady |
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| This lady sported her Eiffel Tower hat at the Paris Fashion Night |
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| Lovely friend, Carla Rae, from Canada |
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| Pink Hatter and Red Hatter Mother/Daughter Duo always dress to the nines |
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| Just had to show you how lovely this hat is |
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| That's Marilyn Cresci from Tucson, Arizona on the left on Paris Fashion Night |
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| Left is Jeanie, my roommate from last year in Indianapolis |
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| L to R: Myrna, Kathy with Sharon Malecki |
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| Pamela and Myrna |
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| Lynn and Ginny |
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| Carla in her reversed colors for her birthday month of August |
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| Clione and Pamela |
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| Entries in the stick horse decorating contest |
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| Carla with a true Texas Long Horn Steer out at the Ranch |
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| Marilyn Cresci is in that second rocker on the porch of the ranch house |
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| Two Red Hat sisters I met a couple of years ago |
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| A cowboy announcing the Armadillo Races |
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| They are about to let their Armadillos loose |
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| We are now at the coffee cup exchange early on Saturday morning |
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| You had to be blonde or have a cowboy hat on to have a chance at a prize in this line-up |
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| Joann certainly gets excited taking a selfie with Queen Too Too |
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| Tickets were drawn for winners of these fabulous NYC shopping bags loaded with door prizes |
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| Lady with a fabulous butterfly hat at the Social Butterflies event on Sunday |
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| Pirate Pat Rose with Pirate Wench Carla at the Wenches Gone Wild Pirate Party at the Menger Hotel |
The convention was so much fun and the only negative note is that a TSA agent removed my extra camera battery and charger from my carry-on luggage without even telling me about it so my camera was dead by the time I got to the Wenches Gone Wild Pirate Party so only got one picture that someone else took.
We are going to NYC in February 2017 for our "Hats in the City" themed International Red Hat Convention. Yes, I am registered to attend and can't wait to be in the Big Apple again. If I got the wrong names on the pictures, just send me an email. There were so many of us and my memory isn't what it used to be!
Thanks to everyone at Hatquarters for working so hard on this convention in San Antonio "Remember the A La Mode". All of you deserve a standing ovation for giving us such a grand time filled with FUN and laughter.
This is all I have to say for now.
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