Alamogordo, New Mexico Red Hatters Celebrate Christmas at Grill 49

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Members of the New Mexico Roadrunner Chapter of the Red Hat Society traveled to Tularosa, New Mexico for a lovely Christmas luncheon and party at Grill 49. After lunch they played a version of Chinese Auction. Each one drew a number and when her number was called she could take a wrapped gift from under the tree or steal one from someone else. If one is stolen, that person can then go and pick another gift or steal from someone else and so on. It was a ton of FUN and the gifts were lovely. The food was perfection and the ambiance absolutely elegant.

Rosanna Heath posing for her close-up!

The Mountain Girls, Margie Purcella and Alice Evans

Trudy decorated this hat just for Christmas. Adorable!

Jan Jennings and our newest member, Bobbie Tanner in reverse colors celebrating her birthday month

Dorothy Smith and Trudy Reese enjoying lunch

L to R: Gail Swineford, Jean Courtier, Margaret Treis and Lu Mattson

Just a grab shot of Red Hatters eating and visiting

L to R: Dorothy Edwards, VQ Donna Williams and Donna's niece, visiting from Kansas

The Chinese Auction game has started and it looks like Trudy got a lifetime supply of post-it notes

Dorothy Edwards with a beautiful painting of a hawk painted by Red Hatter Lu Mattson

Margie got a beautiful Chinese silk tote bag

VQ Donna got a beautifully crocheted scarf, hat and gloves

Queen Ladybird aka Carla Kerr got an infinity scarf and a purse key chain

Someone took Margie's first gift so she got a purple hat, scarf and convention tee shirt

VQ Donna lost her first gift so she got a beautiful Christmas candle on a stand

Donna's sister, visiting, got a lighted base with cut glass figures

Alice got holiday tea towels

Bobbie got a Red Hat scarf and a little Red Hat fascinator

Jean got a credit card wallet and a leaded glass hanging

Donna's cousin Sandy, (a guest) got a Red Hat scarf and a lined box with a huge diamond in it (look closely)

Jan got a container of delicious New Mexico Pistachio nuts

Rosanna, looking mighty pleased, stole the scarf and diamond

Sandy got the last gift, a beautiful scarf and wine glass tags

If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend Grill 49 in Tularosa, New Mexico, just 13 miles from Alamogordo. The menu is continental and they have excellent chefs.

This is all I have to say for now.