A busy summer for Red Hatters

By Susan Douglas
Red Hat Society

Our Hawaiian Luau scheduled for July 24th to Sable Island took a little turn due to extreme heat of 96F. Lady Linda of La Di Da (Linda Budreau) offered the use of Oak Grove Camp and beach for our red hat pleasure. The ladies were decked out in Hawaiian hula skirts complete with neck & head leis, or colourful bathing suits & cover ups. While half the party of 22 took to swimming with red & purple noodles, the others joined Captain Larry (Budreau) & Deck Mate (Garrett) for a cruise up & down the beautiful Rainy River. Lady Dolly of La Tea Da (Dawn Jarvis) was the envy of the synchronized swimmers, floating in her water lounger. Lady Carolina Rose (Carolyn Kreger) used her powerful prowess to control Queen La Diva (Susan Douglas) from floating down river, as Queenie chatted away, slipping off her water noodle. ( Lady Carolina jiked “look who’s off her noodle” and probably considered letting the Queen float away for her previous antics on the beach with water guns aimed at the unsuspecting sun bathers.) Queenie, however, rested upon the raft, now spouting water from her mouth, instead of the pistols! She was joined sunning with newcomers Lady Belle (Sydney McIntosh), Sheila McIntosh, Bev Langer and Lady Eleanora. (Eleanor Wiersema).

After the ladies had developed an appetite, they retired to the festively decorated Summer House for a BBQ & refreshments. Happy Birthday was played on their official purple/red kazoos for the July birthday girls, Susan & Linda. A Scavenger hunt followed with ladies scouring the grounds for feathers & flowers (didn’t have to be purple or red), and pirates gold & crayfish claws, to name a few items. Lovely beach mesh beach bags & purple beaded necklaces were handed out as prizes. Announcements included that the Baudette Northern Loons had won 2nd in the July 4th parade. Queen Jean said they will decide what to do with the $100.00 prize; “congratulations sisters!” Winner of the red hat cup & saucer (given in memory of Isabel McInnes by son David) was the door prize, won by Country Countess (Nancy Hanson.) Nancy commented that she had wonderful memories of Honourary Queen Isabella & particularly a trip they had taken together to Toronto with the Hospital Auxiliary. The Countess will enjoy a cup of tea with our new game the “Travelling Teapot” which was introduced.
“What better way to suggest friendliness - and to create it - than with a cup of tea?”
J. Grayson Luttrell, 1930
Sixteen ladies signed up for the Kenora Birthday Bash scheduled for Aug. 8th and 9th.
Our monthly luncheon at the Roadside Restaurant is at noon the first Tues. of each month, so for August it fell on the 7th, and our next one is Sept. 4th.

Happy Hatting Rogues!