SCARLET LADIES

I think you all know what comes to mind when we hear the words Scarlet Ladies. I envision the ladies of the old Western saloons all dressed in fancy red dresses. The ladies who tried their best to keep all the men "happy". Well this isn't about them. This is about twenty elderly women prancing around in fancy red hats and purple attire. These twenty are part of nearly 2 million in thousands of similar groups around the world.

Back in 1998 I think there was a little Asian business man sitting in his warehouse, hands clutching his temples wondering "what the hell am I going to do with this red hat overrun". Well I think he got a hold of Sue Ellen Cooper and said "please help me empty this warehouse". Well, she certainly did. She along with some friends started this movement which has expanded to epic proportions. This Scarlet Lady group is led by my wife, the "Queen Mum". They try to get together monthly for nothing more than fun, no business stuff, only lunches, museum trips , tours, plays. Great idea as far as I'm concerned. I'm really thinking of forming a "Blue Cap Society". Men only, wearing blue baseball caps and going to places like bars, hooters, and ballgames.
Well, anyway, each member of the Scarlet Ladies is in charge of planning one of the monthly outings. My wife for some reason has decided that once a year I should become an honorary Red Hatter and hold a picnic as her monthly contribution. I've done this for the past three years and have had our Grandaughters act as waitresses.

The ladies have been treated to Pork Tenderloin, Filet Mignon, and Chicken lunches these past three years, and I must say, although being hard work, it's been fun for me.

Man, it's probably the wine I serve, but I've become quite the hero with these ladies. Why, oh why, couldn't I have been this popular with women when I was young and available.

Seriously, I give these Red Hat groups a lot of credit. No sitting around in a rocking chair knitting sweaters for them. No way, they're out there enjoying themselves and doing things they never had time for before. "My Blue Cap off to you Ladies".