Red Hat Wahinies

Mom and I had our turn at being the hostesses of the June Red Hat gathering, so we decided to have a Luau. Janet arrived in style on her motorcycle, all decked out with her red hat stuff.

We had sloppy joes, Pork BBQ, potatoe salad and slaw outside in the warm evening breese..and I do mean warm! They look like they are enjoying it.
Everyone received a pair of funky sunglasses, along with their own ice cream sundae dish and a rubber duckie!...So we just had to strike a pose.
Ok, we finally really got into it....striking the pose that is!
What's a luau without a Piniata???? Rhae is completely lost...well, that's not really unusual, but she can't find the piniata...it's right in front of you girl!
Pat was relentless she beat it to the ground...
And then beat it to a pulp.....I think she has "issues"...:)
Never throw candy in front of middle aged ladies....

Everyone is making their own sundas....
Here's me.....
Here's mom, looks like she's have a great time too...*hugs*
This was one of the door prizes.....some people just have to show off!..

These are such a great bunch of ladies, can't imagine having anymore fun than with them...
hugs for everyone.

Greater St. Louis Renaissance Faire.

When entering the Renn-faire gates, the first thing you see are these musicians. The lead singer is announcing in a smoothe DJ voice."We are playing hits from the 1600's".....they were very good, most songs were foreign, but of course, this is the French Renaissance, and Europe was well traveled even back then. Many songs were in Spanish and French and a few English favorites were among their "hits".
This was the "Cardinal"...he was quite the character and was giving away little cards that said "Get out of Hell Free"...they looked like the monopoly Get out of Jail cards, with the same little man on it! This guy talked with a lisp and was hilarious.
These are the Limey Birds, a singing trio that told jokes and used members from the audience in their act.
They took quite a liking to Bill, singing about what a great lover he is....what do they know, they are from Toronto.......(seriously, they are).....

I entered the little fairy village. There was glitter all over the area and for some reason this tree is upside down....Here is a strange woodland creature that was wandering around the fairy garden, squeaking. I tried to get her picture a few time but she kept running away into the woods. Finally got her though.
Uh-oh...someone knows Bill has Turkey Legs.
This was a beautiful and interesting sculpture in front of one of the vendors. It is a globe and is made up of people....a close up is below.
Even all of the countries were made up of masses of people....
A monk.
This was a strange fox/pirate/person and another pirate girl with stripy sox.
I was giving him the rabbit ears....no comment from him
Just me winking at Bill...
It had rained alot and so the regular joust couldnt' be performed due to the deep mud and would be hard on the horses, so the jousters just rode on each others shoulders and did the joust which turned into a mud fight and was actually more fun thant he regular joust.
We ended the day at the "Dead parrot" tavern with some lively Irish music.

Baby Garret three months old and smilin'

Paging Dr. Garret, Paging Dr. Garret.........Mom had been in the hospital for a week when these pictures were taken. The good news is that she got to come home on this day and to see baby Garret was just an added bonus. Garret didn't want to give grandma any bad germs, so he wore his mask like a good boy.....
Here is Garret with mom and dad at Colonel Sanders, he got his first taste of mashed potatoes today too. Garret is a centerfold........he looks like he thinks he is the coolest baby on the planet.
It's all in the attitude, son!
I guess he thought that was pretty funny.....
Ok, I guess he thought that was REALLY funny...
He's trying to fool us by looking innocent, but I think he has a little twinkle in his eye!!! I can already tell he is full of it!

Garret's first taste of ice cream at grandma's ice cream shoppe on his 3 months birthday. He's not too sure

Sharp dressed man

I don't think this is what ZZ Top had in mind when they wrote that song.........

During Memorial Day weekend Kent came home to visit. He is such a nut case....he tried on all of mom' s Red Hats...I think this one is most fetching....the Harley Davidson shirt is a nice touch! Besides the "hat" eposide, we had a good time going out to dinner and then Kent and Bill went to Tony Smith's going away party and mom and I stayed at her house and watch movies!