The Red Hat Society began as a result of a few women deciding to greet middle age with verve and humor. Sue Ellen Cooper, the founder, believed silliness to be the comedy relief of life, and since we’re all in it together we might as well join hands and go for the gusto together.  The dress code of a red hat and a purple dress was decided on after reading the poem “Warning” by Jenny Joseph, which starts:

     “When I am an old woman I shall wear purple

      With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t

      suit me”

Hungry Jupiter Jewels ready for the Banquet at the Marriott Resort in Marco Island

Joan and Rita patio side facing the ocean

Three Jupiter Jewels and Jullie

21 Jupiter Jewels showed up at T.J. Hayashi for a "Fusion Buffet"

10/21/04 - Twenty Jupiter Jewels at Abacoa Luncheon

Julie

Red Hatter Joyce Reisman took Julie home to await the next adventure and enter the Abacoa fun in Julie's diary.

Three Red Hatters and Julie

Joan Lee who volunteered to be Vice Queen . She is wearing a crystal crown but it's hard to see.

Red Boa Kathy chats with Myrna

RED HAT SEA AT LOST LAKES COUNTRY CLUB

A wave of  Jupiter Jewels  in the sea of 120 Red Hats

The fashion show

Amy's Grandma Joyce

Eight of Jupiter's Jewels went in style to a regional Red Hat tea  of more than 200 Hats at the Double Tree Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens on March 1, 2004.   The stretch white limo took us to the Double Tree and back to the Marina at the end of the affair.

Our Chariot Awaits

Sea of Hats

Our Hats, Ida, Audrey and Myrna

Fished Out!