Comments on: Embracing life with the Red Hat Society http://silverandgrace.com/embracing-life-with-the-red-hat-society Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:01:43 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eliza http://silverandgrace.com/embracing-life-with-the-red-hat-society/comment-page-1#comment-683 Eliza Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:19:06 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=876#comment-683 @Wendi - Personally, I like the balance of male and female energies and much prefer events with men and women. So while I understand and appreciate getting together in a sorority or something like the Red Hat Society, it isn't on my To Join list. @Wendi – Personally, I like the balance of male and female energies and much prefer events with men and women. So while I understand and appreciate getting together in a sorority or something like the Red Hat Society, it isn’t on my To Join list.

]]> By: Eliza http://silverandgrace.com/embracing-life-with-the-red-hat-society/comment-page-1#comment-682 Eliza Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:10:39 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=876#comment-682 @Lori - When I lived in a small town, I found it darn near impossible to find a posse of confident and 'devil may care' women. I just found 1 and we are still friends today even though she lives far away. Living in a city though, I have a bigger selection of women to chose from :-) And their partners have the same attitude, so we all go out as couples and simply have a heck of a lot of fun. @Lori – When I lived in a small town, I found it darn near impossible to find a posse of confident and ‘devil may care’ women. I just found 1 and we are still friends today even though she lives far away. Living in a city though, I have a bigger selection of women to chose from :-) And their partners have the same attitude, so we all go out as couples and simply have a heck of a lot of fun.

]]> By: Eliza http://silverandgrace.com/embracing-life-with-the-red-hat-society/comment-page-1#comment-681 Eliza Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:07:56 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=876#comment-681 @Betsy - I cannot wear a hat at all. I wish I could. My daughter looks stunning in a hat. I just look plain ridiculous. Glad to hear I am not the only chapeau dork :-) I found the commercialism that has sprung from the Red Hat Society fascinating as well. But what the heck. If something takes off, who am I to say it shouldn't be merchandised? Would I turn down someone wanting to commercially brand Silver & Grace? Not if it was in line with the Silver & Grace values. I would turn down something I am ethically opposed to no matter what I was being offered. I am very confident making that statement. Money is not the be all and end all by a long stretch. @Betsy – I cannot wear a hat at all. I wish I could. My daughter looks stunning in a hat. I just look plain ridiculous. Glad to hear I am not the only chapeau dork :-) I found the commercialism that has sprung from the Red Hat Society fascinating as well. But what the heck. If something takes off, who am I to say it shouldn’t be merchandised? Would I turn down someone wanting to commercially brand Silver & Grace? Not if it was in line with the Silver & Grace values. I would turn down something I am ethically opposed to no matter what I was being offered. I am very confident making that statement. Money is not the be all and end all by a long stretch.

]]> By: Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations http://silverandgrace.com/embracing-life-with-the-red-hat-society/comment-page-1#comment-680 Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:26:30 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=876#comment-680 Eliza, I have had the poem hanging on my wall since I was thirty. I thought to myself, hell, I'm not waiting until I'm old to wear red and purple, who's says old people get to have all the fun! SO, yes, I went out and bought purple swede boots and a purple leather jacket twenty years ago on my 30th birthday, a little obnoxious gift to myself, and I still have them. Don't wear them quite as often but they get out once in awhile. Actually I think I'm on my third pair of purple boots now. As for Red? I wear it all the time and I have no problem mixing the two together if I feel like it. I don't officially turn 50 until April. I'm not sure I'll actually join or not. I'm too busy. But it might not hurt to be a token member just for the fun of it. A rite of passage, embrace the age, walk under the rainbow of color and celebrate! Why not, I've earned every number and lived each one with passion and love. I look forward to lots more. Eliza,

I have had the poem hanging on my wall since I was thirty. I thought to myself, hell, I’m not waiting until I’m old to wear red and purple, who’s says old people get to have all the fun!

SO, yes, I went out and bought purple swede boots and a purple leather jacket twenty years ago on my 30th birthday, a little obnoxious gift to myself, and I still have them. Don’t wear them quite as often but they get out once in awhile. Actually I think I’m on my third pair of purple boots now. As for Red? I wear it all the time and I have no problem mixing the two together if I feel like it.

I don’t officially turn 50 until April. I’m not sure I’ll actually join or not. I’m too busy. But it might not hurt to be a token member just for the fun of it. A rite of passage, embrace the age, walk under the rainbow of color and celebrate!

Why not, I’ve earned every number and lived each one with passion and love. I look forward to lots more.

]]> By: Lori Hoeck http://silverandgrace.com/embracing-life-with-the-red-hat-society/comment-page-1#comment-679 Lori Hoeck Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:39:40 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=876#comment-679 Hi Eliza, I have already done more than most women, so I don't feel obligated to let loose now, but it's hard for me to find a posse of similarly minded ladies locally. Hi Eliza,
I have already done more than most women, so I don’t feel obligated to let loose now, but it’s hard for me to find a posse of similarly minded ladies locally.

]]> By: Betsy Wuebker http://silverandgrace.com/embracing-life-with-the-red-hat-society/comment-page-1#comment-678 Betsy Wuebker Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:39:47 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=876#comment-678 Hi Eliza - I look like a dork in chapeaux, so no, I'll not be wearing a red hat any time soon. I wondered about the entire industry that evolved in the gift markets, making stuff for the red hat ladies, etc. It seemed kind of cynical or Hallmark-y. But I do have a posse of close women friends, and we gave up caring about what people think a long time ago. That's wonderful, and I highly recommend it. :) Hi Eliza – I look like a dork in chapeaux, so no, I’ll not be wearing a red hat any time soon. I wondered about the entire industry that evolved in the gift markets, making stuff for the red hat ladies, etc. It seemed kind of cynical or Hallmark-y. But I do have a posse of close women friends, and we gave up caring about what people think a long time ago. That’s wonderful, and I highly recommend it. :)

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