Heleness Hattitude, Queen Mum

This Blog experience is getting to be more fun by the minute. This post is dedicated to my good friends Helen and Bob Stoutnar. Bob was one of our drivers and is greatly missed, talk about a sense of humor!! He is adept at remembering jokes and quick with a witty reply whatever the subject. Not a day went by that he didn't stop by my office to say 'goodnight' and wish me well. I miss that Bob!

So, Helen, you're the 'Queen Mum?' I'm honored! Next time you stop in at transportation, when you're in the area, I'll try to remember to properly genuflect. I'll bet you're enjoying it. With your expertise at mixing drinks they may be enjoying it a little too much!

Bob, I've kept you in my prayers for a full and complete recovery. I'm hoping you're feeling better and have some of your energy back and are able to get back to driving with the new school year.

Helen, following is the requested 'ditty' for your acceptance speech. Congratulations on being the 'Queen Mum' of your Red Hat Society Chapter. Our daughter, Amy, is a gifted artist also and before motherhood took over she and a friend were designing and selling the most beautiful, unique, cards. I don't say that just as her mother, they were absolutely beautiful. I had mentioned that she and Shelene should do some Red Hat ones and sell them. They hopefully will get back into the business after the children are a little older. Amy was expecting Aidan at the time and Shelene was also expecting and was sick the entire time. So the card business took a hiatus.

Love you both!!

Carol


QUEEN MUM OF THE CHAPTER
By Carol Glitschka 8/2005

I’M HELENESS HATTITUDE QUEEN MUM OF THIS GROUP
WORK WILL BE TREATED WITH LOTS OF DISDAIN
THE WORDS RESPONSIBILITY AND WORKLOAD
WILL BE NON - EXISTENT DURING MY REIGN!

WEARING THE SHOES OF THE GREAT QUEENIE MUM
THE TIME WILL PASS QUICKLY YOU KNOW
FOR IT’S HUMOR, SOFTNESS AND ENDLESS LOVE
I’LL BE USING TO GENTLY POLISH YOUR SOUL.

WE’VE SCRUBBED, POLISHED, SCRAPED AND MENDED
WORKING FROM DAWN TO SETTING SUN
MAKING THINGS SPARKLE AND NICE TO TOUCH
HEAVEN KNOWS OUR WORK WAS NEVER DONE.

I THINK IT’S UNANIMOUS, IT’S TIME TO WITHDRAW
FROM CLEANING UP SOMEONE ELSE’S MESS
I’M HERE TO GUIDE YOU AWAY FROM THE CHORES
AWAY FROM THE WORK, THE ‘HAVE TO’S’, THE STRESS.

I’D LIKE TO MOLD YOU LIKE A FUDGE TRUFFLE CENTER
TO SWEETEN AND SOFTEN THE EDGES SO ROUGH
BEFRIEND YOU, RELAX YOU, INTRODUCE YOU TO FUN
TO PLUMP YOU UP WITH HUMOR AND FLUFF!

THE GALS WHO ARE WEARING THOSE HATS OF PINK
ARE LOOKING QUITE SMART AND NIFTY
IT ISN’T OFTEN YOU FIND YOUNG WOMEN
YEARNING TO QUICKLY TURN FIFTY.

DAWN YOUR HATS OF RED; IN SILK, VELVET OR FEATHER
TELL OLD REALITY TO ‘TAKE A HIKE!”
ADORN YOURSELF IN LAVENDER AND PURPLE
AND EXPERIENCE DOING JUST AS YOU LIKE!