You might want to be double-checking your snail-mailbox in the days ahead. More than 1700 2014 Celebrating Women Luncheon invitations are hitting the postal service after an all-day letter signing effort at Underwriting Chair Maggie Kipp’s home.
The gals were everywhere — the living room, the den and even the kitchen — with pens in hand. Gotta admit the invitations are pretty fabulous, but then what would you expect with Lisa Longino and Daffan Nettle chairing the October 24th luncheon at the Hilton Anatole? Why, Lisa even returned from holidaying on the East Coast to pitch in.
But these signing situations aren’t all work. Shoot! These folks are multi-taskers at heart. Lisa was in the kitchen doling out Frito’s, while Maggie was signing letters on the counter. The two were laughing about the photo session that took place for the Celebrating Women campaign. Lisa just asked one thing of the photographer: “Don’t make me look like I’m their (Daffan and Maggie) mother.”
BTW, in years past orange lifesavers were worn by the leadership in the promotional photos, including massive billboards. This year there’s been a change. You’ll just have to wait until it’s unveiled.
But back to the letter signing. At the breakfast table were Baylor’s two first ladies — ever-elegant Diane Allison (wife of Baylor Health Care System/Baylor Scott & White Health CEO Joel Allison) and Baylor Health Care System Foundation’s grand dame Lindalyn Adams. In addition to celebrating her 84th birthday on July 4, Lindalyn was updating friends on her son’s progress from a debilitating infection that has him going through heavy-duty therapy. . . Around the table Di Johnston was just back from six weeks homebound after neck surgery. Since she was required not to look down, she spent her time Netflixing with Breaking Bad and Orange Is The New Black. And here you thought everyone just limited their TV watching to Downton Abbey.
In the living room, Barbara Stuart in a monogrammed blue-and-white checked man’s shirt looked right at home signing her letters. When Margo Godwin asked if the shirt came with the splashy monogram, Barbara said no, it was a two-parter. She got the oversized man’s shirt because it was comfortable and airy in the summer heat. As for the monogram, she just took it to Snider Plaza. Ah, that simple extra step upgraded a simple shirt to conversation-making status.
Why not pull out a couple of fav items and have them upgraded with a monogram. But as you leave the house on the way to the tailor, check your mailbox for your Celebrating Women invite. And if it does get lost in the mail, go ahead and get your reservation in now. Good Morning America’s Amy Robach is looking forward to seeing you there.