Aloha to Dallas - Welcome Party and Club RT

The RT Booklovers Convention kicked off the week with a welcome party.  Above are my military friends.  From left to right, Tamara Argyle, Sharon Hamilton, Jackson Young,  Siera London, and Kathy Crouch.   All are veterans, except for Sharon, who writes about SEALs.  

County singer Jackson Young brought Rowdy, the Battle Buddy Bear, to RT to promote Operation Troop Aid.  From its website (link),

We salute and support all our Armed Forces! The mission of Operation Troop Aid (OTA) is to provide care packages for U.S. Service members with the revenue generated through professional concert promotions and public financial generosity. OTA is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation striving to make a positive difference and inspire our Armed Forces by letting them know Americans stand with them.

(Jackson chatted about Rowdy and Operation Troop Aid at the Military Salute - pictures to come).

Over in Club RT, we chatted with Harlequin authors Delores Fossen (Air Force veteran), Julie Miller (Marine Corps daughter), and BJ Daniels (cowboy lover).

Tamara modeled the red hat ...

... and I admired this British purse.  Do you wear fancy hats or carry funky purses?  One randomly selected commenter from my RT posts wins a book choice from my convention stash. Comments are open through Sunday, May 31. I'll post the winner on Monday, June 1, at SOS Aloha.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Can you guess who wears these gorgeous shoes?