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Gown Queens First Annual Tour — New York City, October 16 – 20, 2007. What a trip! Six of us retired business teachers hit the town on a Tuesday night and made sure every minute spent there was memorable. All but one of us were new to the City and quickly learned about the hustle and bustle, hailing cabs and limit of 4 riders, Broadway stage doors, Central Park, $1 million apartments, $3 sodas, Today Show rail people, 8 hours on a Tour Bus, Trump everywhere, no coffee pot in Grand Hyatt rooms, and being kicked out of a knock-off store shop space.

Got home with many tales and the desire to return — with more time, more money, and more people to enjoy the trip with us.

By the way — our Gown Queen organizatiion has openings for more members. Our bylaws read like this:

The members in this respected group of retired professionals is limited to females, or any males who wish to wear gowns to bed.
The official name of the organization will be “Gown Queens” but for certain printed material may be shortened to “GQ.”

The members will refrain from bragging to non-retirees about our activities (or inactivity).
The most important (and only) rule of this organization is that Gown Queens cannot allow themselves to feel quilty or to let anyone else in their household place ANY guilt upon them for staying in their gown as long as is deemed necessary by that GQ.
It is highly recommended that should any Gown Queen feel it necessary to get out of their gown before noon on more than 4 days of any week, rehabilitation be requested by the more experienced GQ’s as soon as possible.
The days that the GQ meet for lunch are exempt from the above “day count.”
Gown Queens are encouraged to report their gown activity to each other at various events, with discretion, of course.
Should a smoke alarm or fire alarm go off while you are in GQ mode, it is advised that you throw on a robe before going outside to escape harm.