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2022-2023: Year in Review

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Special Interest Groups

We'll be capturing our special interest groups "in action" through out the year.

It's August and the Guys played poker--all 10 of them!

Ready to Roll Bunco plays it bawdy in August.

The Dinner Group enjoyed their meal at The Grove in Cedar Park.

The Tuesday Out to Lunch Bunch enjoyed an August meal at Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse.

Italian was on the menu in August for Cellar Dwellers.

The Dinner Group got together in August in Mexico--those ladies have a tan!

Reel Women went to see Gigi & Nate in September.

The Dinner Group enjoyed dinner together in September at the Longhorn Steakhouse.

Let It Roll Bunco celebrates together in September.

Walk and Talk is back in September at the Stilling Basin.

Cellar Dwellers celebrates with Old Dusty Bottles in September.

Cosmo Girls celebrate with a football theme in September.

Walk and Talk says it's a beautiful September day to walk 3.3 miles.

The Dinner Group met at Palermo Pasta House in Round Rock for September.

The Tuesday Out to Lunch Bunch enjoys an October meal at Wildfire.

Ready to Roll Bunco is celebrating October!

Reel Women saw the movie Amsterdam in October then went to 2020 Scratch Kitchen to discuss it.

Cellar Dwellers had a Spooky time in October.

Walk and Talk walked 3.7 miles at San Gabriel Park in October.

Girls who Cook celebrated October with a Japanese theme--Sukiyaki, appetizers, rice and salad with sake, milk tea and dessert.

The guys played poker again in October!

The Dinner Group celebrated October on Halloween Night at Salt Traders. Notice the waiter's costume!

The Grape Escape is a couples' wine group--they enjoyed a tasting in October.

Grape Expectations got together for a wine tasting after not meeting all summer.

Cosmo Girls had a yummy October.

Walk and Talk enjoyed 3.3 miles of sunshine at San Gabriel Park.

Ready to Roll Bunco had a fun time in November.

The Tuesday Out to Lunch Bunch enjoyed a meal at The Golden Rule in November.

Cellar Dwellers celebrated November with fantastic wine, food and company.

Grape Expectations featured wine from Fall Creek and Grape Creek at their November tasting.

In November, Sleuths Mystery Book Club discussed The Last Flight by Julie Clark.

Walk and Talk walked 4 miles at Lake Georgetown and Overlook Park.

The Dinner Group enjoyed a meal at Freda's Seafood Grille in November.

Cosmo Girls celebrated December with Mistletoe Margaritas and Eggnog Martinis.

It's December and the guys are playing poker again!

Wander Walkers enjoy a Christmas Lunch at Mulligans.

Looks like a crazy Christmas for Ready to Roll Bunco. They didn't even play bunco--enjoyed a game of Left Right Center.

Grape Expectations celebrates a Christmas tasting in December.

Tile Toters celebrate Christmas with yummy food and a gift exchange.

Walk and Talk had a great group in December to walk at San Gabriel Park.

The Dinner Group celebrated in December with dinner at Gino's Italian Restaurant and Pizza.

Reel Women saw I Wanna Dance with Somebody in December then "discussed" it afterwards at Hard Count.

And the guys are playing poker in January!

Ready To Roll Bunco is playing in January.

Tuesday Out to Lunch Bunch eats together at Whiskey Cake in January.

Walk and Talks first steps in 2023.

Cellar Dwellers first meeting of 2023 had great wine and excellent food.

Dragon Ladies had a big winner in January.

The Dinner Group shares a meal at The Golden Rule in January.

Walk and Talk at San Gabriel Park in January.

Cosmo Girls met in January.

Grape Expectations celebrated January with a wine tasting.

Cafe Crashers enjoying dinner together in February.

Wine Divas eating and drinking together in February.

Girls Who Cook gathered for an Italian-themed meal in February.

The Tuesday Out to Lunch Bunch ate at the Texan Cafe & Pie Shop.

A little cold weather didn't scare off the Walk and Talk group.

And we have a winner at Tile Toters Mah Jongg with the best-hand ever!

Everyone was a winner at this table in February at Dragon Ladies Mah Jongg.

The Dinner Group shared a meal in February at Lupe Tortilla.

Cellar Dwellers had a Mardi Gras theme with a King Cake delivered from New Orleans.

Ready to Roll Bunco winners in March.

Tile Toters celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a little Mah Jongg and a lot of fun!

Cosmo Girls learned about absinthe in March.

The Dinner Group went to Whiskey Cake in March. . . and yes they had the cake!

Grape Expectations had great wine and food in March.

The Mystery Book Club--Divas & Dude met in March at the Texas Cafe & Pie Shop in Hutto.

Reel Women saw the movie Champions in March followed by bites and drinks at Wildfire.

Walk and Talk is still walking together in March.

Ready to Roll Bunco enjoying April.

Walk and Talk among the poppies in April.

Cosmo Girls welcomed April with yummy drinks and snacks.

In April, The Dinner Club ate together at Tuscano Italian Restaurant in Cedar Park.

The Mystery Book Club met in April at Dale's Essenhaus in Walburg.

Guys Poker in May.

Cellar Dwellers celebrated Mexico in May.

Tile Toters in May.

Tuesday Out to Lunch Bunch dined at Fish City Grill in May.

Reel Women saw the Book Club in May then had nibbles at Brix and Ale.

Ready to Roll Bunco in May.

SIG leader celebration!

Meetings

Curious about our meetings/programs? Here's a sneak peak!

Co-President, MaryAnn Sossamon, leads the business meeting.

Co-President, Diane Habas, also leads the meeting.

Program Chair, Peggy Sklar, introduces our speaker.

President of GTX Film Festival, Cindy Weigand, spoke to about 60 attendees.

Cindy Weigand answers questions.

Cindy Weigand answers questions.

Membership chairs, Kathy Stevens and Debbie Krenek, manned the registration table.

Linda Dwyer speaks at the October General Meeting about local restaurants.

Members enjoy a meal together after the October General Meeting at Blue Corn Harvest Bar and Grill.

GTNF celebrated the holidays with lunch at Berry Creek Country Club.

60 ladies joined us for a holiday lunch.

The door prize winners of special baskets made by Virginia Lee.

The Heritage Oaks Chorus performed holiday music.

One piece was performed by Glenn Stedman on the saxophone.

Co-President, Diane Habas, opened the meeting.

Peggy Sklar introduced our speaker, the Georgetown mayor.

Josh Schroeder was a great speaker telling us about the future of Georgetown.

Mr. Schroeder answered lots of questions.

MaryAnn, our co-president, led the meeting.

Barbara talked about SIGs.

Judy told us about the upcoming Coffee & Conversation.

We learned about the upcoming Day Trip to Shiner.

We had a drawing for door prizes made by Virginia Lee.

A large crowd attended the January meeting.

We had lunch together afterwards at Barrels & Amps.

Mickie Ross with the Georgetown Preservation Society was our fabulous speaker at the March meeting.

Andrew Brazell from Weir WildScapes spoke at the April meeting.

The co-presidents conducted a little business in April.

The cold, rainy weather didn't keep folks from hearing about plants and preserving our native habitat.

Another view of the crowd at the April meeting.

Lunch was enjoyed by 25 after the meeting.

Lunch at Mulligans after the April meeting.

More lunch shots.

The May Meeting and Pink Poppy Fashion Show is always a favorite.

What a crowd we had for the Pink Poppy fashion show!

Membership tables along with door prize baskets.

Our members were the models.

More fashions modeled by our members.

Coffee and Conversations

Each year we gift several local charities. Coffee and Conversations is one way we do this.

Mary Lou was a great hostess at the September 2022 C&C.

2 of the door prize winners at the September C&C.

The food at the September C&C benefitting the Williamson County Animal Shelter.

C&C raised $278 for the Williamson County Animal Shelter.

Coffee & Conversation door prize winners in January.

January Coffee & Conversation donations were for Backpack Buddies.

Yummy food at the January event.

A big crowd turned out for the April C&C.

Donations were collected for The Locker and the founder, Karen Crosby, spoke.

Door prize winners at the April C&C.

Day Trips and Socials.

Daytrips were started again this year with the first one being to Gruene, Texas.

Many enjoyed lunch at the Gristmill during our daytrip to Gruene.

All the attendees on the Day Trip to the Painted Churches.

Our first stop was in Flatonia, Texas.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Flatonia.

Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Dubina, Texas.

Our second stop in Dubina.

St. Mary Church (High Hill) in Schulenburg, Texas.

Our third stop was in Schulenburg.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammannsville, Texas.

Our fourth stop was in Ammannsville.

And no Day Trip would be complete without a stop at Buc-ee's both to and from the sites.