Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
TM BeckyJo inspired us to some impromptu revelations…
- TM Jose would definitely like to have a quick, painless death – preferably while enjoying his wife horizontally. He Won Best Table Topics Award.
- DTM Jim D. is going to keep his rock n’ roll career going as long as his ticker keeps ticking – then he wants to go quickly and painlessly too!
- DTM Mary Helen relished the thought of being a poetess – dressed for the part in velvet and satin robes and lots of jewelry. The challenge is to find the intellect to compose verses about love and justice in the world. Stay tuned - she’s inspired!
- TM Aleta’s best negotiation took place a few years back when her salary as a mediator was gender-discriminated vis a vis her male counterpart and By Golly she spoke up!
- TM Jeff’s best ever dining experience was one enchanted morning when he walked into a certain Denny’s and met all of us. Oh Jeff, that’s heart warming – especially since you already won the Presidential election of EarlyBirds….!
- TM Jim G.’s greatest creation is without the shadow of a doubt… his mustache! His other half, TM Chris, right-sized his ego when she didn’t even notice he had shaved it off for a good long while.
And then we had prepared speeches…
- TM Mildred educated us about certain Black History facts: Juneteenth (June 19, 1863) the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Slaveowners intentionally kept this secret from the interested parties for a long time. Emancipation Park in Houston – purchased by blacks- was the only unsegregated park until 1950 (87 years after it was purchased), and the Rosewood Massacre in Florida back in 1923 was another ignominious event.
- TM Aleta describes herself as a professional peacemaker and inspired us to find peace within ourselves in the midst of chaos by following some rules - essentially, go back to watching soaps on tv and don’t read the papers. Gardening, meditation and collecting dog hair for fur coats are some good calming practices. She Won Most Improved Speaker Award.
- TM Chris entertained us with humorous tales of her various RVs: Oh Boy, Big Boy and Little Boy, chock full of awe-inspiring pictures of mountain ranges and canyons. In a bizarre twist, the skeleton of a T-Rex pet being walked on a leash by the skeleton of a child kept popping up. We’d like to think they both died quickly and painlessly while in horizontal positions with their significant others. She Won Best Speaker Award.
As far as evaluations…
- TM Jeff commended TM Mildred for her rich speech in heart-rendering parts of U.S. history and Black History. He suggested she look directly at the camera and avoid fumbling with papers as it might distract the audience from an otherwise exceptional speech.
- TM Joe praised TM Aleta for her passionate, inspiring speech – like a bridge over troubled waters (sung to the tune of Bridge Over Troubled Waters of Simon Says and Garfunky fame). He Won Best Evaluator Award.
- TM Carmine was very inspired by TM Chris’s On The Road Again speech and the progression of RV sizes reminded him of Goldilocks and the Three Little Bears who had a porridge addiction and are currently in a 12-step program.
The Word of the Day was…. Yes, you guessed it:
INSPIRE
- Urge or ability to do something, especially creative.
- Breathe in
Technical Tip of the Day:
A good camera is a good thing to add to your computer. For more info, consult our tech gurus, who so generously give of their time and expertise.
Below is the link to the recording of today’s meeting.
YouTube recording http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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See you next week!
Ana I.
Recap Writer
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