Dear Members, Guests and Friends:
I, (Ana) started us off with a few of our favorite things. We learned that….
- TM Jose took us on a wild ride in his first car, a tiny SEAT 600 (the Spanish version of the FIAT 500) otherwise known as a can of sardines that packed up to 7 and all passengers had to get off to push the vehicle uphill and had to walk down the other side of the hill before jumping back in. He Won Best Table Topics Award.
- TM Priya’s all-time favorite vacation is the staycation, where she dreamily gets in touch with nature, snowy sceneries and enjoys the absolute best company – herself.
- Since the age of 10 or 11, TM Joe’s favorite sport is soccer. He coaches a little league in his city, runs around the field with the young ‘uns and then pays for the inordinate joy the next morning tending to sore muscles and crackling joints.
- DTM Jim D.’s favorite childhood tv show was Howdy Doody Time, full of puppets and zany characters which helped him learn how not to deal with reality- an inordinately useful skill in his currently stressful job.
- TM BeckyJo recognizes that she is sometimes a self-appointed pontificator to family and friends, although she prefers to call herself an encourager. She does not inordinately ramble on when the eyes of the encouraged start rolling backward in their sockets.
And along came the prepared speeches….
- TM Tom was initially frozen solid about virtual toastmastering but thanks to the kindness of tecchie group members has mastered the art of digging himself out of the technology manhole. He Won Most Improved Speaker Award.
- TM Aleta described her meteoric trajectory in our club, mentored by trailblazer Virginia Hettinger, who taught her that she could lead this club, although like Hotel California, she could never leave it. Thus, Aleta remained a virtual member for several decades before virtual was invented. She Won Best Speaker Award.
And finally, the evaluations revealed that….
- TM Priya gave TM Tom several practical tips to further enhance his virtual speaking skills and acknowledged the great message of optimism that his speech conveyed. She Won Best Evaluator Award.
- TM Mildred fondly reminisced about TM Virginia and praised Aleta for displaying that most admirable quality in an incipient (or seasoned) Toastmaster: being coachable. It is an absolute must.
The Word of the Day was
INORDINATE, adj.
Exceeding reasonable limits
Ex.: We had inordinate amounts of humor and laughter at our EarlyBirds meeting today.
Please click on the link below to listen to today’s recording:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
See you next week!
Ana I.
Perennial Recap Writer
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