Dear Members, Friends and Guests,
In honor of April Fools’ Day, I started us off with some pertinent Table Topics:
- TM Jose confessed that he laughed when others fell in icy Madrid, only to find himself landing on the cold hard ice and being the object of derision from others. Oh that pesky Karma!!
- TM Joe tricked his now wife into thinking that their date was a bet, and now, after 20 years of (happy) marriage, she knows that he married her on a bet!!
- TM Lorena has been able to switch her work schedule so she can stay till the end of our meetings. Her bosses think it’s just a prank on April Fools’ Day!
- TM Jim G. solemnly stated that he will not attempt to trick the IRS on April 15, especially since the IRS has postponed tax filing day till June! He Won Best Table Topics Award.
- TM Chris started an April Fools’ Blog last year inspired by the pandemic, but her wildest imagination could not have matched the reality of what was to come!
- DTM Mary Helen lives by the phrase ‘fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” She’s a big fan of renowned prankster George Clooney, who was recently pranked by his wife with a dirty diaper switcharoo in complicity with their alert twins.
And then came amazing prepared speeches….
- TM Paolo delighted us with an early morning degustation (aka Rose Renaissance) of Cote de Roses, which goes through a short process of maceration of seeds, stems, crushed red grapes and Paolo can’t bring himself to throw away the beautiful empty bottles. A questo punto, he has had to buy a Public Storage facility to keep the empty bottles. Mamma Mia!
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Which he used on his eccentric rogue Polish neighbor but alas, it impressed the Pole too – after 20 years, the covered car disappeared from the street never to be seen again. Go Condo HOA!!
- Guest TM JOB Mogire made a heart-rendering speech about the hardships and isolation he endured growing up and how he was able to let the pain instruct him, rather than destruct him. Good luck in the contest! You are well on your way to a win! Come visit us again. He Won Best Speaker Award.
As for evaluations…
- TM Aleta absolutely loved TM Paolo’s wine tasting class and was subsequently spotted headed for the nearest Wine & Spirits in West Pennsylvania.
- DTM Kip is brimming with pride that TM Tom has reached Level 5 of Pathways, and is proposing Lasik surgery for Tom to avoid eyeglass glare on the camera lens.
- Back with great gumption, TM Carmine praised Guest TM JOB for his touching speech and will propose to TM International to start giving out prizes to Mentors of Speech Winners at Contests. He Won Best Evaluator Award.
The Word of the Day was
GUMPTION, noun
shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.
Example:
It takes gumption to be the minority opinion in any controversial discussion.
Recording for the meeting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrkwlt-5dhw
See you next week!
Ana
Recap Writer
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