Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
Another successful meeting was started by Topic Master Marie, who took us on journeys to faraway lands. We heard that…
- TM Tom reenacted his favorite movie, Romancing The Boulder, by dining with his wife in the same restaurant in Cartagena de Indias. He kept calling his wife Kathleen throughout the evening, and she became his ex-wife soon thereafter.
- TM Carmine accomplished his goal to reach the tallest peak in Yosemite in spite of the 10,000 ft altitude by reducing his huffing and puffing to manageable levels. Just Do It!
- TM Aleta thinks a trip to Publix is her dream vacation at this point in time, only second to her childhood family vacations in a Volkswagen bus along with her many siblings and The Parentals.
- Soon-to-be TM Lois perfected the art of the pivot by describing her greatest adventure while figuring out her lights when zooming into the meeting this morning. Way to go, Lois! Everyone forgot the question.
- TM Jeff ‘fessed that he gets lost .8 times a day and cannot find his car. This is a genetic trait directly – and inevitably – traceable to his Mother. He Won Best Table Topics Award.
- TM Paolo confirmed that discovering everything new is the point of travelling in the first place. Smell the flowers, taste the flavors. Otherwise, just stay home, per favore!
- TM Jose now travels with his pillow and although it’s good to get away, it’s also good to get back. The secret is in the transportability of the pillow.
- I, Ana, prefer to travel by plane because planes get you there faster – if you don’t count the extra security measures we endure since 2001. I’m just realizing that what I believe is a complete myth.
In the prepared speeches…
- TM Randolph is an innovative musician who punctiliously plans to be spontaneous and whose wife thinks he’s too wordy.
- TM Pam comes from the Fine Family and has realized that she and her husband may not get older if they persist with the nonsense of denying reality. She Won Best Speaker Award.
As for evaluations….
- In an unprecedented 25-minute evaluation, TM Carmine wondered why Mrs. Bastein thinks Randolph is wordy.
- TM Jeff praised TM Pam for her skillful combination of metaphors and stories, which she consolidates eloquently and punctiliously. He Won Best Evaluator Award.
The Word of the Day was
PUNCTILIOUS, adj.
Marked by or concerned about precise details of codes or conditions.
Example: He was punctilious in the amenities provided to his guests.
First-time Grammarian TM Jose gave a punctilious report of outstanding expressions and flowery phrases. Good job, Jose!
Ah Counter TM Tom only heard one Ah throughout the entire meeting. Are we definitely avoiding crutch words and fillers? Or was he still daydreaming about Kathleen and the Cartagena Romance?
Zoom Master: TM Paolo gave us a very detailed visual demo of the equipment he uses for optimal Zoom performance: a director’s high chair, a classic virtual background, 2 cameras – both at eye level when standing or -barely- leaning on the director’s chair. Unrestricted chest capacity allows for better breathing and best voice projection. Thank you, TM Paolo!
See you next week!
Ana
Recap Writer
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