Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
TM Jim G. led us in single-word topics. And as we now know...
* DTM Mary Helen practices gratitude every day of her life - especially considering how privileged our lives are.
* TM Marie admires our adventurous fellow Toastmasters and wonders if she will have the courage to be who she truly is in 2025. Yes, Marie, you will!
* TM Terri believes that travel equals discovery, inspiration, innovation and renovation. An inward interior design of transformation!
* TM Randolph achieves growth through self-evaluation, for which he uses the Pathways evaluation forms.
* Guest Debbi concluded that as she gets older, her potential becomes more obvious and she reaches out to grab it! She Won Best Table Topics Award.
Along came prepared speeches...
* I, Ana, elaborated on various definitions of happiness versus joy versus delight versus musical renditions. Conclusion: "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (to the tune of "Don't Worry, Be Happy" . I Won Best Speaker Award.
* TM Pam decided to get rid of bad habits by decluttering "a box a week is not for the meek" and she is not joining Quitters Day, no sireee....
Regarding evaluations...
* TM Jose stood up for the occasion and challenged me to look at the camera, not at the squares, and to stand up to improve gestures. He Won Best Evaluator Award.
* TM Aleta praised TM Pam's sincerity and challenged her to work some more on the pesky technology of sharing screens and other mysteries of zoom.
The Word of the Day was
POT-POURRI (noun)
- A mix of dried flower petals, leaves and spices to create a scent.
- A collection of various things.
Example: Pot-pourri elicits a highly controversial pronunciation challenge between green-gos, who correctly pronounce it POW-POURRI, Hispanics, who incorrectly pronounce it POT-PUREE and the clueless, who pronounce it OLLA PODRIDA.
Our Club International Speech Contest will be held on January 23, 2025. Dust off your speeches, locals!
Here is the link to the recording:
Ana I.
Recap Writer
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