Dear Members, Guests and Friends,
TM The Tom moved us with a very loving invocation inspired on our late DTM Jim D.
I, Ana, presented assorted topics pertinent to the month of March. We discovered that....
* TM Jorge is not quite sure whether he likes Daylight Saving Time or not - sometimes he does, other times he doesn't. Overall, he'd probably rather live without changing the time. Or perhaps he would like to get darker later, but then you have to wake up when it's dark. What a dilemma....You're with 50% of the world's population, Jorge!
* TM Paolo has nominated his wife as Good Samaritan of the Day and Year, because it takes a Good Samaritan to deal with a rowdy bunch of young kids, especially bright and early in the morning. He can't wait to have some peace and quiet, even in the midst of rush hour traffic.
* TM The Tom reminded us that nothing, nada, niente, compares to the joyful boisterousness and mesmeric routines of St Patty's Day for a Fightin Irish like himself. The Equinox can go find a four-leaf clover for all he cares....
* TM Marie shared EarlyBird shenanigans - she blatantly misled and mesmerized her innocent husband by bringing him a cookbook authored and personally autographed for him by none other than Sofia Loren at the Toastmasters Contest - in authentic Italian provided by our very own TM Paolo. She Won Best Table Topics Award.
* TM BeckyJo disputed the discovery date of Pluto - Pluto was discovered after Mickey and before Uranus - although Pluto is not a planet anymore, Pluto will always be a standup dog. That's all folks!
We had one mesmeric speech....
* TM Jose dazzled us with his Thailand - Part II, mainly about the Thai archipelago - Koh Tao - Nguyen Islands and coral reefs Twin Peaks and Japanese Gardens, Krabi - Railay Beach - get there by boat only and rent a chaise/umbrella combo for $2/day, visit Chinatown in Bangkok to see a REAL Chinatown and learn to cook Thai food in the city within the city. November 23 2026 - we're all coming to visit the Gulds on their cruise stopover in Thailand!! He Won Best Speaker Award.
* TM The Tom evaluated this second part of TM Jose's Thailand adventure and... The Tom wants MORE, MORE, MORE. He suggested TM Jose expand his speech into a 12-15 minute more detailed description of island-hopping, scuba dives and dining experiences. He Won Best Evaluator Award.
* TM Chris put together a moving, mesmeric tribute of our late DTM Jim D. Categorized by various aspects of his personality, we were reminded of our loss of a friend and valuable member of our Club. Thank you TM Chris for this extraordinary remembrance.
Our newest Toastmaster and first-time Ah Counter TM Jorge, did an outstanding job of listening for Ahs, Ehrs, You Knows, Ummms and other fillers. Way to go, TM Jorge!
The Word of the Day was
MESMERIC, adj
Hypnotic induction held to involve animal magnetism
Hypnotic appeal
Our EarlyBird meetings have a mesmeric quality to them.
Here's the link to the recording
See you next week!
Ana I.
Recap Writer
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