Last week’s meeting started out as an enigma with Corky, the man devoid of word processing skills, leading us in a technology themed meeting.  Corky admitted technology fascinates him and in a way is kind of like God – he doesn’t understand it.

Becky was Table Topics Master calling on Heather, Russell, and Amy.  Heather talked about and demonstrated the advantages of reverting to a grunting, pointing form of communication for humans – our lives would be so much simpler rather than trying to use clever words to convey our thoughts and feelings.  Russell shared with us his mission to hold onto his aging, technologically challenged car that he simply will never let go.  From Amy, we learned about the Amy-Amy click; it was Amy and Amy’s good high school friend, Amy.  Amy and Amy had complimentary strengths that got them through the trials and tribulations of American teenage life.

The day’s speakers were Jim, Robert, and Taline. 

Jim gave his icebreaker speech in which he talked about his life in Namaste.  He shared with us a series of stories from his life starting when he was just five years old and his discovery that he can connect and build friendships with anyone.  Robert shared a sweet story about a fellow toastmaster, Eric, and the care Eric provides to his aging father.  It was told in the realm of recognizing our opportunities to learn from others around us and to care for those around us.  Taline gave a heart warming speech about friends.  She spoke about how powerful friendships are – they are bonds of choice.  Through the sweet and hilarious stories she told, Taline illustrated how friends can truly understand you, get you at moments when your family simply does not.

Best Table Topic – Heather

Best Speaker – Taline

Best Evaluator – Stuart

Most Enthusiastic – Taline

Best Use of Humor – Taline