Ken B. was the Toastmaster of the Day, Cara S. , Grammarian and Lidia S., Timer.
The word of the day was “ alacrity”, meaning “ brisk and cheerful readiness”.
Our first speaker of the day, Aswini H., presented “ Extended family vacation”. When Aswini’s relatives decided to visit her she wasted no time in organizing a tour of her new city, Seattle. She secured City Passes to the most popular sites and engaged in elaborate space planning to fit four adults and two children in her 550 square feet apartment. As the gang toured Seattle, Aswini realized that family vacations do not always go as planned and that, with a little flexibility and a good sense of humor, a good time can be had! Aswini was presenting Project #4 : How to say it.
Traci M presented “ Path of Totality”, which refers to the cities from which a full eclipse of the sun will be visible on August 21st, 2017. For many, this is a once in a lifetime kind of event. Unsurprisingly, large crowds are expected at all the cities in the path of totality. One can sense that Traci got more excited about this upcoming eclipse while researching this speech. Traci gave a full presentation, with props such as a baseball helmet, a ball and paper cones, to explain what happens during an eclipse. She also showed off her eclipse gear: cool shirt and essential eclipse viewing glasses. Traci and her family plan to join the crowds of eclipse viewers heading to Madras, in Oregon. See if you can spot them in their path of totality shirts. They’ll also be munching on special snacks such as sunflower seeds and moon pies! The rest of us will be watching the eclipse live on the NASA website, sans glasses. Traci completed project #2: Organize your speech.
Daniel B. presented his icebreaker. As a true native of Washington State, Daniel was initiated to the great outdoors early on. As a result, he developed fond memories and a life long passion for fishing , hiking and gazing a the spectacular sunsets on the water.
Our last speaker of the day, Rodrigo R, presented his ice breaker, titled ” Hometown”. What brings this 6’8” tall, former basket ball player from El Paso to Seattle via Miami? What’s El Paso like in people’s imagination and for real? What does it feel like to live in El Paso, Miami and Seattle? Rodrigo answered all of these questions with a unique mix of humor, visual aids and a unique set of metrics that he applies to his growing set of home towns. Well done, Rodrigo!
Isabella Z. led the Table Topics part of the meeting where she asked various audience members to share instances of Action and Inaction.
Dilip G was voted “ Best Table Topic” and Marti M, “ Best Evaluator”.
Our next meeting is August 12.
What do Mauritius Island, fashion design, Vaclav Havel, Poutine and the Emerald City have in common? Me! All these ways have led me to ( drum roll...) the Seattle Sunrise Toastmasters where friends and great speakers are made! I look forward to sharing my stories with you!
