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With the year 2024 set to draw to a close in ten days, here’s my top ten countdown for the year. Most of these are my own experiences with some events that made news locally and nationally. #10-August 16, 2024—I bought a book after having breakfast at Eat’n Park. This book covers the story ofContinue reading “Top Ten of 2024 in Pictures!”

Wednesday night was our last Greensburg Toastmasters meeting of 2024. In our club, we’ve seen plenty of changes over the past year. Members have come and gone. Our main tech gurus moved early in the fall, but they still attend via Zoom. I completed the path that I began during COVID and started the newContinue reading “The Final Toastmaster Meeting of the Year!”

Facebook memories are always good for reminding you what you were doing on this day in 2008. For me, bringing up a snowy weather forecast on the week before Christmas in 2009. Another was spotting the joy in everyday situations during the pandemic year of 2020. In today’s blog, I’m going back to 2019. ItContinue reading “Five Years Later: Launching the Blog and Where It Is Now”

Saturday, I had a night off. So, I took advantage of a free night and the forecast, which was rain-free, and drove to Ligonier. I wanted to see the Ligonier Diamond all lit up at Christmas. I made my way towards town on PA 711 and driving up Market I was pleased to see theContinue reading “Ligonier Lights 🎄”

The Top Ten of 2024 will be out next Saturday Coincidentally, it will also be my 200th blog of the year. I have begun listing some of the events in my life that made news for me in 2024. There is a change from the previous top ten countdowns that I’ve done. I’m not writingContinue reading “The 200th Blog of 2024 is Coming Soon!”

Through the power of social media, I pick up quite a bit when it comes to Toastmasters news in my District. Even when I can’t attend. On Wednesday night, District 13’s oldest club celebrated a huge milestone during their meeting. The Pittsburgh Toastmasters club 144 turned 85 years old. They meet on the second andContinue reading “Pittsburgh Toastmasters Turns 85!”

Last night, our Laurel Highlands Toastmasters group had a different approach to their meeting. Instead of our usual agenda, we had a brainstorming session to think of ways to grow membership. It was like a round table and different clubs were represented including Laurel Highlands, Western Maryland, Greensburg, and Monroeville. We talked about ways toContinue reading “Brainstorming Ideas for Toastmasters”