The 2020 series continues as we’re now officially into Fall and six months in since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses have long since reopened but there are conditions and limitations and everything else to worry about. Now more than ever, it’s very imperative to invest in our communities and our small businesses whichContinue reading “A Season Like No Other!”
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Toasting With Style: Indiana and Johnstown Toastmasters
A few weeks ago at the Division C International and Humorous Speech Contest, I made plans to visit a few clubs in April. I spoke to a few of the officers and got their contact information. Last week, I visited Indiana and last night was my Johnstown visit. Both visits were online through Zoom. IndianaContinue reading “Toasting With Style: Indiana and Johnstown Toastmasters”
Life after Hogwarts
I’m currently on the fifth book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and plan to finish the book on the last day of the month. I’m already starting to make plans for what I will read next after the series is done. I would like to finish allContinue reading “Life after Hogwarts”
The Spirit of Toastmasters!
The 2020 series continues as we turn the calendar ahead to April. We are now officially into the Fall of 2020, which is now when this series will take place the next few weeks. Restrictions have eased on eating out but everyone is still playing it safe. Malls have opened back up but are onContinue reading “The Spirit of Toastmasters!”
An Honest Evaluation
In Toastmasters, we give feedback on a speech that we hear and tell the speaker we’re evaluating what we liked. we then tell them how they can improve and then we challenge them to top that speech or step out of their comfort zone. In today’s blog, I’m going to evaluate myself and how IContinue reading “An Honest Evaluation”
Contest Season: A Look Back at March
March is officially a memory as the calendar has now turned to April. It was a pretty eventful month with everything that it had to offer. The weather was pretty mild for the first half of March with temperatures in the 70s. As I began to up my fitness game, I spent some time outsideContinue reading “Contest Season: A Look Back at March”
The Health Scare: Three Years Later
Today three years ago was a wake up call for me. It all started at my doctor’s appointment. I was getting a referral to have a bump on my head removed. While there, I found out that my blood pressure was off the charts. My doctor thought it was best that I check to ExcelaContinue reading “The Health Scare: Three Years Later”
The Dinner Series Returns: A Look Ahead to April
The Cute Coffee and Fish Sammie Tour of March ’24 concludes today with lunch at Pittsburgh institution that serves an amazing fish sandwich. I’ll discuss that more in my March recap blog along with my favorite coffee drink from Cutie’s next week. Today we look ahead to April and what it has to offer. LikeContinue reading “The Dinner Series Returns: A Look Ahead to April”
Hogwarts Hiatus!
I’m at the halfway point of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. With the Easter holiday here this week, that means it’s a perfect time for a break. Don’t worry as I plan on reopening the book next week when the calendar turns to April. My plan is to have the book doneContinue reading “Hogwarts Hiatus!”
Remembering Century III Mall!
In the old days, you probably shopped downtown at the five and dime stores. Later on, the shopping centers and malls opened up, providing shoppers with a new retail experience. Eventually open air and online shopping took over. The latter is more common now in this digital age. For my family, they shopped in downtownContinue reading “Remembering Century III Mall!”
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