OK people, I am a bad person. I didn’t get the Cogs written last week, so most of you didn’t have any intellectual and challenging reading. It is frightening to think that you rely on me for the sophisticated and witty pleasure of your week.
Just a note, NO, I said NO, meeting at the Molly on Thursday next week. I hope somebody told them not to expect us. Instead, we will be at the Track for our annual picnic on Friday. Gentlemen are required to wear jackets and ladies are required to wear clothes. It starts around noon if I am not mistaken. If you haven’t signed up to attend, please let Harry know.
Guests were Stephen McGahran, invited by Mike DeNofa, and our old friend, Ward DeGroot who returned thanks for us. I should mention that our illustrious leader, Prez Bill was not with us, and the Prez Jr., Denise took over and ran the meeting. Aside from starting late, she did OK. Not great, but OK for a beginner.
The Molly served us lobster bisque, which is normally one of my favorites, but Thursday, it just wasn’t that good. The grilled chicken on the Cesar Salad was great, however, and dessert was some sort of berry/peach cobbler. At least that is what it tasted like, and it was pretty good.
Birthdays included Tom M., and he protested that he was fined last week. You can imagine how far that got him. We celebrated Walter and Connie’s anniversary, and Mike D. and Gail’s. As usual, we sang.
The fines included contributions from Dave F, Tom M, Mike T,
Gloria and naturally, yours truly. I haven’t made one week without reaching into my pocket to pay Jim. Am I glad he came back for a second year as Sgt.-of-Arms.
We had the normal Happy $$$ except that Warren had another grandchild, the second one of the month, but this time a little Girl. Warren made another nice donation to our Foundation. Thanks Warren, have many more grandchildren.
Suzanne Stingo was our speaker for the meeting, and she talked to us about the various types of social media. Her main discussion was about Facebook and LinkedIn, and she attempted to distinguish the benefits of each of those programs.
For anyone in the audience that knows and uses these tools, it was probably a good program, and she presented it well. I admit, I didn’t understand most of what she was telling us, and that makes it difficult for me to relay it to you. How about in the future we get someone in to talk about the typewriter and the adding machine.
Three quick reminders, the District is having its picnic on Sunday, the 18th at the Oak Tree Lodge in Wall.. Put it on your calendars that the Foundation Dinner will be on November 1st, at the Clarion Hotel on Rt. 37 in Toms River. That is normally a good program with a good speaker. Also, the Vocational Assembly is on October 7th at the Pines Manor in Edison. I have been assured by Harriet that they have good speakers including the President-Elect of RI.
Old Nick won the 50-50 and took home some $20. TTFN.
