The Welcome Party of D67 Spring Conference 2010

District 67 Governor James Lin was generous to host a welcome dinner party for Senior Vice President Pat Johnson and nine delegates from District 76 (Japan) led by District 76 Governor Minoru Tamura at Hotel National in Tai-chung. I was invited to the gala dinner party of two dozen Toastmasters dignitaries because I was the Charter President of Kyoto Toastmasters Club.

When Ms. Pat Johnson walked into the party venue, my eyes were wide open to her bright yellow suit, matching necklace and earrings. On top of that, her colorful high-heeled shoes were gorgeous. As a fashion aficionado, I liked Pat at the first sight. I can read Pat from her outfit. We are what we wear, aren't we?

Just imagine a full house of fun loving toastmasters at dinner! Can you hear a house full of laughter from your end? I sat at the table with LGET Mike Yang, LGM Grace Shih, Organizing Committee Members of D67 Spring Conference 2010 and three delegates from Japan, including Toastmaster Euisook Chae, VPM of Nihonbashi Century Toastmasters Club. Ms. Euisook Chae is a young and beautiful Korean lady, working in Japan. She speaks fluent English and Japan. Ms. Chae sat next to handsome Mike Yang and Mike smiled to the beautiful Lady of Daisy (Euisook called herself) during the entire dinner.

When Taiwanese, Korean and Japanese Toastmasters drank merrily together, how could we not learn the courteous hand gestures of Kanbai in Korean, Japanese, Taiwan way from one another. Can you tell the differences from the above photo?

When the dinner party came to an end, I proposed we had a group photo. Pat went back to her room to fetch the huge Canadian flag she carried along with her. I took out the banner of Grand Toastmasters Club in my suitcase. Luckily, I carried the Toastmasters banner for my speech at the D67 International Speech Contest 2010.

For one group photo, it took more than five minutes to pose. Do you know why? Every participant at dinner wanted to remember the happy and meaningful moment. Two waitresses help us take group photos with 20 digital cameras. It was the first time Pat experienced the Oriental way of taking photos, one camera after another. We are the Toastmasters dignitaries, aren't we?