Well tonight I was initiated into the Order of the Eastern Star with my daughter. I found it to be a very worthwhile experience and was so pleased to become a member with my daughter.
My daughter, it turns out, is the baby in the lodge. Have to admit that to me she is still a baby and it is hard to believe that she is grown up now. She had a wonderful time and has made some very promising friends. I hope that she can find the friendship and camaraderie that I have found while in the Blue lodge.

Master Mason Proficiencies

Well in 2 weeks I am hoping to take my Master Mason Proficiencie exam. I am so looking forward to doing that but at the same time it is also allowing me to understand why, in the past it took MM up to 7 years to get all 3 degrees.

I am startin to think that the 1 day or get your MM in 1 year may be cheating the new initiate out of the symbolism that would be better understoood by not having a monitor to go by. By learning word to ear and having some one who has memorized and then teaching you must transfer a tremendous amount of infomation as well as teaching what the symbols actualy mean.

After almost 3 years I am still stuggling to discover what some passage means and then while in lodge I will have one of my older borthers respond to a question with " Ohh that means this" just blows my mind.

Michael