Loungefly
Registered User
Hello all,
This is a great site full of information, but I still have a couple of questions that hopefully somebody could answer for me. My grandfather was a Mason/Knights Templar/Scottish Rite and something called the High Twelve International (there may be more I am not aware of). Well, that was a huge part of his life (I have one of his pins that says 55 years a mason) and I am looking to pursue this as well since he was such an inspiration to me in many ways. Hopefully I can find the enjoyment in it as he did. So, here are some of my questions to you all.
I work offshore for 6 weeks on and 6 weeks off. Will my job/hours have a negative impact on becoming a Mason? I still have my wife and other obligations at home....but I am more than willing to put forth everything I have into this. But for the most part, I can free up quite a bit of time while I am home.
I visited Holland Lodge before and joined them for a dinner. I have to say that I am a pretty confident guy, but I was very...humbled...to be there. Nervous too. I guess this is normal. I was very impressed with the history there. The only challenge is that I live in the Woodlands and that was an hour drive for me (one way). How far does everybody drive to there Lodges? Would I normally be going there a couple of times a weeks?
This is probably the most important question....my wife owns a bar in Manhattan and we are about to do a corporate lease on our house and move back up there so she can sell the bar. Her time frame is about a year. Can I petition a lodge up there and then transfer back to Texas part of the way through becoming a Mason? How does this work?
I feel I am now ready to pursue this like my Grandfather did, but I don't want to wait a year to begin this. I thank you all for your help with these questions and welcome/appreciate any thoughts or feedback you may have.
Alan
This is a great site full of information, but I still have a couple of questions that hopefully somebody could answer for me. My grandfather was a Mason/Knights Templar/Scottish Rite and something called the High Twelve International (there may be more I am not aware of). Well, that was a huge part of his life (I have one of his pins that says 55 years a mason) and I am looking to pursue this as well since he was such an inspiration to me in many ways. Hopefully I can find the enjoyment in it as he did. So, here are some of my questions to you all.
I work offshore for 6 weeks on and 6 weeks off. Will my job/hours have a negative impact on becoming a Mason? I still have my wife and other obligations at home....but I am more than willing to put forth everything I have into this. But for the most part, I can free up quite a bit of time while I am home.
I visited Holland Lodge before and joined them for a dinner. I have to say that I am a pretty confident guy, but I was very...humbled...to be there. Nervous too. I guess this is normal. I was very impressed with the history there. The only challenge is that I live in the Woodlands and that was an hour drive for me (one way). How far does everybody drive to there Lodges? Would I normally be going there a couple of times a weeks?
This is probably the most important question....my wife owns a bar in Manhattan and we are about to do a corporate lease on our house and move back up there so she can sell the bar. Her time frame is about a year. Can I petition a lodge up there and then transfer back to Texas part of the way through becoming a Mason? How does this work?
I feel I am now ready to pursue this like my Grandfather did, but I don't want to wait a year to begin this. I thank you all for your help with these questions and welcome/appreciate any thoughts or feedback you may have.
Alan