Alcides
Registered User
Hi! Im Alcides. I live in San Francisco, CA with my beautiful wife and handsome 14-month old boy. Ive been visiting Phoenix Lodge and getting to know the brothers. They are a great group and I am growing closer to them. I will be petitioning soon and hope that I am accepted.
So my first exposure to Freemasonry was actually through some conspiracy stuff. I brushed off looking into Freemasonry because I thought it was 'secret.' But then in 2007 I read somewhere that lodges actually had their meeting info published publicly. 'Woah!' So I did a Google search and found the California Grand Lodge website.
With the lodge locator I found Phoenix Lodge. I mustered the courage to find out more in 2008 and visited the lodge. I was planning to move to a different city and a brother told me it wasnt necessary but that it might be better to get all my degrees from the same lodge. I got married and ended up staying but didn't return to the lodge because I wasnt sure of where Id be.
Well, last November I decided to go back and learn more about Freemasonry. I listened to a few stories about how others came to the fraternity. I didnt want to rush into commitments that I wasn't prepared for so I waited this long. If I am accepted I hope to contribute greatly to my lodge and the fraternity in general.
Finally, thanks for providing this website. I usually read the notes posted by Masonic Vibes on Facebook. Very inspirational. Im glad to be here and interact with masons online. Ok. Take care.
So my first exposure to Freemasonry was actually through some conspiracy stuff. I brushed off looking into Freemasonry because I thought it was 'secret.' But then in 2007 I read somewhere that lodges actually had their meeting info published publicly. 'Woah!' So I did a Google search and found the California Grand Lodge website.
With the lodge locator I found Phoenix Lodge. I mustered the courage to find out more in 2008 and visited the lodge. I was planning to move to a different city and a brother told me it wasnt necessary but that it might be better to get all my degrees from the same lodge. I got married and ended up staying but didn't return to the lodge because I wasnt sure of where Id be.
Well, last November I decided to go back and learn more about Freemasonry. I listened to a few stories about how others came to the fraternity. I didnt want to rush into commitments that I wasn't prepared for so I waited this long. If I am accepted I hope to contribute greatly to my lodge and the fraternity in general.
Finally, thanks for providing this website. I usually read the notes posted by Masonic Vibes on Facebook. Very inspirational. Im glad to be here and interact with masons online. Ok. Take care.