The new week started out on Tuesday with a Entered Apprentice Degree at my home Lodge, Sultan-Monroe #160. An excellent degree was performed with the presiding Master VWB Larry Foley. We had the pleasure of listening to VWB Cary Cope deliver the Master's Lecture, who knows when I will hear that again from him. I had the distinct honor and privilege of conducting the new candidate as the Senior Deacon. Welcome Brother Nathan Davis!
Wednesday was another photo shoot for a spectacular young lady and Senior at Sammamish High School. Chloe was a fantastic model and we had a great time at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Kind of an odd flashback as the garden is located right next door to an Elementary school that I attended many years ago.
We then traveled over to a good brother's house on Thursday to surprise him with a birthday party that he knew nothing about. Congratulations Hassib, we had a great time at your party, and the food? OMG, THE FOOD! It just kept coming and I just could not stop! 😆
Then in was Anna's turn for Senior portraits on Friday afternoon. She wanted golden hour, nature, and photos to make people take notice! Well...as luck would have it, oddly it was overcast in Seattle, who would have thought? We had a beautiful location at the North Creek Park, and an amazing model, so all I needed was a little sun to complete her request. I didn't get any, so I made my own!
Saturday it was off to Bellingham, well actually Demming, to shoot a wedding of some very good friends. Renae and Dave were gettin hitched and we were there to capture it for them. The wedding was held at a beautiful location in the woods that is a horse ranch and a wedding venue. The Misty River Ranch was an amazing location, and highly recommended. Before the wedding we had the pleasure of getting caught up with and old friend, Annie Saunderson. Robin had the pleasure of driving from Monroe to Demming twice, because I forgot some things at home that we needed.
After a long drive home after the wedding we got up early Sunday morning and headed for the Amtrak station to go to Albany, OR and see Alex and Emma! We got to spend Sunday night, all day Monday and then Tuesday morning with them. We drove from Albany to Newport and spent the day at the beach enjoying the scenery and the weather as it was mid 70's and sunny all day. We started at the Yaquina Bay lighthouse and while getting the camera all setup, I dropped it...yup, dropped it. Luckily(?) I had the circular polarizer attached and it took the brunt of the fall. Sadly, that meant no polarizing filter for the day of photos. I still think they came out nice.
As I work hard on perfecting the installation parts of our ritual, I am looking forward to travelling around the state to the different Masonic events where I can promote the ritual competition. Now that the filing date has passed, I can say that I have made myself available for the position of Junior Grand Warden for the Grand Lodge of Washington. I look forward to meeting many brothers and sharing my thoughts on the future of the Fraternity and hearing their thoughts as well.
On the Horizon is a trip to Mossy Rock and Centralia for a Cornerstone ceremony and an installation of officers.
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