tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868929508219223321.post539853037767632487..comments2008-04-12T07:47:43.685-04:00M.M.M. from the North Eastern Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256800876052840450noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868929508219223321.post-83772777084401911772008-04-12T07:47:00.000-04:002008-04-12T07:47:00.000-04:00Good to hear about you father in law, you were missed Bro. Radcliffe.M.M.M. From the North Eastern Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256800876052840450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868929508219223321.post-83380538989118985022008-04-12T07:35:00.000-04:002008-04-12T07:35:00.000-04:00Im really sorry I didnt find you guys the other night. However my Father in Law is out of the woods, thanks to John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington. I couldve used alittle distraction meself.Radcliffehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06491628119144784710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868929508219223321.post-52136362607336876462008-04-11T11:56:00.000-04:002008-04-11T11:56:00.000-04:003M, I enjoy a <B>good</B> beer or two as much as anyone; someone remarked after Lodge on Monday he noticed I had a beer in my hand so the situation was normal.<BR/><BR/>However, I have come to the realisation my metabolism has decided to age (though I haven't) and it doesn't like beer as much any more. So if I wish to fit in things I own, I have to limit myself. And that's difficult when you're at Lodge every night and everyone's buying you more than one beer. I just say 'no.'<BR/><BR/>A GM once told me how one of his predecessors enjoyed a libation or two during his year, but the Grand DC or someone was always with him at each of his visits (and he was out something like 160 nights) to say "Grand Master, that's enough." And that was it. After all, the GM had to set an example.<BR/><BR/>So, 3M, you're just going to have to prudently use some fortitude to bring about temperance. If I can do it, anyone can. And you may set an example while you're at it.<BR/><BR/>http://justamason.blogspot.comJusta Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06728485633301626073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868929508219223321.post-57810652588606405512008-04-10T16:10:00.000-04:002008-04-10T16:10:00.000-04:00oh! A video! I'd pay good money to see a visual of the stories about the luggage cart.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely<BR/>Another purple wearin' grand lodge lackeyCharles Tirrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04535567668719179167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868929508219223321.post-63222917327266879272008-04-10T14:20:00.000-04:002008-04-10T14:20:00.000-04:00Tom I didn't call you "the old guy"<BR/>it was "purple wearin' grand lodge lackey" and its gonna take forever to compound out those cane marks!M.M.M. From the North Eastern Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04256800876052840450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868929508219223321.post-11708102847175606142008-04-10T12:48:00.000-04:002008-04-10T12:48:00.000-04:00<I>I would like to thank specifically Brother Tom Accuosti who has been a kind of Masonic Web Sensei since my first post not too long ago.</I><BR/><BR/>Nice try, 3M, but you were the one who pointed out that I was "the old guy." Sorry that I scratched up the side of your car with my cane.<BR/><BR/><I>We are taught as masons to control our appetites for intemperance and excess and I let my guard down.</I><BR/><BR/>You don't think that this will keep me from showing the video on YouTube, do you? <BR/><BR/>I hope that the hotel was able to clean that luggage cart.Tom Accuostihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com