Heading
to the lodge this week I had a clear cut set of objectives that I needed to
address with a number of the brothers who would be in attendance. There have
been a few item that have come up over the last week that needed to be worked
on immediately and a number of scheduling matters that had to be taken care of
so nothing was overlooked heading into the summer. With these projects in place
and the responsibilities coordinated, it would afford me the time to take care
of a few other tasks so that we could have a clean slate after the stated
meeting.
After
sitting in an inordinate amount of traffic on my way down and saying goodnight
to my son over the phone, I arrived at the lodge with a number of brothers
already gathered around one of the dining tables taking care of business.
Certainly a welcomed sight knowing all that needed to get done. While I did
arrive a touch later than usual, by the time I set my bag down the necessary conversations
had already begun. As soon as I sat at the table, I pulled out my laptop and we
got to work.
Fortunately
and unfortunately, some of the recent difficulties that we have faced earlier
in the year have actually put us in a great position to fulfill some of the
recent requests made of us by Grand Lodge. This is also why the work that we
accomplished last night was quick and highly efficient. There are a few things
that still need to be collected but we will certainly be able to submit all the
necessary paperwork well before the 45 day deadline. It was actually rather
surprised as well as appreciative and impressed by the organization demonstrated
by the Trustees of the lodge. Everything was ready to go and transferred to me
within minutes.
I
had expected this first meeting to be much more drawn out than it was so all
the other tasks for the night were handled in a much more casual and also
thorough manner allowing me to check and double check regarding a variety of
ongoing and new projects. By the time we locked the doors and headed back out
to the parking lot I was feeling good about the upcoming meeting and looking
forward to the long break over the summer. Hopefully, meetings like the ones I
had tonight become more of the norm rather than the exception to the rule which
has been the case in previous years.
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