Sunday July 18, 2010

Saturday was indeed an early and long day, however, a beautiful day.

Carrie and I left home around 8 A.M. to attend the Farmington Founders Parade. This is the first time in over 10 years that the entire compliment of Shrine Units have performed in the Farmington Parade, what a success. As I was walking the parade the continuous applause and comments thanking the Shriners for returning to the parade was constant. There is nothing that makes one feel more proud of the institution they are a member as when the general public thanks your group. It is a great feeling of joy and pride.

Following the parade we conducted an afterglow at the local Elks Lodge, hot dogs and camel's milk and the use of the building. I met with the Exhalted Ruler and she was very cordial and welcoming of all our Shriners and Ladies. Although I do not belong to the Elks, I have visited many of their lodges and they are a great group of people, who are also very proud of their group.

Carrie and I did not stay too long, we drove up to my General Chairman's house and then eventually arrived at The Quake on the Lake Hyrdoplane races, where we the Shriners had a booth for our organizations. One word "Hot", even by the water. There were quite a few people enjoying the festivities and we stayed a couple of hours.

We went back to the GC's house and were invited on his pontoon boat to ride around the lake he lives on. It was a very nice relaxing trip, after a long night. One cool thing is he lives on the lake that they film the HBO show "Hung" and we saw the house that they film some of the show.

We got home around 9:00 P.M. tried to watch some tv and gave up around 10P.M. when we were both dozing off.

Today, Sunday, we are cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, and possibly visiting my nephews and nieces, who probably do not remember me.

We will see if the thunderstorms head south and we are spared, although the lawn really needs the water.