Grand Master's Musings

MW Bro. Dan Olmsted - October 2020 Musings

MW Bro Dan Olmsted - October 2020 [PDF]

	"Dispensing Light through Happiness”
	October was the eighth month when the year was but ten months, before the reforming of the calendar by Julius Caesar. Its name was taken from the Latin word that means “eight.” After January and February were added its name was not changed.

Brethren: This is a favorite time of year for me: the crispness of the morning air, the warm sun in the afternoon, the cool evenings. Harvest grains are in the bin, fresh vegetables from the garden are gathered, fruit, pickles and jam are being canned. We can be grateful for the bountiful harvest that has been provided for us.

We are all anxious to return to our Lodges to greet and meet our brothers. We would like to resume degree work and bring new members into the fold. Guidelines are being developed to resume balloting, degree work and installation of officers. These guidelines should be approved this month and Lodges can again resume work.

MW Bro. Dan Olmsted - July 2020 Musings

 MW Bro Dan Olmsted - July 2020 [PDF]

July is the seventh month of the year and the second month of summer. It was named in honour of Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. “Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to help make others so.” Robert Ingersoll

 Summer is here and I hope you and your families are safe and enjoying time at the lake, camping or whatever the summer brings to you. This has been a year like no other but we will soldier on, adjust and make the best of it. This temporary slowdown gives you an opportunity to reflect on yourself, and also gives us as a fraternity an opportunity to work on objectives that we have not been able to implement because of the usual Masonic time constraints.