DeMolay Meetings

This week Bryan and I visited more DeMolay Chapters. On Monday we attended a meeting at Peninsula Chapter. On Tuesday we visited Mt Hood Chapter. Both Peninsula and Mt Hood are in Portland.

On Thursday we attended a meeting at Willamette Chapter, in Rickreal, just west of Salem. This weekend Bryan went to DeMolay Leadership Training in Reno, Nevada.

Masonic Youth Night

Last Tuesday the Bethel held their regular meeting. The girls did a tribute to Mother Mick, the founder of job's daughters.

The DeMolay practiced downstairs, then joined the girls for pictures and dessert.

This week we visited various Masonic groups. On Monday, Jennifer and I visited Bethel 4. On Tuesday Bryan and I visited Tigard DeMolay. On Wednesday Susan and I attended a meeting of Tigard Eastern Star.On Thursday we attended Milwaukie DeMolay's meeting, and tonight we visited St Helens DeMolay.

DJR

Yesterday, we took several members of our Job's Daughters and DeMolay groups over to Keizer/Salem, where they took part in the annual DJR Statewide Initiation. Both Bryan and Jennifer were on their respective initiation teams. Jennifer was Grand Bethel Third Messenger, and Bryan did Marshal and Orator for the DeMolay degrees.

Following a pizza dinner, the kids attended the annual DJR dance and talent show. Earlier in the day, Jennifer tried out for our Supreme Ritual team, while Bryan interviewed to be a candidate for Deputy State Master Councilor. After the talent show, the Supreme team was announced, and we learned Jennifer would again be Fifth Messenger.

Last Day

This morning we checked out of the hotel and headed into the parks for a couple hours. We watched the new Lincoln show at Disneyland.

Then we went over to California Adventure and rode the fun wheel. Above is a picture of the Paradise Pier and Disneyland Hotels. The Disneyland Hotel is currently being renovated.

Construction continues on the new Little Mermaid ride and the World of Color viewing area.

As well as Carsland. After a few more rides, we headed out for Temecula.

Tonight we attended the meeting of Bethel 187, then began the long drive home.

Park hopping

Last night Jennifer attended an initiation at Bethel #5 in Anaheim with our friends from Temecula. She filled in as First Messenger.

Today we spent another day at the Disneyland Resort, hopping back and forth between the two parks and our room. In the afternoon some of our friends from Temecula joined us.

In the evening we watched as they tested World of Color, then hopped back to Disneyland for a few more rides.

Disneyland & California Adventure

This morning we visited the California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort. In Paradise Pier, work is continuing on the World of Color show.

In the Hollywood Studio section, the main street was walled off to allow construction of a trolley line. We ate an early lunch at the Pacific Wharf area.

In the afternoon we walked across the plaza to Disneyland. The rivers around Tom Sawyers Island had been drained. Crowds weren't too bad - we had little to no wait on the attractions we rode, but we stuck to ones with fairly large capacities.

We checked out the new location of the Disney Gallery, in the old bank building on Main Street. In addition to Disney art, there was an exhibit on how some rides had changed over the years.