Whine and Cheese on Tuesday

Not sure that the graphic fits what I plan to write about but I like it and John sent it to me so I want to use it.  In 14 days the State will allow me the privilege of getting my driver's license back.  For almost 6 months I have been without it and if not for the assistance of one friend in particular and my sister and Buce  (thanks Su and Ginny) I would have been in a really bad situation.  You see people can't just come and pick me up.  My legs are so long (and my ass is so wide) that they don't fit in most cars so they have to come over and drive me using my car to go to the grocery store.

Craig has picked me up to go to a doctor's appointment and he will take me out to get my driver's license and I know that I could get him to take me places if I really needed to go somewhere. The Master of Specialis Procer Lodge (John) lives in Mt. Vernon, Iowa and he has been faithful about stopping to pick me up to go to that Lodge meeting in Des Moines. And it does take him out of his way to do so. Another Brother (Rick) from that area came over and took me out to lunch. In Arcadia Lodge  Bill and James have also driven me places and Kent offered. But for the most part I have been stuck at home. I told the Master of Arcadia Lodge that I could count on the fingers of one hand and have fingers left over the Brothers who had offered to help me out. I won't even mention family members.  Some of them in town make no effort to stay in touch with me and I guess that is fine. Says something about me -  I guess I am used to being left out of things so I shouldn't be surprised. Mostly I think I prefer Molly's company anyway.

I am used to doing things alone.  There was a while when I had a couple of Brothers in Des Moines that I did things with and went out to eat with them (I paid) once in awhile and also a politician I thought was a friend but those relationships soon wound up in the dumpster.  I know I am too sensitive but I do get tired of being totally ignored, left out of things and then having people talk about what a great time they had doing something to which I was not invited.

That is why it was really nice to have my cousin Amy call to visit the other night and I always appreciate hearing from Maryjane who lives in Minnesota who calls once in awhile to visit. (She is my honorary sister.)  I don't call people on the phone because I do not want to intrude and by the same toke I don't ask people to help me out but I do appreciate it when I get the occasional phone call and also when someone offers to pick me up or wonder if I need anything.

Mostly I am just glad the 6 months are almost up and I will be able to get in the car and drive to Staples when I need a ream of paper or some labels or go to Des Moines to the Fluer theater to see a film in a decent theater or even on occasion to go the Cinemark (but that will be rare) or out to Campus town to check out the Dunkin Doughnuts and to drive someplace to take some pictures. You can better believe I will be stopping at every stop sign and following every speed limit. I really have learned to appreciate being able to drive someplace, even if it is only down to mail a letter or go to the grocery store.

To those that helped me out over this period I offer my sincere thanks.  I could not have done it without you. To the rest of you this is my pity party that I had to get off my chest.  I am wondering, however what is the point of belonging to two lodges when I get so little out of one of them. SP#678 is different.  There is something very special about that Lodge and the brotherhood there.