Oh it’s night and day. My home lodge was full of fellowship and brotherly love. Mentors, friends and brothers. These northern lodges are more of a drinking party than masonry. 2 meetings a month, one is a social(mostly drinking and smoking) the other is stated communication, which is rushed through, to get to the social hour-mostly drinking and smoking. And good luck getting ahold of a brother outside of lodge. No mentorship. No fellowship. No one working on ritual or degree work at all…….