Highland Tea-"Making Memories With Our Sons"

In my ongoing series, "Making Memories With Our Sons", I wanted to include a very important aspect of training these valiant lads. Boys need to become strong, godly, masculine men and yet there is often a missing element in their education. A son’s training needs to include but is not limited to the teaching of godliness, masculinity, outdoor skills, "how to" be protectors, providers and leaders in all aspects of life. These are valuable qualities indeed which can take on many forms to implement. There is one element of education that is often overlooked which is greatly needed for the fully trained young man.

It is that of being a real “Gentleman”

We educators need to help our sons establish manners, deference for women and children first, handling themselves in various settings with grace, decorum, especially in environments which call for excellence. This teaching must include the careful provisions for males by encouraging them to rise up to their calling as men.

Every time I visit my good friends on the coast, we have a special "High Tea" together. I mentioned the importance of sons learning this art, including manners and how to handle themselves on such occasions to my good friend Lady Lydia. While speaking together, the wheels of inspiration took off again. That is God’s gift of our friendship. We have such a creative, collaboration of ideas and our families work very well together which makes it a sheer joy every time we meet.

Our friends the Sherman’s and Humphrey’s decided to hold a Scottish Highland High Tea for our young masters, which our families joined together for a day of hearty, happy celebration. This was a carefully thought out time in which our sons were trained in the art of “Highland Traditions” and the “Men of Old”. Our theme transported us back in time to the hearty men who spent their days up in the Highlands with great physical exertion searching for game and daily labor. They came down exhausted and famished, to a hearty tea which was a heavy meal of meats including many delights that refreshed these brawny men, strengthening their ruddy constitutions.

Our boys were given special names of honor for the occasion and learned about the history of these amazing men. The tea was a delightful feast and we all partook in the bounty.

With Trumphets and Fanfare

~Announcing~

Samuel Duke of S.P., Sir Isaac Earl of J. C., Sir John Paul and Sir Joseph of the Clan of Humphrey

Samuel Duke of S.P. sends a very special "Thank You" to Mrs. Humphrey for your creative inspiration and Mrs. Sherman for your excellence in taste of our Highland High Tea.

Afterwards these boonfellows put on their gear and played their outdoor games!



What a joy and delight to raise sons who can roll up their sleeves, get dirty and also become great gentlemen all in the same day!