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Saturday 4/28/12 Dog Fair, PASS wine exam, guilty pleasure

April 30, 2012

Saturday 4/28/12

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Went for a run with the dogs before work.
Came across this COOL tree.
Anyone know what it is???

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We happened upon a Pet Expo at the park.
Can anyone ID this breed of dog???
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dogs up for adoption in the Pet Parade
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Weasel, with a  MUZZLE!!!!  getting a manicure!!
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She really needed a toenail trim-
but did NOT need a muzzle!!
She was SO humiliated!

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they didn’t have a muzzle that fit Chester –
so he got a manicure unmuzzled —
Although – as a public service announcement —
One should NEVER put their face in a strange
dogs face – EVER!!
this tech was definitely WRONG doing this!!

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Weaser & Cheddar – that’s their nicknames
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PASS…..with Distinction….
Remember that Wine Exam I took a few weeks ago??
I just got word I passed with DISTINCTION —
this is the highest grade possible!!
yay HELEN—
I really hope I can find a “real job” in the
Wine Industry – I LOVE IT!!!
I can’t imagine doing anything else.

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my boss let me select ANY WINE (under $100)
in our Fine Wine room to celebrate the passing grade.
Thanks TOM!!!
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Perseverance – with a Capital P……
I thought I did well on the exam & I studied quite hard,
but I wasn’t really sure I’d get a TOP GRADE …
but I did……..
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I keep thinking — as long as I am taking steps in
the right direction I will get to where I am going.
I hope this is true & not a fairy tale I am selling myself!

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foodie photo-a-day # 28 “guilty indulgence”
…. I really like Italian Hoagies
(that’s local talk for submarine sandwich).
I don’t eat them often bc they cannot be
good for you – but I like them as an
occasional indulgence…..

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The surest way not to fail
is to determine to succeed.
 – ~Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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5 Comments
  1. Stefanie's avatar
    Stefanie permalink

    Congrats on the high marks on your test! I had no doubt you’d do really well! 🙂

  2. Elizabeth's avatar
    Elizabeth permalink

    Helen, congratulations! It’s Elizabeth, the girl who took the class online but took the exam with you. Are you taking the Advanced Certificate course? I want to.

  3. Unknown's avatar
    Anonymous permalink

    Thanks Stefanie! Elizabeth – I’m not sure about the Advanced Course – I heat it is QUITE challeninging — all that smelling & tasting & describing!! I will check the schedule & figure out where I am in life by then! Are you taking it? I’m guessing you passed the exam as well?

  4. Elizabeth's avatar
    Elizabeth permalink

    <html><head><style type=’text/css’>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style=’font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; ‘><P>Hi Helen!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Yes, I passed…was so happy when I got the phone call from Neal. I plan on taking the Advanced course, but I thought of something – I wonder if Neal is teaching it or someone else???? I hope he is teaching it.&nbsp; </P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Please keep in touch and let me know if you ever head down my way to Atlantic City, maybe we can hook up.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Elizabeth<BR><BR></P> <P></P></div></body></html>

  5. Unknown's avatar
    Anonymous permalink

    Hey Elizabeth – send me your contact info (email) — my personal email is helcha8@aol.com. So we can chat away from my blog.

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