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May 23, 2014

5.22.14 gym, Chester, Blue Bell Inn, Crooked Eye Brewery, beer school

5.22.14
Training for my next event.
Starting the day at the gym!

Chester & Seamus.
What are they looking at??

I was a surprise Cigar fairy to a friend……
along with an old time cigar cutter from Germany.
Not sure of the utility but definitely kind of cool!

Met friend Mary here for lunch.
All renovated Blue Bell Inn.
Was GREAT!!! Looking forward to going back.

See more here:

http://wp.me/p3iSW4-56

Wines I tasted with Scott the owner of Blue Bell Inn

Tasted wines here at Normandy Farm

last stop today was Huntingdon Valley Country Club

Crooked Eye Brewery is a new Local Brewery
located in Hatboro – minutes from our house.

Today’s Beer School began with an outing to Crooked Eye.
It’s just a small place but very welcoming.

friend Jim talking with Jeff one of the owners of
Crooked Eye Brewery

Dog Friendly!!!

AND they have a record player.
Yes, a record player!

another Successful Beer School!

We had some wicked storms come through today.
A friend took this picture after the rain deluge.

Shine within……

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Never take anything for granted.

Benjamin Disraeli
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May 21, 2014

Wednesday 5/21/14 gym, Sette Luna, Rocky, Tobacco…Sands Casino

Wednesday 5/21/14
We gave Kristin her THINKING of YOU card
plus a $150 gift card to Marshall’s.
At least now she can replace her stolen
handbag plus some…..

Great views on my drive up to Easton, PA
for my first appointment

Sette Luna — the food is GREAT & their
wine list is predominantly mine. woo hoo!

Eat & drink here!

http://www.setteluna.com/

ROCKY … a dog’s life!

There is a Drive-up Cigarette store in Easton

And a LINE to buy the cigarettes.
Unbelievable!

back on the Catena Campaign!

Appointments in Bethlehem

no sales here. Yet.

SMOKING PERMITTED. WHAT??
this is a first for me.
Where am I???

A cigar store in downtown Bethlehem!!

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/retail/store/ci-downtown-store

If you smoke Cigars, this is your Mecca!

Stopped at THE JOINT to have a coffee
in between appointments

The guys figuring out my coffee concoction

Honey cappuccino with Almond Milk.

so I start a conversation with one of the barristas
and he says OH, you sell wine?
you should talk to TOM (coffee shop owner)
his wife is opening a new restaurant in Easton…
they need wine……
and now I have a lead on a new account…..

My last stop today was at Sands Casino
in Bethlehem. I always have to take
Stealth Photos bc I don’t think photos
in Casinos are allowed.
btw. Sold 2 cases of wine here.
yay me !!

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there is so much about your fate
that you can’t control,
it makes no sense to neglect
all the things you CAN control.

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May 21, 2014
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Strawberry/Jalapeno Infused Tequila

Strawberry/Jalapeno Infused Tequila

My secret recipe……..

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May 21, 2014

Tuesday 5/20/14 gym, KC Prime, Raymond, Pourhouse with R & D, Rocky

Tuesday 5/20/14
Our regular instructor was not here today.
We really like Kristin
but it was nice to have a change.
but for the record: DEFINITELY prefer Kristin!

Kristin had her car broken into & purse stolen
when she was teaching last week.
We collected money for her to ease the pain!

when I left the gym there was Police Activity.
Wonder what THAT was all about??
To catch a thief???

We were doing a marketing campaign
with Catena wines this week.
Today I was at KC Prime,
he didn’t buy 😦 yet…..

on the way to my next appointment
I stopped to visit Brother Raymond

Clock for sale!! Who needs the time??

Brother Larry & his son Bryan just happen to stop
for a visit too.
Raymond is quite popular!

Making my famous tequila concoction.
Tequila infused with Strawberries & Jalapeños
.

ALERT – Hop Fest at Pour House on June 4th!

I have a cooking class that night but will be there after!

Tonight’s line up….
Dirt Wolf
Hop-o-lot-amus
Green Flash
River Horse Coffee Stout

Dinner with Roman & Denise tonight.
They just got back from vacation & it was
$5 Cheesesteak night.
Great way to continue one’s vacation!

Rocky guarding his toy we gave him.
Love this dog.
So glad he found a furever home.
Lucky Dog!

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“Do you wait for things to happen,
or do you make them happen yourself?
I believe in writing your own story.”

― Charlotte Eriksson
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May 19, 2014

Monday 5/19/14 Wine, work, Mushrooms, Chester, Danny/dani, Ivyland

Monday 5/19/14
Today I was lining up appointments to
show these wines this week.

We are doing a Catena Blitz.
Seeing how much we can sell this week.

It’s a lot of pressure & can be overwhelming
getting appointments & prepearing for a
whirlwind week.

Working from home….. work never ends….

Neighbor Deb had all these mushrooms

She shared some with me

so I made Mushroom BACON!!
mmmmmm

Picassa bitch cat not letting Chester have his ball.
And NO WAY is he taking it….

Rachael came home and discovered
Sleeping beauties…..
Danny, Dani Rae & Izzy the dog.

Mother Blue Bird. You can just see her blue feathers.
She is keeping 4 or 5 bluebird eggs warm.

An Ivyland Sunset

friend Kelli shared this with me.
thought it would be perfect for
Picture of the Day.
She sure was RIGHT!

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“Real difficulties can be overcome;

it is only the imaginary ones that

are unconquerable. ”
~ Theodore Vail
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May 19, 2014

Sunday 5/18/14 My mug, Chester, Weasel, Michael

Sunday 5/18/14
friend Jeff at FRED’s Breakfast club
with my MUG ~ back from vacation

We took Chester for his 4 mile walk.
All law abiding & leashed up….

there was dog walk in the park earlier
so Chester took advantage of the FREE water.

Stopped and watered our friends plants.
Chester helped.

Here Chester is just supervising.

Michael fixing our neighbors flag that
fell off in the recent wind

Weasel, chasing a Rabbit!!!!
Run Weasel, Wun!

Dog Training Tips

There is something good in every day.

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Leadership is influence.
– John C. Maxwell
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May 18, 2014

5/17/14 Beach Volleyball in Point Pleasant NJ, Ragin Cajun afterwards

5/17/14
My mailman loves mailing my mail!

I don’t know how to send “plain” mail……

The guys getting ready for a bike trip to the beach.
They weren’t ready to do the full Ivyland to Pt Pleasant
trip so I drove them part of the way.

at the seashore!!!

Today’s Tournament was at Point Pleasant.

Partner JoAnna & me with out mascot GATOR.

It’s nice having a partner who is 1/2 my age.
Literally. yay me!

We gave out “mementos” to the teams we played.
They chose the BEAGLE bc they have 3 of them!
This was Nicole & her mom Anne.
They came in 5th place.

This is Jules & Gretchen with their new mascot
“HAMBURGER” complements of us!
They ended up WINNING the whole tournament.

They said to us at the end:
You were the only team to beat us so you
are the Real winners!!!

We ended up in 3rd place this week.
not even bridesmaids this week,
3rd place is flower girls??

The guys made it to the beach with no issues.
They rode a metric century (63 miles)

My beach house.

Dinner at Ragin Cajun in Belmar, NJ

the guy across the way gave me a glass
of his famous Sangria. We exchanged recipes.
bc as you know, my recipe was published
in the Wall Street Journal…..

Of course I ended up getting my picture
with Sangria guy (Michael) and his friends!

FUN was had by all.
It was a GREAT day!!!

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“Excellence is the unlimited ability
to improve the quality
of what you have to offer.”

~ Rick Pitino
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