What would helen do?

April 1, 2014

3/31/14 Monday Last day of MARCH, Girl who played w/ Fire, KC PRIME, Pour House

3/31/14 Monday

Happy Last Day of March!!!

Roar!!

Wondering if the new Rugs are Kim’s Birthday present?

Happy Birthday Kimba!!!

Started reading a new book —
The Girl Who Played With Fire.

So far, it’s good. I am liking it!!

Have you read the series??

FLOWERS from Michael. awwww- how nice 🙂

Michael also bought me some new stickers
to adorn my letters/packages with.

woo hoo, Lucky Me (& You!)

KC Prime was having Buck a Shuck night.
so we went…..

$1 oysters, we’re there!

all gone! very tasty!

Me & Michael “acting married” as neighbor Deb says!

Michael & Deb talking Power Tools after
oysters & martinis!

Nightcap at Jamison Pour House.
Was good, got to do some networking with John.
He’s a former co-worker & now in the wine business.

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Other people’s negativity is not your problem.

You can’t take things too personally,

even if it seems personal.

Rarely do people do things because of you.

They do things because of them.

Your life only comes around once.

This is IT.

So do what makes you happy and be with whoever makes you smile, often.

www.marcandangel.com

April 1, 2014

3/30/14 Batman, Rocky, DOG needs a home, Mushroom Soup, presents

3/30/14

BATMAN phone cover I bought as a present
FOR SOMEONE……

ROCKY – the dog I had on picture of the day last week –
GOT A new HOME!!!!

Here is Rocky with Debbie – his new mom.

Rocky admiring his new dad DON.

He will no longer have to spend 15 hours a day in a cage.

meanwhile — this little dog needs a home.
My friends mom doesn’t have the time to
spend with the dog. Do you??
Or someone you know need a cute dog??

LEPPARD license plate in NJ

Friend Mary saw this & thought of ME 🙂

not quite the Lucky Leopard Mobile…..

LOVING my new PEEPS Candle !!!!

Thanks Carlos & Terri

Someone bought me at an auction!!!

I get to do a wine tasting with the winning bidders.

Today’s Cooking Extravaganza:

Creamy Roasted Mushroom & Brie Soup

It was DELICIOUS!!!
so good it should be illegal.

The “mushroom bacon” I used to top the soup

Who is getting a present from HELEN???

the ear piece fell off my glasses.
THERE I fixed it….

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When talking to yourself or to others,
the words you choose to use can make an enormous difference. Make your language
more consistently positive and your attitude will follow suit.
– Ralph Marston

April 1, 2014

Saturday 3/29/14 Walking w/ Michael & Chester, contestant on The Price is Right

Saturday 3/29/14

as part of Michael’s “rehab” he has been
walking every day. I don’t know why he needs
a backpack to walk, but he does.
Today we walked 4 miles. (in the rain)

see the white thing out yonder?
It is a DOG that does not know what
the inside of a house looks like.
Sadly, he is outside ALWAYS 😦

The dog lives on Kirk Rd across from
Gilda’s House, do you know him??

Chester wet dog — too bad you can’t
SMELL the picture too bc I could share
the WET DOG SMELL with you…..
it’s lovely

YAY!!! look what I got today in the mail!!
A peeps Yankee Candle – woo hoo.
It’s smellalcious. I just made up that word.

to see all the Pictures from the Price is Right –

check out this link:

https://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/3674

Before getting called up to the Stage

Woo hoo!! they called ME!!!

Showing my Creative answer to the first item….

For the first item the game show host said
“write down the value you think the item is worth”.
After showing the first item (vase) I wrote :
” the value you think the item is worth”
and used that as my answer.
Needless to say, I didn’t win that round
but got A LOT of laughs & applause.
Hey, I was just following instructions!!!

Cheating…..

and here I am showing my winning answer of
$69.69 for a digital frame

Contemplating a good answer

how cool are my Leopard Boots?

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner.
A t-shirt from 2006

Candy Cane showing a cat puppet that
I wish I could have bid on….

Kathy, Helen, Debbie, Joyce, Jeff & Don

FUN was had by ALL!!!!

Dinner afterwards at GIOVANNI’s pizza.
I liked it!!!

We drank this wine which was
really really good – we all liked it.

TerraNoble Gran Reserva Carmenere

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Be willing to make decisions.
That’s the most important quality in a good leader.

– George Smith Patton Jr. (1885-1945)

March 30, 2014

Friday March 28th 2014 Tedx Philadelphia, wine class, Continental Tavern

to see ALL the pictures from TEDx
check out this link:

https://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/3649

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Friday March 28th 2014

I was SO EXCITED to be attending, in person,
my very first TED TALK.What is TED TALK, some may be asking??

About TED

TED is a platform for ideas worth spreading.

Started in 1984 as a conference where technology, entertainment and design converged,

TED today shares ideas from a broad spectrum — from science to business to global issues

— in more than 100 languages.

Meanwhile, independent TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.

Learn more here:

https://www.ted.com/

TEDx Philadelphia was being held
on the Temple University Campus

http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/10149

neighbor Roman was along for the adventure!

It was a sold out event!!We were so excited to be here.

Unfortunately, I had wine school in the morning.
I registered then walked a few miles to work.
Roman stayed for the morning session
& reported back to me on all he learned.

on my walk to work, I encountered lots
of interesting things that I normally
wouldn’t see if I had driven into the city.

WINEO mural

super cool house in an area you would least expect it.
mainly there are row homes here, not fancy
single homes.

A building under demolition near Ortlieb Brewing

Portugal Wines School today – then back to TED
for afternoon session

my TEDx Name badge

Helen’s 8 Commandments

there was a reception at the end of TEDx.
They were serving Hop Devil by Victory

Yellow Springs Farm was there -they raise goats
& sell goat cheese.My friend Cate used to live on their farm.

https://www.yellowspringsfarm.com/

this “kid” plays bass & sings with the
Kensington Musicopia drumline –
the last performance of the day.

http://musicopia.net/

He was amazing – here he is performing :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8J1Qq2z1h0

he sang Madness by Muse
here is the original:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwGhkytO2II

after the TEDx Talk Michael & I headed to Yardley.
We went to the Continental Tavern to see
my customer Ross & THIS GUY…..

http://www.contav.com/

oh yeah…. and have some freshly tapped
ENJOY BY 4.20.14

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“Focus more on your desire than on your doubt,

and the dream will take care of itself. You may be surprised at how easily this happens.

Your doubts are not as powerful as your desires, unless you make them so.”

Marcia Wieder

March 29, 2014

Thursday 3.27.14 Hattery, To-Yo, DR Visit. BLUE SAGE vegetarain for dinner

Thursday 3.27.14

had an appointment here today.

The Hattery – a new restaurant opening
in Doylestown.

learn more here
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/Coming-soon-Hattery-Doylestown-Inn.html

The Hattery is HIRING!! for all positions.

ask me for the details!!

tasting with the manager, owners & chef

it’s quite impressive!

lots of innovation going into this place.

next to the Hattery is To-Yo Japanese restaurant.

The food here is fresh & tasty! LOVE IT!!!

some of Michael’s many Get Well cards.

Thanks everyone for the get well wishes & vibes!

Stealth photo of Michael at the DR office.

I guess we got good & not good news.

GOOD news is surgery went well & everything is treatable.
The NOT good news is Michael is not supposed to drive
for at least 2 more weeks AND he will need radiation in
a few weeks. five days a week for five weeks.

A much needed night out with the girls.
We love Blue Sage Vegetarian,
can get here enough.

(even if they bully you into ordering more food)

MB, Maureen, Deb, Kim & me (selfie)

there’s nothing like having a friend who
is in the wine business…..

“Chicken” and Wafffles

this was just one of MANY tasty dishes we enjoyed tonight.
to see the other yummy concoctions click this link:

http://wp.me/p3iSW4-4L

Fun was had by ALL!!!!!

May Contain Awesome. love this photo.

That CAT looks pretty awesome 🙂

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Whatever you direct toward others,
ends up as part of you.
You cannot hurt others
without also hurting yourself.
You cannot help others
without also benefiting yourself.
– Ralph Marston (1907-1967)

March 27, 2014

Wednesday March 26th 2014 SNOW, Bolete, Sands Casino,

Wednesday March 26th 2014

this is what we woke up to today. SNOW!
excuse me Mother Nature, isn’t it SPRING???

Spring my …………………

Mantecore, the white tiger that injured Roy Horn on a Las Vegas stage over a decade ago, has died. He was 17.

The average lifespan for such a tiger in captivity is 15 to 26 years, according to the San Diego Zoo’s website.

So Mantecore was relativley YOUNG when he died ;(

Anyone up for FRENCH WINE???

my tasting notes for an appointment….

We went to Bolete today.

It is an account I am inheriting.

People stop by & pickup their CSA shares.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer.

Bolete is such a COOL restaurant.
It’s a farm to table place.
Can’t wait to eat here.

http://www.boleterestaurant.com/

CHICO their dog 🙂

FINALLY.
Got a decent picture of the Penn State mascot
in downtown Bethlehem.

EMERIL’s in the Sands Casino is a new account
I am inheriting.

sign I saw at a church tonight.

THE MORE WE SHARE
THE MORE WE HAVE.

we could all use the SUPER POWER to succeed.

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Whatever it is, see it as a blessing.
With many things that’s very difficult,
yet with everything it is extremely valuable.

You are extremely fortunate
to be exactly where you are.
Open yourself up to see
that good fortune and you’ll find
ways to make great, fulfilling use of it.

The more thankful and positive you are,
the more those blessings
will benefit your whole world.

Ralph Marston

March 26, 2014

March 25th 2014 HVCC, KC Prime, Yianni’s, Apollo Grill, DOGS, Pour House

March 27th 2014

stopped at Huntingdon Valley Country Club
for my first stop today.

I NEVER get tired of the views here.

first tasting at KC PRIME –
he bought the Riesling — get drinking!

Chickens next to my customer Yianni’s.
I was so happy to see them.
When it snowed I couldn’t see them because
of the snow piles. It looks like their coop is
in a bit of disrepair.