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12/26/12 the day after Christmas….gym, lunch, dogs, life is what you fake it

 

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12/26/12

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slow day at the gym but a much needed work out…

especially after all the parties we’ve attended recently

 

 

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we tried this seafood restaurant for Lunch.

it was ok – not sure we have to rush back

http://www.yelp.com/biz/lobster-claw-doylestown

 

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I gave my brother Larry a home made gift card

to a restaurant & someone had photographed the

menu which I used in the gift card.

I wanted to get a picture of this menu.

I need more practice with this.

 

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Weasel all toasty with her new electric blanket

 

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Chester eyeballing the electric blanket…..

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we need one more dog for the Triple Decker….

 

 

 

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WHY WE RESCUE – MAX’s story

http://www.whywerescue.com/#/michael_bollbach

 

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What is your favorite quote??

I have several……

 

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LIFE IS WHAT YOU FAKE IT

http://ow.ly/gnagt

 

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"Always… Unconditionally…

Follow your heart.

Understand that persistence, hard work, and determination

are the keys to success."

~Barbara Cage

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12/25/12 Christmas day with my family & out to dinner with Michael’s Family

12/25/12

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Santa came while we were sleeping!!!!!

 

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Weasel nice & toasty under electric leopard blanket

that Pat gave TO me FOR Weasel….

 

 

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Chester & Picassa being nice to each other on Christmas day

 

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PEZ – a couple gifts for Michael.

If you have any spare pez send them our way!

 

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Michael gave me a few nice bottles of wine 🙂

 

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We delivered this gift of beer to friends Chris & Rick.

My co-worked Jeff adopted a kitty they rescued

& nursed back to health. Jeff wanted to give

them a little Thank you gift.

 

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Chris & Rick’s kitty on the Cat Condo

 

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HARK not BARK!

 

 

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Why does Chester look sad??

 

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DO NOT FEED ME!!!!

 

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my plea that house guests NOT FEED THE DOGS

 

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Why can’t they feed Chester???

He will get sick & die!!

 

 

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family & friends

 

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the Panorama shot

 

 

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later that night Michael & I met up with his family

for Christmas dinner at a Chinese restaurant.

 

 

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I totally out ordered everyone & got this tasty dish.

Crispy beef – it’s a definite re-order!

 

 

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Michael with his mom, sister Betsie

& sister Kath with husband Joe

 

 

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They let me in this Family picture.

 

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let me in let me in!!!!

 

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“‘Maybe Christmas,’ he thought,

‘doesn’t come from a store.

Maybe Christmas… perhaps…

means a little bit more!’”

– from How The Grinch Stole Christmas

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12.24.12 MONDAY Christmas Eve Party at the Gaul???s

I’m going to try using WORDPRESS until Posterous starts working again……

https://whatwouldhelendo.wordpress.com/2012/12/25/12-24-12-monday-christmas-ev…

Here are ALL the pictures from Christmas Eve —

http://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/1301

Posterous not uploading my picture blog

Posterous is broken.  I may have to move my blog to another website.  In the meantime – Let me know if you want me to add your name to my email list for Picture of the Day!

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12.24.12 MONDAY Christmas Eve Party at the Gaul’s

 

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We got some SNOW Monday night.

This was us leaving work Christmas Eve.

 

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The LEOPARD statue looked super cool in the snow!

 

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THE PARTY IS HERE!!!!

 

 

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neighbors Roman & Denise with

Party host MAUREEN

 

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JIM – Party Host with Roman, Denise & Me

 

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A friendly game of Shuffleboard

 

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Santa put in an appearance

 

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Santa’s Helper had ONE IN THE OVEN!

 

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I was helping Mayor Bob with his assignment.

He was in charge of singing ELEVEN PIPERS PIPING

 

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Mayor Bob & ME

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kind of creepy Santa guy???

Father Christmas???

 

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Another friendly game of Shuffleboard

 

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The money shot – I scored a BUNCH of points with this one!

 

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The girls with scary Christmas guy

 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Sunday 12/16/12 gym, SANTA, Pour House

Sunday 12/16/12

I spent the day NOT STUDYING.

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it was a drizzling wet day & we weren’t going to
be able to bike so I went to the gym first thing.
It’s always SUPER PACKED Sunday mornings.

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the dogs & I were waiting for SANTA to visit
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Me, Weasel, Chester & Santa
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friend Dave joined the Santa Fun.
Weasel was ready to go home!
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later we caught up with friends at the Pour House.
Since Michael isn’t home during the week we
have to get all our socializing done on the weekend.

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Michael talking to the worst bartender in the world.
Really.
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a very interesting special soup they had –
Cheeseburger soup…
Michael said
“Chester would drop dead if he ate this”.

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One of the most tragic things
I know about human nature
 is that all of us tend to put off living.
We are all dreaming
of some magical rose garden
over the horizon —
 instead of enjoying the roses
blooming outside our windows today.
– Dale Carnegie (1888-1955)
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Saturday 12/15/12 Biking & Kitchen Table with friends :)

Saturday 12/15/12

 

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We were off on an adventure.
I was so HAPPY to have to not study.
I felt like I got out of JAIL!
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We started our bike ride here – Bull’s Island.
I like riding from here because we can get changed
in the bathrooms & we ride along the river
which is fairly flat.
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crossing the bridge from NJ into PA
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A Santa Sighting !!!!
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We LOVE this sign — give cyclists FOUR FEET –
PLEASE!!!  Many do, some don’t – then it’s scary.
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on the bridge heading from PA back into NJ
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A REAL Santa sighting.
I wanted to stop & sit on his lap but we
were racing the sun for daylight.
I dislike biking in the dark.

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We got back just as the sun was setting.
Rode 24.5 miles that’s about 1,000 calories.
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We stopped at our favorite
wine/beer store in Stockton, NJ.
Phillips Fine Wines

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they had a FUN Christmas wine in the store.
We don’t have anything like this at my store 😦

BUT — If you need wine advice let me know –
I am happy to help. Tell me what you want
& your budget & I’m on it!!!

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THE KITCHEN TABLE

~ went with a few friends from the neighborhood.
We wanted to treat Mayor Bob. His mom passed
away this week & wanted to do something
Fun with him.
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Mayor Bob, Me, neighbors Jim & Maureen
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Michael with his special reading glasses.
They have built in lights!!!!

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Maureen trying out the nifty glasses

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The restaurant had a game we qualified for

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We had to guess how many “things” were in the container.
What would your guess be???

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later – I did a Sangria Consultation with neighbor Maureen.
We are going to make a HUGE BATCH of Sangria for
her Christmas ever party.   10 bottles of wine!!!

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“Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return.

It is the joy of our life to do them.

When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do.”

Emmanuel Swedenborg

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