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Monday 1-9-12 Lexus Dealership, wine, dogs

Monday 1-9-12
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This was the picture for today’s dog calendar. I knew what breed it was right away. Can you tell?? I must be some kind of DOG NERD!

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had to bring the SUV in for service today.
they said it would be 3 hours.
I said I would wait. I brought activities.
5 hours later I was quite hungry….
I was released 15 minutes later!

Fortunately – the waiting area is really very nice.

 

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They have coffee, juice, water & cookies too.
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They have FANCY SCHMANCY bathrooms too!
I felt like I was at the Four Season’s……

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I ended up eating at Primo’s Hoagies –
they have tasty sandwiches.
The original is located in South Philly.
I went to one of their “fake locations”
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Presents in the mail from Shannon —
THANK YOU!!!!

Bubble gum scented hand wipes….
iPhone Hello Kitty charger…
and cute ornament.

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Today I got to read ALL these magazine plus others.
It was great to have five hours of “free me time”.

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BEYOND Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Official Review here:

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I’m going out of town tonight.
Chester inspecting my bags.
Taking inventory – making sure I forgot nothing.

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JAZZIE!!
remember her??  The 3-legged dog I ended up
NOT Adoptin
g?? She got a home!!
Good news for ALL!!

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Which is your favorite # ?

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BEYOND Sauvignon Blanc 2011

BEYOND Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (South Africa)

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When you open this bottle of Sauvignon Blanc &  get a whiff of the aroma you KNOW you will soon be enjoying a glass of
DELICIOUSNESS.

BEYOND shows a clear pale yellow color.
The BOUQUET is  strong & florally.
Citrusy with definite hints of LIME!
It’s crisp & mild on the palate.
Medium bodied, a little tart which reminds me of green apple.
The finish is dry with slight mineral aftertaste.
Very easy drinking, would pair nicely with seafood –
or my favorite….grilled cheese!!!
At $9 this is a great value to be enjoyed by all.
4 grapes out of 5

FIND ME IN SOUTH AFRICA wine aisle

CHEERS!!

Sunday January 8th 2012 Skiing, Whole Foods, Weasel

Sunday January 8th 2012

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Our first ski day this year!
Blue Mountain about 1.5 hours from Ivyland.
I always like to make “first tracks” b/c the conditions
deteriorate as the day goes on when more
people ski & the temperature rises.

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Me & Michael on the lift to the top
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Sad Scene 😦

Blame Michael for the lack of snow.
He bought a snow blower this year.

There were 25 of 39 trails open –
obviously this was one of the closed ones….

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Valley View from ski lift
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we took a little break & came upon this!!
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one of the race team kids took a spill
& made it back to the lodge but then
he had to be rescued. Hopefully it’s not
serious!
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Blue Mountain completely renovated their upper lodge –
It’s really very nice.  We usually ski from the lower lodge
so I didn’t even realize they did this upgrade.
Nice work Blue Mountain!
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License Plate in the parking lot……

We had a great morning of skiing but by late
morning conditions were quite poor.
Every run was a mogul/bump run –
even the green ones (beginners!)!!!

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We stopped at Whole Food Markets for lunch
& they have a wine/beer bar too.
ELVIS was in the building!!
Today is his birthday!
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Michael making a beer selection.
All my photos here have to be stealth b/c
you’re not allowed to take pictures.
I didn’t want to get arrested by
the picture police!
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I gave Weasel a dog bone & she carried it
around for about an hour before she ate it.
It was funny watching her NOT eat it
& just carry it everywhere!

Still-time
you can always change……

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It is not the situation itself
that makes life one way or the other.
It is the way you choose to view
and to live the situation that makes all the difference.

Make the assumption that your life today

is the very best it can possibly be.
Then go out and prove that assumption true
by the way you live.

~Ralph Marston
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1/7/12 Dogs, Wine, Dinner

1/7/12

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Before I went to work today
 I took the dogs for a run – they enjoyed it as
much as I did – gorgeous day!
Too nice to be working……
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I have an extra King Size Flat sheet.
Can anyone use it?? Let me know!
It is BRAND NEW!
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friends of my neighbor DEB stopped in
to visit me today at work!!
Gina, Gwen & Mike 
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One of the wines on my tasting table today.
Blend of EIGHT grapes – smooth & silky.
Just $10, buy it!

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Skiing Sunday at Blue Mountain.
Michael has the car packed & ready to go.
Just need to pack my clothes.
Sunny & 40 – here we come!

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Dinner at Taormina’s tonight.
It was busy but slowing down when we gto there.
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I started with some Grilled Langoustine’s which
were quite delectable & I highly recommend them.
They are like a shrimp-lobster & delicious!

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Michael had the Eggplant Rollatini – 2 thumbs up
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Cappellini Taormina is my new favorite.
Angel hair pasta with shrimp, crab & mozzarella.
Thank you Maureen for recommending it!
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Michael made up his own dish —
broccoli rabe, spinach & Cajun calamari
with a side of special sauce

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What’s easy for you???

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anyone else experience this???
Occupy Living Room Couch (& bed, too)

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something wonderful will happen

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“Fix your eyes forward

on what you can do,

not back on what you cannot change.”

~Tom Clancy
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FRIDAY 1.6.12 Birds, "books", beer, wine…………….

FRIDAY 1.6.12

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Sharp shinned Hawk that my friend had visit
in their back yard in Philadelphia.
Probably was waiting for one of her 5 cats
to escape the house……

It’s just amazing to see birds with this stature
in your own backyard – in the city yet!

Thanks for sharing Denise!

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a big little life — book on tape by Dean Koontz

I NEVER LISTEN to books on tape but with an
hour commute each way I thought I’d give
it a try. Sister Pat thought I’d like this one.

Do you LISTEN to books?

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Tried this OUTSTANDING wine at work today.
The “formal review” is coming.
If you drink white wine – you will want this one.
Just nine bucks…..

Beyond Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa

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one of the dangers of working at a wine/beer
store is I end up BUYING stuff!
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a crazy dogfish head beer to share with friends
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this beers was aged in Bourbon Bottles….
mmmmmm
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Pearl Jam Faithful Ale
one in a series that Dogfish is producing
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opened a bottle of the BEST WINE in the World!

David Fulton Petite Sirah
my friend Stephanie (who loves bacon)
is the winemaker!

When you call to order some tell Stephanie
I sent you!

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kicking back relaxing on a Friday night
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let your dogs INSIDE!

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When you stop chasing the wrong things you give
the right things a chance to catch you.

Things to Stop Doing to Yourself

  • Stop spending time with the wrong people.
  • Stop being scared to make a mistake.
  • Stop thinking you’re not ready.

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1/5/12 Gas, SNOW, leopard cover,

1/5/12

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it just seems ODD to be “complaining” that
gas is “expensive” at $3.15 when months ago
we would call it “cheap”.

Just a couple weeks ago I paid $2.97
and last year I was probably paying $3.75

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SNOW!!  What’s this??
When I got to work there was SNOW
on the ground — they actually got
SNOW over in Jersey but none here
in Bucks County which is SO unusual
b/c we are always the FIRST to get it!

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See the deer????
it has a red nose and it TOTALLY looks real….
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my new leopard iPad cover — grrrrrrr
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I need some Apps, ya think??
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our new fangled toilet paper.
Has anyone bought this yet??
There is NO cardboard roll at the end.
You end up with NOTHING.

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dreams can come true.

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maintain a
Positive Mental Attitude.

#1 of the 17 success principles-
who, besides Shannon
knows ALL of them???

(w/o using google)

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here – have a smile 🙂

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You become what you think about.
– Earl Nightingale (1921-1989)

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January 4th 2012 sister Pat’s Birthday (#60!)

January 4th 2012

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Today is Pat’s birthday.
She wanted to go to breakfast, so that’s what we did.
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NOT Just Sandwiches
— Pat wanted to come here
b/c it wouldn’t be crowded with Sr Citizens –
ummmm – isn’t that what she is??
still in denial…..
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Well, we lucked out. No Sr Citizen’s here!
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later in the afternoon I had BEER SCHOOL (FREE!)
at the Memphis Taproom.
This is such a great deal – the only thing better
is if they would pay ME to come to school.

(look Dave – using my new handbag!)
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Today was pretty awesome – we did a tasting
of FOUR unusual Dogfish head brews.
  • Sahtea
  • Jiahu
  • Theobrama
  • Pangaea
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A beer library at the bar – if people ask a question
they don’t know the answer to —
they look it up! A library with the bar –
how cool!
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Keith pouring me a sample
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Owner Brendan at the end of the bar talking with
Beer School Students 
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after beer school it was time for lunch!
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Pat got the Smoked Coconut Club Sandwich.
It’s NOTHING like anything you’ve ever had.
Vegetarian sandwich. mmmm.
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We thought we would let
SAM CALAGIONE pay for lunch today.
He is the owner & head brew master of
Dogfish head Brewery. 
Thanks Sam!!!
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cool Mural we saw on the way home from Philly
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Picassa Bitch Cat – Queen of the Chair
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Chester afraid of Bitch Cat
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Birthday Balloons for PAT from friend JOYCE!
It was a nice surprise Joyce 🙂  thanks from Pat!
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Pat really wanted GRAPEFRUIT spoons as we only had ONE.
Now she has 4 more….. one for every weekday.

How  many grapefruit spoons do you have??

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the BIG present sister PAT go was an iPad.
We (brothers larry & ray, danny, michael & me)
all chipped in & she was quite surprised
& very happy – she wanted this MORE than
grapefruit spoons!!

Michael was in charge of the ordering & engraving…..
in case you were wondering.

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YOU deserve ALL GOOD things
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Growing older is a privilege……

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Sprinkle joy.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
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Here ALL the pictures for SISTER PAT’s Birthday on Kodak Gallery:
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Enjoy!!!!

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