What would helen do?

October 21, 2011

Thursday 10-20-11 Yoga, ray’s studio, presents, wine education

Thursday 10-20-11

Today I took advantage of the

FREE YOGA class offered at

Solebury Club.

http://www.thesoleburyclub.com/

Each week it is a different instructor & different kind of yoga.

This weeks yoga was more relaxing & not the usual “looks easy”

but is really challenging kind of yoga I am used to.

the club is located near a farm –

the skies were magnificent today

brother Raymond’s Studio is nearby so I stopped & visited.

He wasn’t in so I just snooped around!

http://www.tuttometaldesign.com/

this is where the magic happens……

and this FUNCTIONAL outdoor clock is for sale —

do YOU or someone you know need one???

LOOK — a present for ME!!

the birthday presents are still coming in!!

YAY. I have another 41 days to celebrate —

(you get a day for each year, did you know?)

friend SHANNON who lives in Arizona

sent me this cool collage of the dogs.

Of course I LOVE it!!

Thank you Shannon!!

neighbor Kaylie also gave me a little surprise —

she made me a leopard duck tape bracelet!

Thank You Kaylie!

tough job — tasting wine & learning all about the

The Languedoc region in Southern France.

I don’t know much about French wines so the

class was really very educational & tasty.

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dreams into plans……..

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Know what’s missing from most people’s lives?

The realization that nothing is missing from their lives.

-mike dooley

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October 20, 2011

10-19-11 wine (not whine), equipment issue…..

10-19-11

my job is HARD – we had to taste wine! (we DID spit!)

Lily & Sam – reps that told us all about the wine

I was issued “equipment” today…. a box cutter!

(right handed – who knew they came in different styles)

dog driver

extract happiness from common things………..

what is YOUR favorite month???

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In an instant
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Life can change in an instant,

so do everything you can to
make that work in your favor.

Choose to use this instant to
change your world for the better.

It’s natural to look at life from the perspective

of what has been, yet there’s a much more

empowering perspective available to you.

Focus your energy on visualizing and
feeling how life can be

when it is at its best, and use this
instant to live in that direction.

Ralph Marston

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October 18, 2011

Tuesday 10-18-11 Interview, sculpture by Raymond, Dave’s Appliance

Tuesday 10-18-11

waiting for an interview at a PA Liquor Store

– the interview went well but I don’t think the locations will work.

they hire you for an area not a specific store.

for now I’ll keep my job at the Wegmans store, which by the way,

offers GREAT PRICES!!!

brother Raymond made this sculpture for me –

for the downstairs bathroom –

do you know what it is??

how clever!! a TP holder!!!!

Thank you Raymond!!!

anyone want to order one?? of course each one would be unique!

i don’t think I ever showed you the Star Hook

to hold a towel or whatnot.

The walls ARE blue – not sure why they look green?

towel holder next to sink.

i like the star shapes!

We are STILL waiting for the furniture to arrive —

any day now & they basement will almost be finished!

We weren’t too speedy getting it done…..

DAVE himself came to fix our washing machine.

We pretty much need a new washer – it doesn’t make

sense to fix the one we have. Michael likes doing

laundry EVERY DAY — I think he is going through

laundry withdrawal!!

my friend Howard Eskin captured this

photo of a fox at a nearby park.

pretty cool isn’t it??

care to share???

waking up is always a good start for me!!!

live life

SMILE

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What can you do NOW

to change your life for tomorrow?

~waves of gratitude

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October 17, 2011

10-17-11 fan mail, cooking

10-17-11

WHO is getting FAN MAIL from Helen??

I had some catching up to do sending mail….

Weasel & Chester (i was trying out a new thing on my iPhone)

Weasel “helping” me tie my sneakers

Who needs crazy patterned DUCK TAPE??

Staples has them all — almost —

They didn’t have HELLO KITTY but I DO!!!

recipe for part of tonight’s dinner

very tasty fresh-and-smoked-salmon-tartare

another recipe…..

clams with chorizo …

Michael didn’t care for the cumin — i guess I will leave

that out next time??

fresh buffalo mozzarella & roasted tomatoes with an

almost crusty bread…..but not quite!

I used this in the clams so I drank a little

while cooking!! this is a GREAT wine –

but it if you get the chance!

journey………

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“The only people

with whom you should try to get even

are those who have helped you.”

– John E. Southard

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October 17, 2011

Sunday 10-16-11 Young@Heart Chorus, New Brunswick NJ, brother Raymond

Sunday 10-16-11

today sister PAT treated me to a concert for

my birthday (that never ends!)

http://www.youngatheartchorus.com/

What’s not to like?? IT was a really FUN concert!

The concert was held in New Brunswick, NJ —

NOT 20 minutes away — more like an hour & 20 minutes!

downtown New Brunswick, NJ.

a campus of Rutgers University is located here

we parked (lucky parker parking spot!!!)

next to this really cool old cemetery that I

really wanted to explore, am I weird??

across the street was this interesting cafe –

NAMASTE’ CAFE

http://www.namastejuicebar.com/

~after doing research on this place we probably should have tried it –

it got GREAT reviews!!!

ELKS Building….

not sure what they do but I LIKED their statue!

http://www.elks.org/who/

STATE THEATRE

http://www.statetheatrenj.org/

the Lobby was quite busy

no cameras allowed so i had to be stealth.

We had good seats!

during intermission I wandered out to the lobby

& “gift shop” area – I found it funny they would

sell EAR PLUGS at a concert hall!

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Stopped to see brother Raymond on our way home

from the concert. This the ART BARN as I call it.

Ray’s wife Rosemary has a graphic design studio

on the other end.

Raymond has designed some new jewelry pieces.

Do you need something CUSTOM MADE??

let me know!!

necklace designed by Ray

Next weekend there is a studio tour in the

New Hope area. Ray’s studio will be on the circuit.

If you ever wanted to see him in action

NOW is your chance!!!

learn more here:

http://www.sweetedgesculpture.com/

MICHAEL (back) with our friend ROY (front).

ROY is moving to Bellingham in Washington State.

This was his “farewell ride”

(that I missed bc I went to the concert).

(Kelli – know anyone in Bellingham??)

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“Do just once

what others say you can’t do,

and you will never pay attention

to their limitations again.”

~ James R. Cook

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the future …………

don’t worry…….

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life in the fast lane…..

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October 16, 2011

10-15-11 AFTER the ride — the FUN continues. Weyerbacher & Porter’s

10-15-11

You know I can’t just do ONE thing….

so after biking we were off to another adventure…..

Thanks to Jim & his sleuthness perusing the internet on his

smart phone we headed to EASTON, PA

(this was on our way home).

I will say – i think he SHOULD get more than 1 1/2 “bonus points”

that Michael awarded him since he had help from google –

but WHO DOESN’T????

first stop was over to the Pennsylvania Visitor Center –

it is a super nice state of the art facility AND they have

the bonus of clean “real” bathrooms! yay!

photo opportunity for HELEN —

I enlisted a strangers help to take this picture!

WE have arrived!!

Weyerbacher Brewing Company

http://weyerbacher.com/

Weyerbacher is a small craft brewery.

They will be celebrating the 16th year of production this year!

Busy tasting room

our guy pouring us a flight of beer tastings

6 on tap for us to try, plus a few bottles

Jim & Me!

our favorite is the Double Simcoe IPA

http://weyerbacher.com/blog/2010/02/double-simcoe-ipa/

their bottling station

Greek beer talk — keeping tabs on their vats

& what’s brewing for how long

it was a FUN diversion —

earning Jim ONE bonus point

Now it was time to EAT!

http://www.porterspubeaston.com/

Jim found this place on google —

it said they had a good beer selection

& good food (which they DID)

The Odd Oddsen

– Oven roasted turkey, provolone cheese, Russian dressing

with coleslaw on ciabatta bread

Porter’s was REALLY GOOD — I’m looking forward to visiting again!

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Success is doing what you want to do, when you want,
where you want, with whom you want, as much as you want.
– Anthony Robbins

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Today was a SUCCESSFUL DAY.

I guess the idea is to have those every day……

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appreciate what we DO HAVE !!!!

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October 16, 2011

Saturday10-15-11 Black Bear Century Ride

Saturday 10-15-11

Today a few of us headed up to the

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

to participate in the Black Bear Century Bicycle Ride.

http://www.scampnrascal.com/AboutBlackBear.html

We got an early start & were treated to this

gorgeous sunrise. Of course the picture cannot

do it justice!

Stunning views from at our arrival.

I like how you can still see the moon.

I wasn’t sure you would be able to see it –

but I can — can you??

The Black Bear Century riders!!

Michael W., Jim, Judith, Me & Michael up front.

Judith & Michael were doing the 70 mile ride.

We just did the 41 mile ride which somehow

ended up being only 38 miles – which was plenty for me!

loved the old dog helping with registration

crossing from PA into NJ

the Swan house!

view from the bridge

we met a VIZSLA during our travels — Yoshi!

Of course we HAD to stop & talk “dog”

do i need words here?

YAY – a rest stop 25 miles into the breathtaking

& challenging ride!

first Jim had to change his tire.

He didn’t need to use my bike butler.

he changed his own tire in a flash!

of course SAG VAN pulls up as we are finished changing tire

at the rest stop….. not sure we needed

underwater search & recovery……

not a busy rest stop like last weeks Covered Bridge Ride.

Last week our club had 2400 riders —

this ride only allows 500 max.

Jim fueling up…..

somehow I broke the cleat on my bike shoe.

(see how it is angled??)

I had to take my foot out of the shoe & wrestle the

shoe itself out of the pedal bc I couldn’t unclick it manually.

I’m just glad this happened at the END of the ride!

Otherwise it could have been trouble!

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We improve ourselves by victories over ourself.

There must be contests, and you must win.

– Edward Gibbon, 1737-1794

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bear & bike!

Michael said:

“We weren’t sure if we saw one bear or the same bear twice!”

slideshow from 2010

http://albums.phanfare.com/slideshow.aspx?i=1&db=1&pw=H8uRAY1S&a_…

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What would helen do?

Thursday 10-20-11 Yoga, ray’s studio, presents, wine education

10-19-11 wine (not whine), equipment issue…..

Tuesday 10-18-11 Interview, sculpture by Raymond, Dave’s Appliance

10-17-11 fan mail, cooking

Sunday 10-16-11 Young@Heart Chorus, New Brunswick NJ, brother Raymond

10-15-11 AFTER the ride — the FUN continues. Weyerbacher & Porter’s

Saturday10-15-11 Black Bear Century Ride

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