What would helen do?

October 10, 2011

10/9/11 Covered Bridge Ride — AFTER

10/9/11

No matter which ride you chose to do – afterwards was

time to kick back, relax & have some lunch

dog friendly zone

having a drink

Ralph helping to feed the masses

Chef Patrick with helpers

lots of hungry cyclists.

Riding makes you HUNGRY!

Lined up for lunch — the line moved quickly

we enlisted the assistance of a local radio club

this was their tower — it helped in areas where

the cell reception was poor in case someone needed help.

the communication command center

every route was meticulously mapped out –

if someone needed help we knew exactly where they were

LINDA helped organize the ride & logistics.

EMS on duty

a couple injuries being tended to

Michael waiting for me as I snapped some final photos

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Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.

~Author Unknown

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October 10, 2011

10/9/11 Covered Bridge Ride -DURING

10/9/11

On the Covered Bridge ride —

You have five beautiful routes to choose from — 20, 30, 33, 50 or 63 miles.

There are rest stops about every 10 miles where you can take a break –

eat snacks, fill up your water bottle, take a potty break, have your bike worked on….

this house was next to the first rest area

our first stop

friends Michael & Judith were manning this station

no parking………

my bike taking a nap at the next rest stop —

20 miles into the ride

MJ handing out PB & Jelly sandwiches

CycleSports helping cyclists with their bikes

one of the covered bridges we passed through

Adam or I were NOT ready for the picture.

Plus the lighting was poor = this is the best

we could get…..

we rode 33 HILLY MILES!!!!

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“We don’t beat the reaper by living longer.

We beat the reaper by living well and living fully.

For the reaper is always going to come for all of us.

The question is:

What do we do between the time we are born, and the time he shows up?

Because when he shows up,

it’s too late to do all the things

that you’re always gona, kinda get around to.”

~Randy Pausch

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October 10, 2011

10/9/11 Covered Bridge Ride — BEFORE

10/9/11

Each year our Bike Club

http://www.cbbikeclub.org/

sponsors a COVERED BRIDGE RIDE in beautiful Bucks County.

This year’s ride attracted over 2000 riders.

Mother Nature certainly was cooperating!

CBBC’s COVERED BRIDGES RIDE – 31st ANNUAL

October 9, 2011 (Rain or Shine!!)

registration

Joanne

Bruce

Howard

Michael with Bill & Pat –

they were part of our motorcycle support crew

Joyce in charge of communications & ME!!

I was riding today – I did my volunteering in advance

Tom & Greg (in charge of “sweep”)

Near the end a few cyclists go out a sweep each ride

to make sure we don’t have any stragglers

cyclists still arriving —

I think final count was about 2300 riders!!

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“No One Looks Back On Their Life

And Remembers The Nights

They Got Plenty Of Sleep.”

~ unknown

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October 10, 2011

Saturday 10/8/11 biking, old friends…., New Hope

Saturday 10/8/11

the bike with no name — can you HELP??

went for a short ride today — saving my

strength for the grueling ride Sunday…..

did a drive by of the COSTCO they are building too

close to our house. this is WHY I moved to the

suburbs…………..NOT!!!!!!!!!!!

look at all the trees they are planting…..NOT!!!

Some people are happy about the new COSTCO — I am not one of them…..

I like how the landscapers carve out a spot in the brush

for us to cross over the train tracks

railroad tracks we cross…….to get to the other side !!!

I rode 13 miles today (better than none??!!)

(after taking the dogs for a two mile walk)

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today I was meeting up with my old friend AMY from the

stock exchange days. Amy & I don’t get to see each other often –

but we sure have PLENTY of MEMORIES to keep us bonded.

Can’t tell you about them — OR — I’d HAVE to kill you…..

Amy with her 3 girls with our friend

TOMMY == who we also worked with

& had PLENTY of adventures with…..

Molly riding the lion —

Amy sitting with Annie & holding Emily

The Wheel of Fortune brings back memories

because Amy WAS on the Wheel….

do you remember seeing her???

friend Ryno joined us too — we all worked together

at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange —

it was like a little reunion 🙂

Amy’s husband Michael with baby Emily

Me, Amy & “chunky monkey!!”

The McFeely Family……

after visiting Amy & family i met up with

Michael & neighors Roman & Denise.

We had dinner at Havana’s in New Hope.

Roman’s sister Felecia was in town & we wanted

to take her somewhere fun 🙂

look back at your past……..

photos…….

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Today is life — the only life you are sure of.

Make the most of today.

Get interested in something.

Shake yourself awake.

Develop a hobby.

Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you.

Live today with gusto.
– Dale Carnegie

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October 7, 2011

10/7/11 Friday at Fred’s with Friends & Farmer’s Market!

10/7/11

HAPPY FRIDAY

— how did it get to be FRIDAY so soon????

beautiful day in New Hope, PA today.

You KNOW where we are going….

FRED’s!!! private breakfast club!

http://www.fredsbreakfast.com/

today Joyce let me bring the guests….

two Denises –

one from High School Days & one from the neighborhood

Joyce using her key to gain us entrance

the menu

Denise the neighbor deciding…..

applications to become a FRED member

without consulting my breakfast advisor

(jesse http://www.thebrookresongroup.wfadv.com/Jesse-Brookreson.e91936.htm)

Denise (HS friend) & I decided in advance to get the

creamed chipped beef.

I like to dip mine – she got hers ON the toast!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipped_beef

this is a little dog that was posing for us

on the steps of the salon next to where

we secured a LUCKY PARKER PARKING SPOT

(unlike a pig parker spot)

our next stop was the MILKHOUSE Farm Market

http://www.milkhousefarmmarket.com/

they had lots of fun squash & gourds

BIG PUMPKIN!!!

lots of farm fresh vegetables to chose from

well all found something to buy

the chicken coop – no cages for these girls

EGGS were the main reason I wanted to go to the

farmers market. Why buy factory farmed eggs when

you can buy FARM FRESH ones???

I picked up a couple squash too —

kabocha squash & an acorn squash.

I’ll most likely just roast them.

they’re tasty.

who wants to try this maze with me??

good friends are always there…..

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Most think that perception works a lot like a flashlight in the dark,

illuminating whatever it’s aimed at.

The truth is that instead of revealing what’s there, it creates it.

focus is everything

~mike dooley

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October 7, 2011

10/6/11 Fried Green Tomatoes with a Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce

10/6/11

be prepared for some deliciousness!!!

grilling peppers is quite simple.

Crank up the grill & throw them on.

turn & cook until BLACKENED!!

this should be easy for the guys

important step is getting them in a bag to let them steam.

put them in the bag & roll up the top – then you can

get preparing the other parts of your meal.

i started out with GREEN TOMATOES — but as you can clearly see

a couple of them ripened on me — I used them anyway

the eggs & flour concoction in the background –

with sliced tomatoes

often one faces the QUANDRY of knowing WHEN the oil

is HOT ENOUGH to do the frying. I don’t do much frying

so this step often trips me up. Recently I read an article that said throw

a few corn kernels in the oil & when they pop, it’s ready.

Genius!!!

Of course many people use microwave popcorn but we don’t.

If you need to borrow a few kernels let me know –

I would be happy to share!

fried green tomatoes

had to sample & it was so delicious.

cooked to perfectness.

here are the red ones. the green ones cook up better.

this is what the peppers look like after steaming.

they get all deflated.

the skin easily peels off

ta-da!

this is how I make my roasted red pepper sauce:

http://helentdiehl.posterous.com/roasted-red-bell-pepper-sauce

here is the recipe for the Fried Green Tomatoes

http://helentdiehl.posterous.com/fried-green-tomatoes

Weasel eyeballing the tasty tomatoes

gorgeous day for lunch on the deck!

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October 7, 2011

Thursday 10/6/11 Twitter lessons, SYLVIA the play

Thursday 10/6/11

Rest in Peace Steve Jobs. He was a true visionary and he changed the world.

http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/11/10/07/

Michael brought me flowers…..just because he hasn’t in awhile!

LUCKY ME!!!!

“Sharon’s House”

~ Social Media Learning Haven as I so called

friend Sharon’s house who graciously agreed

to help me learn more about HOW to use this

elusive animal “TWITTER”

can you see the squirrel on the tree? look closely.

Squirrels always amaze me. We don’t have any

in our neighborhood. I guess it is not

good enough for them??

Sharon computer genius!!!

Sharon runs LocalArtsLive.com –interested in Classical Music?

Check out her website:

http://localartslive.com/

THAT is what I need to learn next — how to create an impressive website

like THIS!!!!

tonight sister Pat, neighbor Denise & I attended

the performance of SYLVIA.

http://act2playhouse.org

Denise & Helen

Tamiqua from the Playhouse welcoming all the

theater goers

the stage set for the evening.

It was a FUN performance – would recommend it

ESPECIALLY for dog lovers…..

dogs of Act II Playhouse

Life is brief, and then you die, you know?

change the world…………

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“Living a life of passion and getting paid for it is just that,

a way of life.

Those who wake up excited aren’t just the lucky ones,

they condition themselves to experience and deserve it.”

– Scott Dinsmore

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What would helen do?

10/9/11 Covered Bridge Ride — AFTER

10/9/11 Covered Bridge Ride -DURING

10/9/11 Covered Bridge Ride — BEFORE

“No One Looks Back On Their Life

And Remembers The Nights

They Got Plenty Of Sleep.”

~ unknown

Saturday 10/8/11 biking, old friends…., New Hope

10/7/11 Friday at Fred’s with Friends & Farmer’s Market!

10/6/11 Fried Green Tomatoes with a Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce

Thursday 10/6/11 Twitter lessons, SYLVIA the play

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