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October 21, 2015

Monday October 19th 2015 Portfolio Wine tasting at my Philadelphia office!

Monday October 19th 2015

Here are ALL the photos from today’s event:
https://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/6244
Today my company hosted a Philly Wine tasting.

We always have one in NYC but there has not
been one in Philadelphia since I started working here.

BEFORE the tasting

My genius idea to have balloons so people would
know where the event was!

With a couple customers Lauren & Vanessa

One of the stand out wines

Tasting in Full Force!

Antoni from KC PRIME

Eric Lopez talking about Spanish wines

colleague Brad after a long night….

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Be of good cheer.
Do not think of today’s failures,
but of the success that may come tomorrow.
You have set yourselves a difficult task,
but you will succeed if you persevere;
and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.
~ Helen Adams Keller
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October 18, 2015

Sunday 10/18/15 Bike Club Covered Bridge Ride & COOKING!

Sunday 10/18/15
The annual
Central Bucks Bicycle Club covered bridge ride.

It was a chilly start but still had a good turn out.

Then the sun came out & warmed up things a little

friend Dean helping with food prep
for over a thousand people

ready to ride!

neighbor Deb, Michael & Me

was a nice day for a bike ride!

the rest stops are fully stocked with
LOTS of food!

that’s our HAM RADIO operator.
They help with communications.

Pup on the bike ride

how many guys does it take to fix a water cooler handle?
THREE!

Made a batch of PESTO with the last of the Basil leaves

basic recipe I use as a guideline.
The pesto is DELICIOUS !

Weasel being Weird

cooking some hot sausage with
peppers & onions from neighbors
Roman & Denise’s garden

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One habit of happy people:

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1. naturally set your intention to enjoy a happy day

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October 18, 2015

10/17/15 Weasel, brother Gerald, Ocean City NJ, Lucky Well with friends :)

10/17/15
Good Morning Weasel!!!
Lounging on a Saturday morning

Walkies!

Standoff at the water bowl between
Picassa & Weasel

sister Pat & I took a trip to Ocean City, New Jersey
to visit our brother Gerald.
He is currently being treated for cancer!
He said he feels better than he looks.
Let’s hope!

LOVE to visit the seashore in the off season

Ocean City, New Jersey

Atlantic City in the background

Vanity Plate we saw in Ocean City

We can’t go to the shore with out getting
Mack & Manco Pizza. It’s tasty!

friend Deb’s dog SANDY squirrel watching

Dinner at the Lucky Well in Ambler
with friends Robin & Billy, Roman & Denise

Lucky Well is a BBQ place…it was a meatfest!

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With everything that has happened to you, you can either
feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a
gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an
obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.
~ Wayne Walter Dyer (1940-2015)
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October 18, 2015

Friday October 16th 2015 Wine School, New Hope, garden goodies, Dani Rae!

Friday October 16th 2015
Wine School today…there were many more than this!

We SKYPED the guys in Pittsburgh.
We usually just conference call them.
this was way better.

This was one of my favorites from the tasting today.
A red Blend from Washington State.

got lots of compliments on my new shoes.
They’re cute, right??

New wines that Continental Tavern will be serving…..

A day in New Hope, PA. So gorgeous!

Marsha Brown Restaurant.
It used to be a church!

bounty from neighbors Roman & Denise’s garden.

Anyone have any good recipes with Peppers & Onions??

Dani Rae got into the Halloween Supplies
a couple weeks early…..

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Power is the ability to do good things for others.


~ Brooke Astor
October 17, 2015

10/15/15 Conroy Catering, HVCC, Whiskey Bar, Beer wine cooking dog “school”

10/15/15

First appointment in my old neighborhood

Conroy Catering at the Knowlton Mansion
Hoping he buys this great Cab for his venue
Huntingdon Valley Country Club.

It’s always a great view & always buys good wine!
The members are lucky to have someone who
cares about their wine program.
Last stop of the day was the new Whiskey Bar
at Iron Abbey.Ask for Filibuster! That’s my bourbon & whiskey.
Weasel had a busy day of frog hunting
then she destroyed one of her toys.
Beer school included Wine tonight
Picassa bitch cat keeping an eye on
Fuzzy Wuzzy Baby Weasel
My new favorite Kitchen Tool
Ice pick in action. It works quite well.
along with Beer School (& wine)
we’ve recently incorporated
COOKING SCHOOL
I pretty much improvised with all the ingredients
except the butternut squash
First beer tonight.
last beer tonight
so…..it was Beer, wine, Cooking AND
DOG NIGHT at the lucky leopard loungedeb’s dog SANDY
Weasel
Chester
dean with Tanya’s dog Sweetie Pie

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“There is a difference between listening
and waiting for your turn to speak.”

– Simon Sinek
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October 16, 2015

10/14/15 Birthday present,Kc Prime, Radice, Harry’s, Jean Pierre Cooking school

10/14/15
Another birthday present for me!!

It’s a Wine decanter from the 1970’s
from friend Ginger.

WE met in HS in the 70’s!

all my customers are festive with the season

Radice

That’s my Special Wine!

Lining up wine for tonight’s cooking class

Cooking Class with Chef Jean Pierre

http://www.chef-jean-pierre.com/

tonight’s menu

Truffle pasta with Jumbo Shrimp

my favorite dish

plate licking good!

Fun was had by all

Friends Anthony & Deb, me & Dean

across the room photo

see ALL the pictures from tonight here:
https://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/6210

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Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

~ Karl Barth
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October 15, 2015

Tuesday 10/13/15 gym, yianni’s, apollo grill, molinari’s, Volleyball, b & b

Tuesday 10/13/15
It was PILATES RING day at the gym today.
It’s a good work out.

Visiting my Account Yianni’s Taverna in Bethlehem

Wine tasting at Apollo Grill

http://www.apollogrill.com/

you can drink Stella Pinot Grigio & Terranoble Chardonnay here!

tasting wine with Lee at Molinari’s

Organic wine dinner

Being held at Rodale Insitute in Kutztown

Anybody interested in going??

Farm to table with Organic Italian Wines

http://rodaleinstitute.org/event-registration/?ee=125

Volleyball tonight with Michael & friend Pete

Michael in Action

Tasty Cheese Plate at the Brick & Barrel
……my customer too!

You can drink the Sangiovese & Dom Brunet Pinot Noir here!
all mine 🙂

I need one of these every day…

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Tell me to what you pay attention
and I will tell you who you are.

~ Jose Ortega Y Gasset
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