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Saturday 6/26/10
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(6/26/10) We rode 42 quite hilly miles.
All good – we lived to tell the story…..
that’s 499 miles year to date.
Jeez had I only known earlier … I would have pushed
for 1 more mile to make an even 500!
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Tree Swallows in front box 2 weeks old –
they should stick around for a few more days
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momma Tree Swallow Dive Bombing me!
LOOK OUT!!!!! these are tricky photos to take!
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the baby tree swallows out back are 12 days old.
the one on the left is TINY but seems healthy –
no doubts he’ll be the last to fledge.
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loved this funny photo my friend posted on her blog
“insanity is my valium” –
if you have a PETS (that beg) you also may get
a kick out of her begging pets narrative.
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http://insanityismyvalium.blogspot.com/2010/06/it-has-now-come-to-this.html
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I read quite an interesting article in the New Yorker Magazine
about Howard Engel. He was an author who had a stroke
and subsequently could not read but only could WRITE.
How strange would THAT be?
This 3 minute NPR video is not nearly as great as
the article but it’s a start. Feel free to do more
research on this topic. It’s quite interesting.
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This is the LOVE BURGER.
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http://www.uwishunu.com/2010/06/frog-burger-edits/
A new outdoor restaurant opened on the grounds of
the Franklin Institute (Philadelphia’s Science Museum).
Frog Burger offers this delectable sandwich: the LOVE Burger ???
a giant burger sandwiched between two grilled cheese sandwiches.
Add bacon for an even more epic noshing experience…..
I’d have to bike there & back (44 miles) just to work off
that indulgent meal……
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Parties who want milk
should not seat themselves on a stool
in the middle of a field
in the middle of a field
in hope that the cow will back up to them.
– Albert Hubbard
– Albert Hubbard
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If you had the chance to go back in time
and change one thing, would you do it?
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and the cow swam away with the dolphin
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always positive,
Helcha 🙂
http://helentdiehl.posterous.com/
6/25/10
Been wanting to try Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza since we came back
from Key West. We heard it was like the pizza at Bobalu’s ( a yummy
restaurant/bar in Key west). Also it was likened to the more local
Tacconelli’s (http://www.tacconellispizzeria.com/)
located in a not so desirable neighborhood but has more
than desirable pizza…..Needless to say, my expectations were HIGH.
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Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza – there’s Michael rushing to get in there.
It’s located in Horsham, PA (Blair Mill & Welsh Rd).
about 15 ish minutes from Ivyland
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Fully stocked bar – they actually had a beer Michael
would drink – Victory Hop Devil!
The weird part is – all their drinks – iced tea/sodas
are served in bottles. They DO recycle = bonus points.
There was a 30 minute wait but we could
sit & eat at the bar immediately, so we did.
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The dining room was BUSY
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Kitchen was hopping!
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WARNING! Our pizza is “WELL DONE”.
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sister Pat & shared this salad :Anthony???s Italian Salad (for 2).
It sounded good & looked good
but the dressing was missing something.
It tasted like a vinaigrette without
the vinegar…. I wanted to like it but couldn’t.
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Coal Oven Roasted Chicken Wings/ Served with grilled onions & foccacia bread….
Not QUITE Buffalo Wings but they WERE tasty.
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Broccoli Rabe and Sausage – Michael’s dinner.
(he doesn’t really eat Pizza – so UN~American!)
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There she is. Our Coal Fired pizza.
Well, for starters, it was NO Bobalu’s or Tacconelli’s.
It WAS tasty & we liked it ~ but not what I was expecting.
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We’ll go back to Anthony’s – but I don’t have to go back RIGHT AWAY.
btw – the server brought us a side of the dressing that is used on the salad
(b/c we like to dip the pizza crust) & the dressing was totally
different (better) than what we had on our salad earlier.
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ELVIS to keep the girls company in the ladies room
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afterwards…. we went grocery shopping next door
at my favorite Market – The Fresh Market.
I bought stuff I didn’t know I needed!
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Complaining is like slapping yourself for slapping yourself.
It doesn’t solve the problem, it just hurts you more.
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sign seen at Blue Mountain Ski Area Cafeteria
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This is the cliff note version of the CRUISE.
A link to ALL the pictures will be provided SOON!
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Thursday 6/24/10
Long story short…. my friend sent me a job listing for a WINE EXPERT.
Next thing you know I have a job!
I was hired to work a Wine Cruise – alrighty – I’ll give it a try…..
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the Ben Franklin Yacht.
It sailed from a dock off Columbus Blvd (near center city)
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This is AL – he runs the wine event.
He’s bringing in the wines for tonight’s tasting.
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That’s his partner Andrea – we are getting the wines set up
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Waiting to board the Yacht
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A couple happy wine tasters with Al & Andrea
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Me & Trish – another Happy wine drinker!
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Captain Tom
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Walt Whitman Bridge (heading South)
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I like this photo of the plane flying over the ship
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AL & the wine expert… that would be ME.
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Sunset Cruise…..
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Sexy Wine Bomb was everyone’s favorite (including mine).
It was a red wine blend from California.
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Center City Philadelphia by night
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Ben Franklin Bridge
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birthday girl Violet & Me — end of the evening…..
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Overall – the Wine Cruise was a fun night & I think most people would enjoy it.
The wines were “good” but not the killer cabs that some of us have in our
wine cellars – otherwise Al would have to charge a lot more $$$$$.
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If your heart is warm with happiness,
you’ll need a glass of wine
– if sorrow chills your heart, have two!
Wednesday 6/23/10
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Black-crowned Night Heron Catching An Eel
If you’d like see more AWESOME photos check out this link:http://www.howardsview.com/BrigJune21_10/BrigJune21_10.htm
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neighbor DON needs our HELP.
He is entered in a contest where he wrote the music & lyrics for a song to be used
at an upcoming Breast Cancer Fund Raiser Event.Please goes to this LINK
http://www.conquerentertainment.com/index.cfm?action=home
and near the bottom you will see a headline
that says NEW CONTEST. You can click on each song to hear it.
Don’s song is the second one by the Martin Brothers.
PLEASE VOTE FOR HIS SONG TO WIN!!!
and Listen b/c the lyrics & music are GOOD!
Mix between Santana & Dire Straits.
THANK YOU 🙂
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I’m off to YOGA class – hence the early edition of Picture of the Day.
I just want to relax when I get home.
Anyone think I can accomplish THAT?
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speaking of yoga……
There is FREE OUTDOOR YOGA CLASS @ 10:30 a.m.
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this weekend at the Comcast Building at 17th & JFK Blvd in Center City Philadelphia.
Learn more here:
http://www.uwishunu.com/2010/06/free-outdoor-yoga-class-the-comcast-center-this-Saturday/
Participants can also look forward to complimentary
Vitamin Water and Smart Water at the class.
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??? What makes a great person?
Simply this???
The amount of positive influence
they have on other people???s lives.???
-Jim Spillane
6/22/10
Not sure how I “became friends” on Facebook with KRAFTWORK but I did.
They regularly post their beer list & specials which TOTALLY enticed me to go.
(
HINT to those who have a business: SOCIAL MEDIA WORKS!!!!!!!!)
I almost gave up YOGA to go there last week but I didn’t.
This week Michael had a meeting in town & suggested he pick me up after work
and we try KRAFTWORK since we’ve been DYING to come here.
I ditched my BIRD MEETING and off to Kraftwork we went.
Kraftwork I suppose could be categorized as a new “gastropub” which
seems to be the recent craze in that area of Philadelphia
(fishtown, port richmond, northern liberties…. not necessary in that order).
It’s probably 45 minutes or longer from Ivyland – depending on traffic.
But from Center City, where I work – it is minutes.
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The sampler is a GREAT DEAL – 4 tasted for 8 bucks.
I went for (left to right):
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The beer list is ridiculously EXCELLENT
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(in my opinion).
unless of course your favorite beer is yuengling, budweiser,
miller lite – then this place is NOT FOR YOU.
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The bar has totally cool metal artwork throughout.
I kept thinking of my brother Ray.
He could make any/all of the stuff in there.
Was really quite unique.
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Check out the table pedestals ….. and the walls….
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A quote on the website says “furniture or sculpture”?
Also the walls expose layers of the original brick,
and for a cool effect they left some old wallpaper.
WITH that said — as the night progressed & the crowd grew-
the noise also increased…..
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I ordered this yummy ricotta dumpling. Was nice and light,
creamy texture, divine. Accompanied by a spicy red pepper sauce.
Served with a little side of perfectly sauteed Swiss Chard.
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I know you will find this hard to believe – but I made “friends”
with the lady sitting next to me & she let me take a picture
of her burger. Well, if you know me – the ONLY place I will
consider ordering a burger is Ted’s.
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(https://whatwouldhelendo.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/28/)
After seeing “bar friend’s” burger
I could really be tempted to order one HERE.
The food service was quick & prompt.
I’d actually like it to be a tad bit slower…….
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Fried Green Tomatoes with Buttermilk Horseradish Cream.
As tasty as could be.
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Cheese platter
~ Came with flatbread, 4 cheeses & condiments accompanying each cheese.
Please don’t ask what each cheese was…
a blue, two brie like cheeses and another one.
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THE TAPS – 25 of them…. it’s like Beer Heaven here.
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Loving the bar stools — I NEED a couple —
brother Ray — HELP!!!!!
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and an ANVIL sitting on the bar….
which was made of Tiger Maple – gorgeous!
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We (Michael & I and “bar friend” gave KRAFTWORK 2 thumbs up –
I’m already a little sad though b/c I know it will be FOREVER ’til we get back there.
Wishing they would open a BUCKS COUNTY Branch of KRAFTWORK……)
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Abstainer:
a weak person who yields to the temptation
of denying himself a pleasure.
— Ambrose Bierce, “The Devil’s Dictionary”
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The problem with some people
is that when they aren’t drunk,
they’re sober.
— William Butler Yeats
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What would helen do? 