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Saturday 4/24/10 Comcast Cares Day @ Special Equestrians

Saturday 4/24/10

Each year Comcast does a community event.
This year it was held at Special Equestrians.
Special Equestrians provides Therapeutic Riding
to individuals with disabilities, as well as several other programs. 
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This is where it all happens…..
www.specialequestrians.org
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7 a.m.
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8 a.m. registration
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I organized all the drinks
& did a GREAT JOB!
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Michael organizing the work crews
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COMCAST CARES….
We power dreams in our communities
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one project was the Sensory Garden –
all the herbs are aromatic –
we weeded, mulched & painted
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children’s activities included making
bird houses & pine cone feeders 
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Rich was in charge of the tennis ball tubes.
Adding tubes & painting.
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Comcast engineer – re-engineering the wind chimes –
the horses play them for the kids
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Me & Suzy  – therapy pony
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How many people does it take to dig a hole?
SIX, apparently…..
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my idea to do the hands, cute right?
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the kids liked doing this part
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we created this new path – they will add poles
with different challenges for the kids –
basketball hoop, bells, etc….
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going into the barn
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reins…left hand Cookie monster,
right hand Barney
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Therapeutic Riding
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Everyone who participates signs the board.

I took the liberty of adding

Mr. Ed, Seabiscuit & Trigger.

 

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Act as if what you do makes a difference. 

 

 It does. 

 

~William James
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Friday 4/23/10 Carrabba’s, Who’s Line Is It?

Friday 4/23/10
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Tonight was Dinner & a show……
We went to Carrabba’s b/c a friend had given me a gift card for there.
(so dinner was FREE)
And tickets were 1/2 price for the show Who’s Line Is It?
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budget Friday night….
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We started with: Zucchini Fritte
~ Lightly battered and fried, with roasted garlic aioli
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Lentil, sausage soup?? – was spicy/ok
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Penne with Fennel Sausage Pomodoro
~ Pomodoro sauce with Italian sausage, caramelized
onions and fennel, topped with fresh ricotta –
I DID??like this…
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my friend Susan who is the proprietor of the
Willow Grove Carrabba’s
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We (sister Pat & I) were off to the KESWICK THEATER
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We were seeing:
http://phillyfunguide.co.mansellgroup.net/UM/T.asp?A5220.60550.420.7.350380
The Third Annual Farewell Tour

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The Keswick is about 20 minutes from Ivyland
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like i said – we were able to get 1/2 price tickets
through FUN SAVERS.
Do YOU get that e-mail? if not, sign up here:
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Funsavers offers are 50% off and include theater, music, dance,
museum exhibits, comedy shows and sporting events.
Offers are delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday
and are available only to Funsavers subscribers.
Sign up now and receive this weeks offers.
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The Keswick is a small theater – one of those places
where there is not a bad seat in the house, literally.

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There is sister Pat at the end of the row.
We were saying we had the “cootie row”
b/c no one else sat in our whole row.
Seats were Great & we LAUGHED A LOT.
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My “not signature”…….. Drew Carey — he he he
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Adopt the following personal philosophy:
???If my name is going to be attached to something,
??it will be accomplished to the absolute best of my ability.???
~ Todd Smith
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good job doggie!
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I’m confident that THIS LINK — WILL WORK –
check it out – do not be afraid,,,,,
it is the link to part two of Thursday Picture of the Day —
the one I was previously having “issues’ with……

(part 2 as promised) 4/22/10 Ommegang Beer tasting (in the format we know & love

4/22/10
We enjoyed a Beer Tasting presented by:
Brewery Ommegang    www.ommegang.com

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Tonight was the monthly Craft beer tasting
sponsored by Hatboro Beverage
www.hatbev.com

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The meeting is held a German club in Warminster

Verienigung Erzgebirge      http://veclub.org

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neighbor Chris & husband Michael
Checking in for the beer tasting.
Michael & Maureen collecting $$$$$
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The beer line-up.
Can you see Chris & Michael in the mirror?
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Bert (in white hat – owner of Hatboro Beverage).
 and his fellow beer drinkers……
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 A couple of the beers we were tasting tonight….
Hennepin

which is “bright and lively in your mouth”
& Rare Vos Amber Ale (Named after a Brussels bar
made famous as the starting point for bicycle
and pigeon races)

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Megan – Ommegang Rep
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Michael winning a GLASS! woo hoo.
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Beer ONLY is responsible for the PERFECT shape
of this BEAUTIFUL BODY…….
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Our friend Judith won a glass too – Woo Hoo
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Helen & Judith – CHEERS!
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Michael pouring Ommegang Witte

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This chick won a bottle of beer but we didn’t think
she deserved it!!!  LOOK at her –
she doesn’t even look HAPPY!!!
 She should have given US the bottle….

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???Friends don’t let friends drink Light Beer???
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What is the difference between
living and existing?

 

 

 

 

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Here is the link to the last PotD
(that would be PART ONE of 4/22/10)

http://helentdiehl.posterous.com/42210-earth-day-biking

sending and e-mail to get people to check out LINK!

Here is a LINK to Picture of the Day —-

(part 2 as promised) 4/22/10 Ommegang Beer tasting

http://helentdiehl.posterous.com/part-2-as-promised-42210-ommegang-beer-tastin

Please either click on link or cut & paste into your browser.
Let me know if this works for you?? —
when I paste the link into Mozilla Firefox browser it works FINE
but when I tried it in Internet Explorer none of the pictures appeared —

Just wondering what YOUR experience is – please share ?!?!

MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!!!

always positive,

Helen, Helcha, Heleno, H T LEOPARD

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4/22/10 Earth Day, biking

4/22/10
Most likely this will be PART ONE (of 2)
for Thursday Picture of the Day…..
I know it will be a “late-ish” night & I wanted
to get something out to you b4 i get
“yelled at” for not putting out PotD ….
YES, people do e-mail/call & say:
WHERE is POTD??? if i am not timely.
It’s nice to be wanted….?
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saw this commuter in the Train Station –
There are a few guys I regularly see
on the train with Folding Bikes –
not just in Earth Day…
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There is this one place that sends
my mail to JOYLAND (vs Ivyland)
& I get it….& i LOVE it….Joyland.
What’s NOT to like??
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saw this guy at the park on this FUN TOY….
Do I need one???
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THURSDAY NIGHT BICYCLE CLUB RIDE
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Howard, Joanne, Greg & Helen.
The weather was VERY IFFY tonight –
we only had??4 of us for tonight’s club ride
(plus ride leader/photographer Michael).
I only rode 4 miles. (better than none?)
I kept feeling sprinkles & did not
want to get rained on …..
Plus we’re going out later
& I didn’t want to have to RUSH.
Dave
my friend sent me this picture of his colleague
snoozing — guess it was a late night?
You know who you are……..
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Do what matters, not just what is convenient.
Do what is fulfilling, not just what is easy.
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(i should listen to myself)
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just in case you were wondering:
Volcano
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it’s quite humorous – go ahead a CLICK the link!!!!
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Link to Picture of the Day for Wednesday 4/21/10

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Wednesday 4/21/10 chicken & duck (Sugarplum)

Wednesday 4/21/10

PANIC. Got home from WORK & not ONE PICTURE yet

for Picture of the Day….. not to worry……

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sister Pat grill master this evening…..
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smokin’ hot chicken for dinner.
I’m not a big chicken eater but this WAS tasty….
thanks Pat!
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LOOK who came back to visit us —
SUGARPLUM (the winning DUCK name!)….

wonder where her mate is?

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she was cruising all around the yard.
Here she is in the waterfall area of the pond.
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Sugarplum – it’s FUN having your own DUCK.
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It’s funny b/c when she comes to visit
we close the dog door so she’s not disturbed.
Then there is a “regular update” on her..
She’s in the Pond now.
Now she’s eating the sprouts.
Over by the leopard statue.
Drinking water….
too funny – a play by play on duck activity.
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Danny got this picture of me taking pictures
of THE DUCK. The chair I was standing on
swivels… i can hear it now in the ER …
well, I was standing on a chair taking
DUCK PICTURES……
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HI! I was using the “good camera”….
learning to like it….
looking into Photography lessons……

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Tell yourself often that problems

can be transformed into opportunities.

Challenge yourself to find and to appreciate
examples in the real world around you.

Then, when a difficult problem drops into your own life,
you’ll be ready.

You’ll instinctively seek out the most positive,

effective and valuable response.

~ Ralph Marston
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