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Tuesday 7/28/15 Wookie’s Canine Cuisine, blue birds of happiness, Wine Tastings

Tuesday 7/28/15

friend Karen makes Home made dog food.
She can tailor food to most dogs needs.

this is CHESTER CHOW a low fat dog food
made specially for Chester Rose ButtSniffer

even fuzzy wuzzy Weasel likes it!

Hungry Birds!

the gym!

Weasel helped open this envelope.
She is a helper dog!

Rose wine for a friend.
Who needs some???

Above wines are from Italy, Greece & France

friend Lynne’s dog doing Downward Dog

Using the new parking App in New Hope

Parkmobile.com

Bourbon tasting at NEKTAR in New Hope

http://www.nektarnewhope.com/

Great Views from the Logan Inn Bar deck

Wine & Bourbon tasting at Logan Inn

Dani Rae in a bucket…….

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Everything is created twice,
first in the mind and then in reality.
So pay close attention to the thoughts you choose. They have a way of becoming real.

www.marcandangel.com

7/27/15 MONDAY ~ Weasel, new boss, sock monkey, baby blue birds, dog school

7/27/15

“I see a BUNNY!”

found out one of my co-workers is moving on….

GOOD NEWS is that my other co-worker FAITH
is going to be our new boss.

This is her CONGRATULATIONS card.
I forgot to get a picture before sealing the envelope.

a father taking his baby for a stroll on a hot day.
I love how he has an umbrella for the baby.

Sock Monkey Headphones

pretty cute!!

Dani Rae dancing & singing with Sock Monkey Headphones

Weasel sporting our Down & Dirty headband

We have blue bird BABIES!!!

on our way to Dog School

Weasel “placing”

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“Enthusiasm

is one of the most powerful engines of success.

When you do a thing, do it with all your might.

Put your whole soul into it.

Stamp it with your own personality.

Be active, be energetic and faithful,

and you will accomplish your object.

Nothing great

was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sunday July 26th 2015 Down & Dirty Race & CRABFEST

Sunday July 26th 2015

See All the pictures from today’s race HERE:

https://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/5946

Time to Race!
Me, friend Jim & his sister Karen.
Marybeth & Tanya were there too.
I think their picture ended up on someone
else’s camera?

There I am in the ORANGE. the first mud pit

Climbing Wall.
I’m ORANGE over on the end.

Tanya with a chunk of Ice in the Ice Bath.
Marybeth next to her getting ready to dive in.

MB jumping over the hurdles

Karen & Me navigate these beams.
Tall people had an advantage!

5 miles in, one to go!

Karen

Tanya

almost finished!

MB, Tanya, Helen, Karen

We lost Jim awhile back…..

Jim, Helen, Karen

We are all doing “bug eyes” ….

Michael our photographer & Jim
Walking home.
The race is held in the park near our house.

Injury. OUCH.
Jim’s wife Colleen cut her leg on her bike gear.
None of us in the race got hurt but Colleen
ended up with 1/2 dozen stitches!

Karen & I went for mani/pedi’s after the race

CRABFEST later at Marybeth & Chris’s house

Chester & Weasel taking part in Crabfest

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It is our attitude
at the beginning of a difficult task that,
more than anything else,

will affect its successful outcome.

~ William James

7/25/15 Up the Mtns, Doggies, Race packet pick up, carbo loading Taormina’s

7/25/15

Up the mountains hanging out with Georgia
on the deck. Reading & having coffee.

Michael sent me this photo of Weasel & Chester
about to go on their walk

Denise whipping up a smoothie

ta-da!! It was tasty but it had lots going on.
I think I’d rather have one with more streamlined
ingredients

“Lady-boy” fishing in the lake across from Roman
& Denise’s house

Photo Opp with a BEAR!

back home….when to pick up our race packets
for the Down & Dirty 10K

FINISHED!!!! a day early…

YAY. I got number 1111
the luckiest number on the planet!

Dinner at Taormina’s.
Carbo loading for Sunday’s race.

Tasty Appetizer.

Walking home

Hanging on the porch after dinner

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Maybe you know exactly

what it is you dream of being,

or maybe you’re paralyzed

because you have no idea what your passion is.

The truth is, it doesn’t matter.

You don’t have to know.

You just have to keep moving forward.

You just have to keep doing something, s

eizing the next opportunity,

staying open to trying something new.

~Shonda Rhimes

Friday 7/24/15 Road trip to Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Up The Mountains!

Friday 7/24/15

Today I visited accounts I don’t see often.
They are about 2 hours away.
First stop was AV RESTRAUNT in Moosic, PA

Next appointment at the fancy Westmoreland club
in downtown Scranton. Who would think such
a cool place would be in this location?
( he bought a case of wine, fancy wines!)

next stop was Isabella’s.

Tracy (left) said she tries ordering as much
wine as she possibly can from ME. yessss.

Last stop Ruth’s Chris at Mohegan Sun Casino.

The buyer was sick & cancelled last minute.
I just left wine for him to taste.
He later bought a case of wine from me!

after driving 200 miles on Thursday &
150 already on Friday (and it was another 100 home)
I decided to stay at friends Roman & Denise’s house
which was close to where I was up the mountains.

Denise & her sister decorating for Denise’s niece
who was up the mountains for the weekend.

Birthday Decorations

We decided to walk down to the lake
& check out the stars.
Roman showing brother in law ED which
stars were which with an APP he has on his phone.

Night-time Monkey Bar crawl.
Getting ready for Sunday’s Race!

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“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses – only results.”

~Ken Blanchard

Thursday 7/23/15 Weasel, wine delivery, rose’ flight, Bake Oven, Dani Rae, beer

Thursday 7/23/15

Weasel & Me on the streak….STILL!

another wine delivery for Helen.

People think my job is sitting around drinking
Wine all day. It’s not.

delivering table tents to Yiannis’ Taverna.
They are offering a flight of Greek wines
& they are FABULOUS!

Appointment at The Bake Oven Inn.
A cool restaurant far from my house….

Tasting wine & spirits with Catherine & Mark
the owners of Bake Oven

Dani Rae was on my way home so I stopped to see her 🙂

brother Larry got me this awesome Ice Cream

I thought it was going to be Peep flavored Ice cream.
I was wrong.
There were PEEPS peeping out of the ice cream.
It is very tasty!

a highlight of tonight’s Beer School

An oak aged Imperial Porter brewed with Chocolate

trying to get a selfie with Weasel

Me & the Weas

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Whoever wants to reach a distant goal
must take small steps.
~ Helmut Schmidt

7/22/15 Wednesday gym, Lucky Well, Chambers 19, To-Yo Japanese (no dogs today)

7/22/15 Wednesday

Spider Jumps & Donkey Kicks in Boot Camp

getting Race Ready…..

Zin & bourbon tasting at the LUCKY WELL

then THIS line up at Chambers 19 in Doylestown.

I love how Nathan changes up his wines & is always
offering his customers a new selection.
And he even wants to bring in SAKE!

Cool Tree painting at Chambers

Surround yourself with inspiring friends

Think Positive

I need a Tree Mural in my house!!!

last stop was To-Yo Japanese.
My favorite place for sushi.

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The future is completely open,
and we are writing it moment to moment.

~Pema Chodron