What would helen do?

December 27, 2014

12/26/14 FRIDAY streaking, Enjoy By in Arizona, Field Trip for Beer School

12/26/14

Chester & I have continued to do our
running/walking streak every day since 11/28/14

We might continue the streak after it’s over……
doing one mile in the morning & one at night.
Why not??

bird clock I got for Christmas a few years ago.
Was sharing the photo with a friend who also
got a cool bird clock.

Cool bird clock friend Novella got for Christmas

friend Elton was so proud of himself
finding ENJOY BY in Arizona!

Good job Elton. I hope you ENJOY it
as much as we ENJOY it!!

Christmas tree of beer bottles at the
Hulmville Inn.

Michael & Jim have never been here so we thought
we’d take a little excursion.

we shared this ridiculously tasty appetizer.

A hotdog wrapped in cheese & salami and an egg roll wrapper.
then deep fried. Once a year is ok! and we shared!

Me & friend Jim!

They have a canning machine so they can sell
you CANS of the beer they have on draft.
Pretty cool!

We tried going to the Dog & Bull but it was too crowded.

http://www.dogandbullhouse.com/

We stopped at Neshaminy Brewing since it
was right down the street. Fun place.

http://neshaminycreekbrewing.com/

anyone see this CHRISTMAS CAR driving around??

how about the CHANUKAH car??

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The way to get started
is to quit talking and begin doing.

~Walt Disney

December 26, 2014

Christmas Day December 25th 2014 visit with Betty, Danny, Ray & Ro

ALL the Christmas pictures can be found HERE:
https://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/5322

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Christmas Day December 25th 2014

we took the dog’s for a Christmas visit to see
Michael’s Mom

Me, Betty & Michael

We stopped to see Danny because he had to work

FINALLY we got to open some presents!

Pat got a Professional Ice Scooper,
did you know these existed??

it has a heat conductive fluid inside

http://www.zeroll.com/

gave Michael a gift certificate to a restaurant
I want to go to. This increase my chances of going.

http://www.boleterestaurant.com/

I got little glasses (which are adorable)
and a back up iPhone case

Weather Tech car mats for Michael (& me!)

Vizsla Calendar for Michael

A DELUXE toy for Michael.

I don’t even know what it is but he wanted it
AND it has DOZENS OF USES!

http://www.woodpeck.com/xmat.html

last stop was brother Raymond’s house

Ray got a Basenji scarf for Christmas

sock monkey socks for Rosemary

Bryan holding on to his dinosaur pillow pet

Fun was had by all
Me, brothers Raymond & Larry
SIL Rosemary, nephew Bryan
& Michael

http://youtu.be/hZC7zuhkLRU

Watch. It is GREAT!

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“Christmas is about giving from the heart
more than giving from the store.”

Toni Sorenson

December 26, 2014

12.24.14 Christmas Eve…streak, eat, PARTY!!! Santa

all the pictures form CHRISTMAS EVE can be found HERE:
https://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/5289

12.24.14 Christmas Eve

Chester & I just finished our mile run/walk streak.
It was a little rainy but that didn’t stop us.
No excuses!

Chester getting toweled off after our run

I made this tasty Prime Rib Roast
for our Christmas Eve dinner.
It’s amazing how easy they are to cook.

here is the recipe:
http://wp.me/p3iSW4-5z

Christmas Eve Party at neighbors Jim & Maureen’s

Santa always puts in an Appearance.

http://youtu.be/i6X_KkJoeTg

Selfie with Santa

message to host Maureen while we were
playing Shuffle Board…
Out of Popcorn! More please!!

neighbor Sara with Jim (aka Santa!)

neighbor Marybeth & Me with Old Saint Nick

getting my butt kicked in Shuffleboard

Party Hosts Jim & Maureen

Thanks for having us to your annual
Christmas Eve Gala!

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Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before!
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store.
What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”

December 24, 2014

Tuesday 12/23/14 gym, Yianni’s, Bolete, Apollo Grill, Molinari’s. Pour House

gym time is especially important during the holidays

stopped to see a few customers today

visited my chickens that live next door to Yianni’s

BOLETE

Won the awards for being one of the top 100
restaurants in USA

http://www.opentable.com/m/best-restaurants-in-america/

http://www.opentable.com/bolete-restaurant

Mural Joey the artist drew on their Chalkboard Wall

Hew was drawing this last time I was there.

check him out Joey Gourniak

http://www.blinkpix.net/streets-of-easton/artist-joey-gourniak

stopped to see my customers at Apollo Grill

Cool sculpture in Bethlehem

Lee from Molinari’s liked the mini Christmas tree

stopped at brother Raymond’s studio on the way home

Santa’s Little Helper
Founder’s Breakfast Stout
Deschutes Obsidian
Sierra Nevada CELEBRATION!

& a $5 Cheesesteak at the Pout House

toy that was going around the bar tonight

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it usually isn’t what you have, where you are, or what you’ve been through that makes you happy or unhappy, it’s how you think about it all and what you do with it.

www.marcandangel.com

December 23, 2014

monday 12/22/14 WEASEL, Christmas Cards, work from home, oops!

Monday 12/22/14

Weasel on the beginning part of our daily mile
running/walking streak

Weasel, real close up!

We are still experimenting with dog food for Chester.
We need to find:
#1 Food he will eat &
#2 it has to be low-fat.
We shoot for less than 4%

anyone have suggestions??

Merry Christmas Moose outside neighbors house.
We saw this on our run/walk today.

Christmas is probably the only time I don’t send cards.
I let everyone else do it.
I send cards the other 11 months.

However, the DOGS sent a Christmas card
to our Veterinary Office.
We REALLY like the service & staff.

Back of the card

lump on Weasel’s paw looks like it’s growing 😦

She still gets a long fine & doesn’t act like it hurts.

my “work from home” action shot!

one of my favorite Christmas Cards from
pen pal Stefanie!!

Danny sent us this picture….
oops!! What’s going on here???

Caught red handed!!! LOL

We were laughing but we weren’t the
ones cleaning up!!

we are made up of thousands of others

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“Success is when you look back at your life
and the memories make you smile.”

~grandmother asked to define success

December 22, 2014

Sunday 12/21/14 presents, Boomerang, Hike withBike Club, dinner date

to see ALL the photos from todays Hike
check out this link:

https://helenspicturesoftheday.shutterfly.com/pictures/5262

Sunday 12/21/14

the pile of presents from my wrapping Marathon
Saturday night

Chester found this Boomerang in the green in
front of our house. It used to work until he
Chester-ized it….
neighbors if you are missing a boomerang
let me know….

On our way to the bike club hike

Mike, Chester & Me

Michael & Chester

the group around 28 of us!

Me & Chetty

not everyone but most of us

met up with friend Laurel & her dog Nikki

outside a Toy store in Frenchtown

This was Chester the rest of the day.
I think we walked 5 or 6 miles.
Plus we streaked a mile in the morning.

neighbors Denise & Roman were over for dinner.
we had enough….

( I was afraid we wouldn’t have enough food,
we had plenty & leftovers)

broke out a CHICORY STOUT.
been a long time since we had one of these!

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Well done is better than well said.

~ Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

December 21, 2014

Saturday 12/20/14 gym, trader Joe’s, wrapping presents, BEER! Rocky

Saturday 12/20/14

Car with reindeer antlers & nose we saw
while Chester & I were on our morning streak.

Love or hate the deer costume for the car?

Boot Camp today.
As you might guess, I have the MADDIE APP
to superimpose the dog picture.
Friend Marybeth’s sister thinks I really
bring a dog to the gym.

Love going to Trader Joe’s. Who doesn’t’???

Friendly Staff at Trader Joe’s

one of my Trader Joe purchases: RED spinach!

Saw this at the store & considered it for Dani Rae

a gift wrap marathon for me
paired with SOREL….the perfect Christmas beverage

http://jackfrombrooklyn.com/recipe-products/sorel/

Hop Ranch comes out once a year & we LUCKILY
found this case of Enjoy By at SUPER VALUE BEVERAGE .
Which was pretty comical bc Enjoy By
is nearly impossible to get!

friends dog ROCKY
He is adorable!
all ready for Christmas.

anytime you want to go wine tasting,
on the couch, let ME know!

Don’t Quit, just DO IT!

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Whoever is in distress can call me.
I will come running wherever they are.

~Diana, Princess of Wales