11/09/14 St Basil Academy Brunch …brunch with classmates from a “few”years ago

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11/09/14

Today friend Maureen hosted a brunch
for old high school friends

We were the class of ’79
St Basil Academy

BUT FIRST …. I had to run to the store & get
oranges so I could squeeze fresh juice for the
MIMOSAS, of course I was in charge of those!

THEN, I HAD to go to the gym before Brunch!!

saying goodbye to Stu, friend Lynne’s husband

2 sparkling wines & a Champagne
(with more in the fridge!)

CHEERS!!
Helen, Loretta & Mary

BACON.
Can’t have a brunch without BACON!

Maureen (left) was our host.
friend Mary on right.
WE played field hockey together
then later in life Volleyball.

FUN was had by all 🙂

bagel eyebrow!

Who is having the next SBA get together??

Me & Mary

Saw this sculpture in Philly on our way home

Susan’s kitty
having a glass of wine after the Brunch…

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Live, love, laugh, learn and lead by example.
Those five things are, I believe, the basis of life.
– Sean Swarner

November 10, 2014

Saturday November 8th 2014 BaconFest 2014, Weyerbacher, Hewn Distillery

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Saturday November 8th 2014

today was the day!

Easton BACONFEST 2014

http://pabaconfest.com/

TIME FOR SWINE

first person I ran into was LIZ owner of Sette Luna
(my #1 customer)

http://www.setteluna.com/

me & the Baconfest Mascot

BACON

Michael making friends with Rob Mitchell
the owner of The Cow and the Curds

the curds with tasty ranch bacon dip

BACON on a stick!!!

Bacon Bloody Mary’s

Pig Painting contest

WE signed Weasel’s name, can you see it???

BACONFEST dog!

even COFFEE with bacon!!!

statistics don’t lie!!

took the WEYERBACHER detour on the way home.
FREE BEER, what’s not to like??

Busy Saturday afternoon

a couple more detours on our way home….

Bucks County Brewery
on Apple Tree Rd off Apple Butter Lane
(for real)

and next to the Brewery was HEWN SPIRITS
with Rum, Moonshine & Whiskey

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Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try

November 9, 2014

Friday 11/7/14 Florida, Philadelphia, Yardley, Phoenixville: Jost Project

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Friday 11/7/14

sister Pat sent this as she was relaxing
at her friends pool today.
Pat is NOT ready to move there as she would
miss family & friends (dogs & maybe Cat)

My Center City Office
All my co-workers were there today

friend Shannon sent this photo of here
Chihuahua’s shadow!
BIG DOG!!

Cool Mural in Center City Philadelphia.
Have you seen this??
Do you know where it is located??

visited my account today & delivered this
NEW WINE LIST!

Every wine on this list is mine 🙂

Drink up!

Continental Tavern in Yardley, PA
http://www.contav.com/

Adventure to Phoenixville, PA
Dinner with friends: Don & Deb, Joyce & Jeff

at MARLYS then a show
after at Steel City Coffee Shop to see
THE JOST PROJECT

I brought this wine FRANK FAMILY Cabernet
to share with friend DON who retired TODAY.

I first learned about the wine
when I ordered it at friend Joslyn’s wedding.
I did not realize until later
that 11/7 is Joslyn & Chris’s anniversary.

How apropos that we drank that wine tonight.

Don next to a cool Cork Board

Don & the headless lady

the jost project is coming together with a new cd

members of the the jost project

Paul, Tony, Drummer, Kevin

Don, Deb & Helen

Kevin brought me a bottle of wine

LA MERIKA we really liked it!

Kevin in action

the jost project

Steel City Coffee Shop with friends
Don & Deb, Joyce & Jeff

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If you’re lazy and unreliable,

it doesn’t matter what you’re good at.

~Charlie Munger

November 8, 2014

11/6/14 Weasel, Impractical Jokers, Rodizio Grill, El Barrio Cantina, BeerSchool

11/6/14

Try to take things less seriously.
Doing this today (& always if possible…..)

Weasel on the Triple Decker Dog Bed

in Florida, sister Pat ran into Murray & Sal from the
Impractical Jokers show.

Have you seen the show?? We love it!!

http://www.trutv.com/shows/impractical-jokers

Went out to see my customer at Rodizio Grill
in Allentown, PA. It is a Brazilian Steakhouse.

http://www.rodiziogrill.com/lehighvalley/

Pedro putting meat on the knife skewer

they have these two Brazilian Wines of mine
(among others)

Stopped at Shangy’s on the way home.
aka Beer Heaven.

It’s a huge beer distributor out near Rodizio.

next stop was my account EL BARRIO Cantina.
This is a new account of mine.

http://www.elbarriocantina.com/

dropped off a price list & had a margarita with friend Susan

then I was off to BEER SCHOOL

we tried a vertical tasting of Sierra Nevada Celebration

2010, 2012, 2013 & 2014

’10 was the Fave.

MUST stay hydrated…..

I applied to be on this reality show DESERTED.
It’s supposed to be Men only, but you never know.
Maybe I’ll pique their interest?

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If you keep waiting until the time is right,
you’ll keep missing opportunities
to make something good happen right now.
One small step is all it takes.

November 8, 2014

11/5/14 Mojito, River Grille, Valenca, 3rd & Ferry Fish Market, Marguerite, Parx

11/5/14

Waiting for Boot Camp to start

First stop today was MOJITO.
It’s a new restaurant in New Hope.
I have a tasting appointment with them next Thursday!

River Grille is another new account in EASTON,PA
that I am working on getting

Sparkling Cider, Chardonnay & Tempranillo tasting
at Valenca (my account!)

http://valencaonthesquare.com/

Naomi, another server & Amanda

friend Marguerite met me at 3rd & Ferry Fish Market,
one of my accounts.
They make their own barrel aged bourbon.
AND they sell my wine!

http://www.thirdandferry.com/

Enjoying some bacon wrapped scallops

8:30pm last appointment of the day: PARX CASINO

we tasted a blanc (saivignon blaqnc)
& rouge (pinot Noir) Sancerre

(from the in the eastern part of the Loire valley)

the perfect pairing at the end of a long day.
Choco-pie & red wine!

Dog Michael saw while in Center City Philadelphia today

What WEASEL looked like in her youth…..

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If you’ve ever fallen, failed, been lost or confused, had your heart broken or faced uncertainties and difficult times and then still gotten up and taken that next step…
Your tenacity is not only pretty amazing, it’s pretty inspiring too!
Rest easy tonight; you so deserve it!
~Paul Boynton

November 6, 2014

Tuesday 11/4/14 gym, wholefoods PUB, from the boot, BBCC, Joyce Bday!

Tuesday 11/4/14

neighbor Deb at the gym with me today!
(grey sweatshirt, doing the opposite of everyone!)

visiting my new Account
The PUB at Wholefoods in Plymouth Meeting

The Jam Jar is mine, it’s a sweet wine.
I’m working on getting more wines in there.

Wade the Bartender at FROM THE BOOT.

the view from Blue Bell Country Club
(where friend Mary lives)

visited LUCKY while I was in the neighborhood

Scoping out the wine possibilities here:
the Acme in Flourtown.

They have a PUB & they can sell wine, they
just don’t. YET……..

Selfie in line to VOTE!!

No Soap in my voting booth either!

Friend Joyce opening BIRTHDAY PRESENTS!
at the Pourhouse ($5 Cheesesteaks!)

I forgot to get a picture of Michael & all his girls.
It was Michael, me, sister pat, friends Joyce,
Marguerite & neighbor Deb.

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“Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you – not because they are nice, but because you are.”

—Unknown

November 3, 2014

Monday 11/3/14 work, box o’ wine, dentist, DOG needs home, WINE for turkey day

Monday 11/3/14

gorgeous flowers friend Marguerite brought me,
just because.

I am sooooo LUCKY!

worky work work from home…….

setting appointments, entering orders,
managing “issues”, creating sample lists
& ordering them …….

see the box on the corner of the desk??

we are now selling BOXES of wine.
This is my sample box.
I haven’t sold any yet.
Not sure of the approach…..

Fall in South Florida

picture friend Mary sent, who recently moved to Florida

Dentist for me tonight. Good check up!!!!

do you, or someone you know,
NEED A BOXER???

Daisy Mae needs a home!!!

She is 2 years old,
loves riding in a car, and walks great on a leash.

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neighbor Deb was asking me about
THANKSGIVING WINES.

Below are wines I would recommend
and they are available in PA Liquor Stores

Meiomi Pinot Noir from California

Cloudline Pinot Noir from Oregon

Joel Gott Zinfandel from California

Kung Fu Girl Riesling from Washington State

Crios Rose’ from Argentina

BISON!

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How you think about a problem
is more important than the problem itself
~ so always think positively.”

~Norman Vincent Peale

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