M.O.M.’s Beer tasting Dinner

Attended a 4 course beer tasting meal at Maxwell’s on Main (M.O.M.’s) last night. Some intersting beers including some California microbrews and a local one infused with tea from Prism Brewery in North Wales, PA. Second and third course served with Coronado’s Idiot IPA and the Bruery’s Trade Wind Tripel.

All in all, company was good, beers were interesting and food and service was great. My only opportunity for improvement would be that they had 8-10 oz pours and the portions of food were miniscule (main course served on a saucer size plate).

Given the volume of beer and the hour, the expecation was a normal size meal! 

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some of the group of beer aficionados

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friends Geoff and Chris

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a pan of the 20 or so attendees

 

Patriot Triathlon – near Wind Gap, PA

This morning I cycled up to see my CyclePA training partners Joanna and Jerry race in this race. It was about 8 miles north of Bath, PA. Even though I left at 5 am, I didn’t make it for the swim leg. Arrived just in time to change and see my friends finishing the cycle leg

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a mile south of the race. shooting toward Blue Mountain

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Jerry coming in after the cycle leg

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Jerry sprinted toward the finish. 13th overall!

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Joanna gets 3rd overall despite injury

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Joanna and Ginny (3rd and 2nd respectively)

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Team Nutrition in Motion

River to River Ride

This ride benefits the Heritage Conservancy, a great cause to preserve our area. This was our first year doing the ride with my CyclePA bud, Mike Rubillo and beau of my friend Angela Giovine of Bucks Happening and LimeEvents. His name was Sal and he’s a great guy.

We wrangled with the ride organizers about the sanity of doing the 50 mile Bucks loop first followed by the 50 mile Montgomery loop (Its set up as 25,50 and 100 miles). We were going to ride the 100, but due to the less shady and more trafficked Montgomery loop being second in the heat of the day, we opted for the 50.

 

It was a very nice route, but one of the rest stops at mile 13 was well secreted or missing. Consensus was the latter. Though we had fun (see above), the rudeness of the organizers when both my friend and I asked questions will leave me looking to find another way to support the Conservancy in the future!

Bucks County on Two Wheels (in motion)

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After two tries, I found a mount for my newest gadget: my waterproof 1080p videocam the Kodak ZX3 (Playsport). I hope to be able to continue my Bucks County on Two Wheels series from Facebook and Flickr.

A few of these are below.

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Peace Valley Park, my favorite spot in the county

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Rickerts Road Farm, Doylestown

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Cutalossa Farm, Solebury

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Cabin Run Covered Bridge

So I hope to be able to add video to this now that I have found a safe way to ride shoot video. A first raw clip is below.

 

Jerry We miss you!

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My cycling bud and engineer extraordinaire Jerry had the nerve to send me this photo today at WORK. I believe he is playing hookie as this does not look like a PENNDOT civil engineering job but more like an all inclusive spot in Jamaica… YA MON. rest up, J, I will be at your tri this Sunday, even if I have to ride 50 miles in the dark to get there. You supported me in CyclePA2010, bud!

Frenchtown Bastille Fête 2010

The 12th annual celebration to celebrate Bastille Day in Frenchtown, NJ. Though the only thing about it that’s French is the name. We did have a nice time though. Lots of nice merchants, live music and food. And I maintained my mayoralty on Foursquare of two local venues!!

 

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National Inn

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Flags everywhere

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Lisa browsing in CB studio

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One of the painted mules of Hunterdon and Bucks

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Elizabeth Gilbert’s store Two Buttons (author of Eat Pray Love). It was Buddha Central

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Panorama of Main Street

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These kids were playing at CB studio, where Lisa minced up her wallet. Nice stuff though!

Now that CyclePA 2010 is Over…

Our campaign to hit our fundraising goal for Make a Wish still continues. You can find our page here to make a tax deductible contribution!  The great memories from the trip are located on the CyclePA blog. 

Mike Rubillo and I appreciate your support!

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Much of our trip followed the PA South route shown below, which was a total accident! Working with PennDot to gain one of these sign as a momento.

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We are hoping to do another fundraising effort next year and hope we can solicit your participation then!

Open Lands on Martha’s Vineyard

We explored this one on foot today since it was a gloriously clear and moderately warm Friday in June. No one was there. Located on North road about .7 miles west of Tabor House Rd, it is marked by a small sign.

Some spectacular vistas and beautiful land. Believe its about 211 acres. Learn more about it on the Trustees website here. You can find it on a Google map here!