November
2006 Newsletter
______________ AUTUMN IN MAINE
We had a nice visit with some friends I have known for years, Chris and Elaine Eaton, and I even had a short visit with my ex-husband whom I had not seen in 13 years. I highly recommend the healing of old wounds by reconnecting with one's past. We talked briefly about old hurts and how much we have grown since the divorce. Now we are both in a space where we can be friends again. A week after George and I returned from Maine, I was sitting at my desk drinking a cup of coffee and eating a piece of toast. I had put extra butter on the toast – I really like the taste of toast with butter. This particular morning I allowed myself to thoroughly enjoy the sensation AND the taste of the butter on the toast. It was an opportunity for me to be totally present with what I was doing (eating toast!) and to appreciate my world. I don’t know about you, but I normally go about my day as if I am on remote control. Gotta do this and gotta do that. Not often enough do I take the time to appreciate the sensuous subtleties of life. Yeah toast! ______________ SIGN UP NOW Within the next month, I will be sending out renewal and sign up forms for people to be listed on the website. Remember, there are PAID and FREE listings. No strings attached for the FREE listings - you only have to have a New Hope or Lambertville address. Please watch your email and postal mail for the envelope marked with NewHopePennsylvania.com. Help me keep the site running by becoming a paid subscriber. Only $100 per year. This next year you will be able to include a small photo or logo next to your listing. You will also have the option of paying for a banner or button ad on key pages within the website. If you have questions,
contact me for details: marilyn@bullockmarketing.com ______________ UPCOMING EVENTS This is only a partial listing. (Refer to the Calendar of Events or the Press section for more information on the events listed below.) Nov 18 - Cordus Mundi at The Anchor Presbyterian Church in Wrightstown Nov 25 & 26 - The Nutcracker - Roxey Ballet Nov 25 & 26 - Santa will be in New Hope! Dec 1 & 2 - Riverside Symphonia's Musical Celebration of Christmas Dec 9 - Second Saturday in New Hope and Lambertville! If you have any other events to be posted, please email them to editor@bullockmarketing.com ______________
(click on the Faces & Places logo to be taken directly to the Faces & Places page) Local Color -
Peggy Krist writes about the pain of losing a son and about helping
to heal through the love and support of others - in particular,
the formation of the Jonathan Krist Foundation. Art & Artists -
Myles Cavanaugh is a very talented young artist and is located
right around the corner in Lambertville. He recently opened his
own gallery. Read his story by Barbara Swanda. Around Town -
Who isn't familiar with The Nutcracker Ballet. Megan
Wetzel tells
us this history of The Nutcracker and provides us with information
on seeing the local performance by the Roxey Ballet Company. Recipe of
the Month - Yes, our Resources for
Wellness group is back together again. Sandy
Basseches provides insight
into food - this month the infamous carbohydrate. ___________ FREE MONTHLY DRAWING! This month's Free Monthly Drawing is a gift certificate to Fred Eisen Leather in New Hope. The October Winner of a "Communities New Hope" DVD and "A Carousel of Memories" DVD, both created by WLVT Channel 39 and donated by Bullock Marketing & Design is Irene Clater. Congratulations Irene! Note: If you
are signing up for the Free Monthly Drawing, make sure you bypass
your spam filter and allow email to come through from editor@bullockmarketing.com -
otherwise you may miss receiving the notice that you have won. A toast to you and your families! Happy Thanksgiving! Your friendly editor,
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Well,
George and I did it - we took our trip to Maine in October. It
was very relaxing too. After all,
there is not all that much to do there but relax and enjoy the
scenery. We did hike up Acadia Mountain, The photo is George with
a view from the top. Unfortunately, top does not necessarily relate
to half way. The hike up was much steeper than I had remembered.
When we got to this beautiful view, we stopped for lunch and thought
we would have an easy hike down. NOT! If anything, the trip down
was even steeper than the way up AND, as we later found out from
a (more intelligent) hiker who was using a map, we had 2/3 of the
hike yet to go. We toughed it out and finally made it back to the
car safely, all limbs intact, if somewhat aching. The good news
is that George and I both agreed we would do it again when we come
back. (Yes, George likes Maine and plans to return!)
