Saturday, January 24

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went to Staples.
  • We went for a long run.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream: n/a

Today’s beer: Costero from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Garner

Run
Run route
Bostonians and Beans: Day 2
Beer hour

Friday, January 23

Today’s highlights:

  • I picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
  • I went to Staples.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream: Ben & Jerry’s Scoop-apalooza Vanilla and Fudge Brownie

Today’s beer: Pitchside from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte and IPA from New South Brewing in Myrtle Beach, SC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Astrolabe

American Road Trip: Rocky Mountains: Day 8
Bostonians and Beans: Day 1
Beer hour

Thursday, January 22

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream: n/a

Today’s beer: Running on Dunkel from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh and Lil’ [sic] Dirty from New South Brewing in Myrtle Beach, SC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Disheveled

Harris Teeter
American Road Trip: Rocky Mountains: Day 7
Beer hour

Wednesday, January 21

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I had an electric guitar consultation with Jay.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream: n/a

Today’s beer: Sky Blue from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Hell Yes Ma’am from Raleigh Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Schmooze

Food Lion
American Road Trip: Rocky Mountains: Day 6
Beer hour

Monday, January 19

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Harris Teeter.
  • I went to the transfer station.
  • I went to the laundromat.
  • I went to Food Lion.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream: n/a

Today’s beer: Nut Brown Ale from New South Brewing in Myrtle Beach, SC and Hop Fiend from Boojum Brewing Company in Waynesville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Ephemeral

American Road Trip: Rocky Mountains: Day 4
Beer hour

Sunday, January 18

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at Krave Bagels.
  • We visited Whiteville, the county seat of Columbus County, NC.
  • We visited Elizabethtown, the county seat of Bladen County, NC.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream: DQ Blizzards

  • (A) Mocha Mudslide Brownie
  • (J) Choco Brownie Extreme

Today’s beer: Costero from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Lil’ [sic] Dirty from New South Brewing in Myrtle Beach, SC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Elicit

Krave Bagels
Whiteville walk route
Elizabethtown walk route
DQ
American Road Trip: Rocky Mountains: Day 3
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, January 17

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I raced the Winter Run 15k.
  • We had breakfast at Parlor Doughnuts.
  • We went for a long walk at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet.
  • We picked up some product from New South Brewing in Myrtle Beach.
  • We had dinner at Rapone’s Brick Oven.

Today’s ice cream: 

  • (A) Ben & Jerry’s Milk & Cookies and Chocolate Fudge Brownie
  • (J) Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Phish Food

Today’s beer: H.A.Z.Y. from Sweetwater Brewing Company in Atlanta, GA and IPA from New South Brewing in Myrtle Beach, SC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Notorious

Race route
Walk route @ Brookgreen Gardens
Ben & Jerry’s
Beer hour

Friday, January 16

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the UPS Store.
  • I went to the post office for my father.
  • Andy and I went to Bagelman.
  • We drove to North Myrtle Beach, SC.
  • We went to race packet pickup.
  • We had dinner at Benito’s Brick Oven.

Today’s ice cream: n/a

Today’s beer: IPA from New South Brewing in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Vendetta

Fire!: Day 5
Bagelman
Packet Pickup
Benito’s Brick Oven
Beer hour

Thursday, January 15

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream: n/a

Today’s beer: Running on Dunkel from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh and Twenty Mile from Lazy Hiker Brewing Company in Franklin

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Cloying

Harris Teeter
Fire!: Day 4
Beer hour