Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run on the French Broad River Greenway from Carrier Park to Hominy Creek Park and back.
• Andy picked up bagels from Bruegger’s.
• We made a B-Double E-Double R-U-N to Ingles.
• We drove back to Winterville in the rain.

Today’s ice cream:  Dairy Queen Blizzards (A) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and (J) Choco Brownie Extreme

Today’s beer: Hounds of Helles from Boojum Brewing Company in Waynesville and Shiva from Asheville Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Retrospective

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I hiked from the Bent Creek Experimental Forest to Sleepy Gap.
• We had ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery.
• We hiked on the Mountain-to-Sea Trail from Ox Creek Rd to Craven Gap.
• We had takeout from Asheville Pizza & Brewing.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Cold Stone Creamery (A) Cake Batter Batter & (J) Birthday Cake Remix

Today’s beer: Pale Ale from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain and Perfect Day from Asheville Pizza and Brewing in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: It was a perfect day.

Word of the Day: Boondoggle

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run on the South Mills River Trail from Turkey Pen Gap.
• We had takeout brunch from Ingles.
• We went for a hike at the Carl Sandberg Home.
• We had takeout pizza from White Labs.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Turtleback from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain and IPA from Green Man Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: There was lots of oncoming traffic on the one-lane Turkey Pen Rd.

Today’s moment of gratitude: I found my missing gloves in the car.

Word of the Day: Espouse

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went on a hike from Montreat to the top of Greybeard Mountain.
• We made a B-Double E-Double R-U-N to Ingles.
• We had takeout from Barley’s Taproom.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: American Lager and Greybeard from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain

Today’s pet peeve: I backed my car into a rock at the Greybeard Trailhead in Montreat.

Today’s moment of gratitude: There was no sign of damage.

Word of the Day: Lodestar

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went to the Asheville Visitors Center to find a bathroom with running water.
• We went for a run from French Broad River Park.
• We carried out brunch from Bruegger’s Bagels.
• My sister accompanied my father to a visit with his primary care physician.
• We went for a hike up the closed Blue Ridge Parkway and down trails in the Bent Creek/Arboretum area.
• I shipped Jay a package at UPS.
• We had takeout from Asheville Pizza & Brewing.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dunkel Lager from Brevard Brewing Company in Brevard and Greybeard from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain

Today’s pet peeve: Our hotel (along with most of South Asheville) had no water this morning.

Today’s moment of gratitude: Our water came back in the early afternoon.

Word of the Day: Cajole

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went Bagelman for breakfast.
• We drove to Asheville.
• We went for a walk around Biltmore Village.
• We went on a B-Double E-Double R-U-N to Ingles.
• We got take-out pizza from White Labs.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Hounds of Helles from Boojum Brewing Company in Waynesville and Hoppy Amber from White Labs Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: It is nice to have a break from caregiving.

Word of the Day: Halcyon

Today’s highlights:

• Andy had a family Zoom call.
• My father came over for lunch after church.
• Andy and I went for an afternoon run.
• Andy had another family Zoom call.
• My father came over again to open presents.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Turtle Tinsel from Salty Turtle Brewing Company (contract brewed) in Virginia Beach, VA and Cinammon Citrus Tripel from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Nativity

Today’s highlights:

• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• Andy and I went for an afternoon walk.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• We had a Christmas Eve family get-together in the evening.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Holiday Bash from Raleigh Brewing Company in Raleigh and Celebration 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: Tortuous

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I were off work today.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• Andy and I went for an afternoon run.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk

Today’s beer: Giggin and Swiggin from R&R Brewing Company in Mount Olive and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Speculate

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pumpkin from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Sound of Freedom from Shortway Brewing Company in Newport

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Deleterious