Friday, February 25

Today’s highlights:

  • I bought a new dryer for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked

Today’s beer: Weekend Lager from Alewerks Brewing Company in Williamsburg, VA and Madonna from Zero Gravity Brewery in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Vermont beer!

Word of the Day: Embarrass

Amazing Sunsets: Day 3
Beer hour

Monday, February 21

Today’s highlights:

  • I had today off from work.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I went to Food Lion and Harris Teeter for my father.
  • I went to the transfer station.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Hershey’s Chocolate Porter from Yuengling and Son in Pottsville, PA and Frostbite from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: Food Lion was out of milk.

Today’s pet peeve #2: Greenville Appliance & Mattress never called me back.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Invincible

Amazing Sunsets: Day 3
Beer hour

Sunday, February 20

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at Illy’s.
  • We went for a walk on the campus of William & Mary and in Colonial Williamsburg.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chewy Gooey Cookie and Dirt Cake (J) and Milk & Cookies and Dirt Cake (A)

Today’s beer: Cold Mountain from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Juicy IPA from Sprecher Brewing Company in Glendale, WI

Today’s pet peeve: My right leg was bugging me in the car.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It got better when I got out of the car.

Word of the Day: Candor

Andy’s recycling corner
Musket Love?
Bathed in heavenly light
Well stocked
Amazing Sunsets: Day 4
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, February 19

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I ran the Colonial Half Marathon in Williamsburg.
  • We had breakfast with Andy’s sister at Illy’s.
  • Andy and I went for a walk through Colonial Williamsburg.
  • We went on B-Double E-Double R-U-N to The Wine Seller.
  • We had pizza delivered from Sal’s Victor.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Weekend Lager and Superb from Alewerks Brewing Company in Williamsburg.

Today’s pet peeve: The course was much hillier than I expected.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The course was much more scenic than I expected.

Word of the Day: Nonchalant

Before the race
After the race
The Wine Seller

Friday, February 18

VIRGINIA: MAP, 1738. Map of colonial Virginia. Line engraving after a drawing of 1738

Today’s highlights:

  • I took the afternoon off from work.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
  • Andy and I drove to Williamsburg, VA.
  • We had dinner at Mellow Mushroom with Andy’s sister.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Tavern Brown Ale from Alewerks Brewing Company in Williamsburg

Today’s pet peeve: I didn’t have time to practice the guitar before we left town.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Hew

Food Lion

Thursday, February 17

Today’s highlights:

  • We had a Chinese New Year quiz at our Team Break at work.
  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father. Twice.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • Patricia and Matt performed one of our living room requests.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Stay Golden, Girl from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville

Today’s pet peeve: The first time I went to the pharmacy, my father’s prescription was not ready.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Echelon

Amazing Sunsets: Day 3
Amazing Sunsets: Day 1
Living Room Request
Beer hour