Monday, June 20

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail.
  • We had breakfast at Main Street Bagel.
  • We drove from Scranton, PA to Montpelier, VT.
  • My sister took my mother for a visit to her primary care physician.
  • We made B-Double E-Double R-U-N to Hunger Mountain CoOp.
  • Andy picked up pizza from Woodbelly.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Hefeweizen from Queen City Brewery in Burlington, VT and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in Stowe, VT

Today’s pet peeve: The Mount Tabor Country Store does not have public restrooms.

Today’s moment of gratitude: The Original General Store in Pittsfield does.

Word of the Day: Garrulous

Route
Main Street Bagel
PIttsfield, VT
Beer hour

Sunday, June 19

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I drove from Greenville, NC to Scranton, PA.
  • We made a B-Double E-Double R-U-N to Wegman’s.
  • We brought in pizza from Basilico’s.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dry Hopped Prima Pils from Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA and Broken Heels from New Trail Brewing Company in Williamsport, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Emancipation

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Ready to go
Floss pick
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, June 18

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
  • I went to the transfer station.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Sunny Little Thing from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Focal Banger from The Alchemist in Stowe, VT

Today’s pet peeve: A small insect stung my face while I was running.

Today’s moment of gratitude: My bite did not swell up.

Word of the Day: Redolent

Under construction: Week 35
Route
Tribuna at the Uffizi: Day 4
Beer hour

Friday, June 17

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went to my 40th high school reunion.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla Caramel Fudge

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: Folks from my high school class seemed old.

Today’s moment of gratitude: The internet was back.

Word of the Day: Oblige

Tribuna at the Uffizi: Day 3
Beer hour

Thursday, June 16

Today’s highlights:

  • The termite inspector visited.
  • I hosted a Team Break at work with two guests from France.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, VT and Carolina Pine from Gizmo Beer Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: We had no phone or internet.

Today’s moment of gratitude: Since we had on entertainment, we looked at old photos from Croatia.

Word of the Day: Adulation

Tribuna of the Uffizi: Day 2

Wednesday, June 15

Today’s highlights:

  • The electrician came to do some repairs.
  • I went to Walgreen’s for my mother.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother and my father.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dunkel from Von Trapp Brewing in Stowe, VT and Three Philosophers from Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: It is nice to have electrical fixtures that work.

Word of the Day: Credulous

Symbols of Summer: Day 3
2 blessed 2 b stressed?
Walgreen’s
Tribuna of the Uffizi: Day 1
Beer hour

Tuesday, June 14

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy had a PT visit.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Heart of Lothian from Drop-In Brewing Company in Middlebury, VT 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: Festoon

Symbols of Summer: Day 2
Beer hour

Monday, June 13

Today’s highlights:

  • The plumber visited.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Conehead from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: I neglected to take a beer hour photo.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Headlong

Tapestry Cat: Day 4
Symbols of Summer: Day 1
Living Room Request

Friday, June 10

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the bank for my daughter.
  • I went to the Hallmark store.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.
  • Andy and I took my mother to my nephew’s high school graduation party.
  • Andy and I went for a short walk before dinner.
  • I made homemade pizza.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie

Today’s beer: Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina 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: Lout

The Nantucket: Day 3
Pizza
What Andy did
Tapestry Cat: Day 1
Beer hour

Saturday, June 11

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • 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: Sunny Little Thing from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Second Fiddle from Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Headlong

Well stocked
Tapestry Cat: Day 2
Beer hour