Saturday, February 5

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 a walk.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • My cousin stopped by to visit my mother. So did my sister-in-law and her husband and son.
  • I went to Harris Teeter again.
  • I went to Publix for my mother.
  • I went to a different Food Lion for my mother.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina

Today’s pet peeve: The cashier at Harris Teeter hit a wrong button and locked up her register while checking me out.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Nigeria was able to fix the locked register.

Today’s pet peeve #2: At the register, I discovered that I had misplaced my $20 off coupon for Harris Teeter.

Today’s moment of gratitude #2: I found the missing coupon later. I went back to Harris Teeter and Nigeria gave me a $20 bill.

Today’s pet peeve #3: My mother stayed up way past her bad time watching Olympics and interfered with beer hour.

Today’s moment of gratitude #3: I know that if Nigeria had been here that she would have made my mother go to bed on time.

Word of the Day: Schadenfreude

Formerly known as the Paramore Park culvert
Route
University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska: Day 8
Well stocked
Bow Bridge: Day 1
Beer hour (Not!)

Friday, February 4

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Gimme S’More!

Today’s beer: Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Milk & Cookies from Wicked Weed Brewing Company in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Jettison

University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska: Day 7
Beer hour

Thursday, February 3

Today’s highlights:

  • I won our Olympics Quiz team break at work.
  • 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: Turtleback from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain and Powder Day from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy wore his new Bubbles Boss t-shirt.

Word of the Day: Bona fides

Living Room Request
University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska: Day 6
Beer hour

Wednesday, February 2

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I ran a speed workout at Winterville Charter Academy.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Framboise from Brouwerij Lindemans from Viezenbeek, BE

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Obsequious

Speedwork at Winterville Charter Academy
University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska: Day 5
Beer hour

Tuesday, February 1

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Winter IPA from Brooklyn Brewery in Utica, NY

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Garble

University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska: Day 4
Beer hour

Monday, January 31

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • I dropped off a package at the Postal Annex.
  • I took my father for an appointment at the Heart Institute.
  • I got the Walk the Plank package at the Pirate’s Cove Carwash.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Oatmeal Porter from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and IPA from Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Homogeneous

Heart Institute
University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska: Day 3
Beer hour

Sunday, January 30

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a walk at River Park North.
  • I went to Ace Hardware.
  • We stopped by the transfer station.
  • We picked up trash along Firetower.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Cold Mountain from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Big League from Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Factoid

Under construction: Week 15
Route
Trash
University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska: Day 2
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, January 29

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.
  • Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
  • 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: Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Powder Day from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: I went to the Postal Annex but they were closed.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Career

Long run
Route
Baltimore Maryland: Day 6
Well stocked
University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska: Day 1
Beer hour

Friday, January 28

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Today’s beer: Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company 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: Myopic

Baltimore Maryland: Day 5
Beer hour

Thursday, January 27

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I ran a speed workout at Winterville Charter Academy.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Best Brown from Bell’s Brewery in Comstock, MI and Perfect Day from Asheville Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Ziggurat

Speedwork at Winterville Charter Academy
Baltimore Maryland: Day 4
Beer hour