Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Parlay

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Voodoo Ranger from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Misbegotten

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I did a welfare check on my father.
• Andy picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
• We went for a walk at Alice F Keene District Park.
• I went to Staples.
• I went to Simply Natural Creamery for my father.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Oktoberfest from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: We did not get to pick up litter as planned.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Dedication

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk with my father.
• Andy and I went for a run downtown and on campus.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I went for a walk with my father.
• 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 Reptar Juice from Twenty Six Acres Brewing Company in Concord

Today’s pet peeve:

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Obtuse

Today’s highlights:

• I worked at my father’s condo to keep an eye on him.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother and Andy.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: My father’s blood pressure was very low in the morning.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It got better.

Word of the Day: Hobnob

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the hospital in the morning to visit my father.
• I took my father home from the hospital in the afternoon.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• I reorganized his medications for the rest of the week.
• 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 60 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE

Today’s pet peeve:

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My father was discharged from the hospital.

Word of the Day: Chastise

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the hospital in the morning to visit my father.
• My sister went to the hospital in the afternoon.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Trois Pistoles from Unibroue in Chambly, QC

Today’s pet peeve:

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Inchoate

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the hospital in the morning to visit my father and to see the doctors.
• I went to the hospital again in the afternoon to visit my father.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Voodoo Ranger from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Flehmen

Today’s highlights:

• My father was moved from the lobby to the emergency department at 1:00 am.
• I went to the hospital to take my father his phone charger and was able to help him move to his regular room at 5:00 pm.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: My father waited 9 hours in the emergency room lobby and an additional 16 hours in the emergency department before being transferred to a room.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Collude

Today’s highlights:

• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• Andy and I went for a run.
• Andy picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
• My sister and I had a health intervention for my father.
• I dropped my father off at the emergency room for evaluation.
• My (other) niece and her wife spent the afternoon with my mother working on a puzzle.
• Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Brown Bear from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and 60 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE

Today’s pet peeve: I tried to take my father to Physicians East Urgent Care but they were closed (despite their posted scheduled hours).

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Lucid