Monday, August 30

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the post office for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
  • Patricia and Matt performed Schubert’s Nacht und Träume as a Living Room Request.
  • We viewed a I Fagiolini concert in the Live From London Summer Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Numinous

Beach Side Gear: Day 3
Four Aces Flying School: Day 1
Living Room Request
Beer hour

Sunday, August 29

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk on the greenway.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Lollygag

Route
Under construction: Week 25
Trash
Beach Side Gear: Day 2
Zoom Beer Hour

Saturday, August 28

Today’s highlights:

  • I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
  • Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • 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 gave my father a haircut.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Hubris

Route
Fun in the Sun: Day 4
Well stocked
Well stocked
Beach Side Gear: Day 1
Beer hour

Friday, August 27

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a Focused Friday at work.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

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

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina 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: Amenable

Fun in the Sun: Day 3
Beer hour

Wednesday, August 25

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 Tripel from St Bernadus in Watou, BE

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Ossify

Rainbow
Breakfast Time Bears: Day 7
Fun in the Sun: Day 1
Beer hour

Tuesday, August 24

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Hopness Haze from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Cryptic

Firetower
Breakfast Time Bears: Day 6
Beer hour

Monday, August 23

Today’s highlights:

  • I took my father to an appointment with his cardiologist.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.
  • Andy and I went walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Tangled Oaks from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville 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: Emigrate

Breakfast Time Bears: Day 5
Beer hour

Sunday, August 22

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long run on the Green Mill Run and South Tar River Greenways.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Heady Topper from The Alchemist in Stowe, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Liminal

Breakfast Time Bears: Day 4
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, August 21

Today’s highlights:

  • I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
  • Andy and I went for a walk at River Park North.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • I went to the transfer station.
  • I went to Staples.
  • I went to Dollar Tree for my father.
  • 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 to Walgreen’s for my father.
  • We viewed a Live from London Festival concert of The King’s Singers.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Conehead from Zero Gravity Craft Brewing in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: I was aghast at the number of unmasked adults dragging around their unmasked, unvaccinated children at Harris Teeter.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I had a $20 off coupon at Harris Teeter.

Word of the Day: Sophistry

Well stocked
Breakfast Time Bears: Day 3
Beer hour