Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pulltab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Cinq Cents from Bières de Chimay in Chimay, BE

Today’s pet peeve: We had poor air quality from the wildfires in OR.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Receipt

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and IPA from Ponysaurus Brewing Company in Durham

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Attenuate

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk in the rain before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Brown Bear from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Sew Juicy from Cabarrus Brewing Company in Concord

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Capricious

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run.
• We took my father to the river house to stage a pile a junk for my nephew to take to the transfer station.
• I went to Harris Teeter to get a cookie cake for my mother.
• I went to Food Lion to get a cookie cake for my mother.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk

Today’s beer:  Sea Quench from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: I had to go to two stores to find a cookie cake and the choices were Star Wars and Best Wishes.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Today was National Ice Cream Day.

Word of the Day: Parry

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long walk.
• We went to the pharmacy for Andy.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• 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.
• I organized our bathroom cabinet.
• We viewed a Live From London Festival concert with ORA Singers.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pulltab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in South Royalton, VT (contract brewed in Stowe)

Today’s pet peeve: The cashier at Harris Teeter did not bag the blackberries carefully. The berries spilled and messed up a whole bag’s worth of groceries.

Today’s pet peeve #2: I accidentally bought the large turkey pot pie instead of the regular turkey pot pie.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Torpor

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I ran a speed workout at Winterville Charter Academcy before dinner.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

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

Today’s beer:  Farmer Ted from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Hoptimist from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville

Today’s pet peeve: I had 8 meetings on what was supposed to be a Focused Friday.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were unable to run our planned speedwork on Wednesday due to getting the Shingrix vaccine but we were able to make it up tonight.

Word of the Day: Omniscient

Today’s highlights:

• I had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
• We had a Juliana-themed Team Break at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Farmer Ted from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and India Pale Ale from Ponysaurus Brewing Company in Durham

Today’s pet peeve: I forgot to water the outside flowers last night.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  They bounced back after I watered them this morning.

Word of the Day: Flounder

Today’s highlights:

• My father, Andy and I received the first dose of the shingles vaccine.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Pale Ale from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain

Today’s pet peeve: We were too tired for Belgian beer hour.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We did not have any insurance issues when we got our vaccine.

Word of the Day: Shibboleth

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Wee Heavy-er from French Broad River Brewing Company in Asheville and 3C IPA from Triple C Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Ruthless

Today’s highlights:

• My sister started teaching summer school today.
• I had a mid-year performance review at work.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Fayston Maple Imperial Stout from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT and Hoptimist from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville

Today’s pet peeve: I received an erroneous tax form from my bank.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Today’s storm passed through before our run.

Word of the Day: Emprise