Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• We had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
• We had a 4th of July themed Team Break at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: I had many meetings at work.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Bijou

Today’s highlights:

• My sister took my mother to a hair appointment.
• Andy I ran a speedworkout at Winterville Charter Academy.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Allagash White from Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, ME and Le Fin du Monde from Unibroue in Chambly, QC

Today’s pet peeve: I had to wear wet running shorts due to a laundry failure.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My shorts dried quickly.

Word of the Day: Hale

Today’s highlights:

• My sister took my mother for a visit to her ophthalmologist.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and Fiddlehead IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Oaf

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went back to work.
• We went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Anchor Steam from Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, CA and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh, NC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Whilom

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk around the James River in Richmond.
• We drove back to NC.
• I went Harris Teeter for my mother.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Cloud Drop from Upper Pass Brewing Company in South Royalton, VT (contracted brewed in Stowe)

Today’s pet peeve: The station where we stopped for gas had no fizzy water.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had a Magic Spoon cookie picnic at the NC Welcome Center.

Word of the day:  Desiccate

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I drove from Montpelier, VT to Richmond, VA.
• We had pizza delivered from Bottoms Up.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Ring The Bell from Upper Pass Brewing Company in South Royalton, VT (contract brewed in Stowe) and Sip of Sunshine from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT (contract brewed in Stratford, CT)

Today’s pet peeve: There were two (2!) loud wedding events going on at our hotel.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were upgraded to a suite.

Word of the day:  Thesaurus

Today’s highlights:

• Andy stopped his office for his annual performance review and was sent home with several 4-packs of craft beer.
• We bought Magic Spoon cookies from the co-op for the long trip back to NC.
• Andy bought a ukulele from Guitar Sam.
• We went for a run at Berlin Pond.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food (over a year old!)

Today’s beer:  Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, VT and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: We could couldn’t find an open waste transfer station.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  After six days, we finally finished cleaning the house. Sort of.

Word of the day:  Affluent

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at The Red Hen in Middlesex.
• We went for a hike on the new trail up Chases Mountain.
• We went back to The Red Hen for a snack.

Today’s ice cream:  Maple creemees at The Red Hen.

Today’s beer:  Conehead from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery in Burlington, VT and Fiddlehead IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, VT

Today’s pet peeve: I backed into something at The Red Hen.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It wasn’t a living thing.

Word of the day:  Forswear

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run up McCullough Hill and down Brook Rd in Middlesex.
• We went to The Red Hen in Middlesex for breakfast.
• We took a load to the special recycling center in Barre.
• We had a lawn party (with prosecco) with our next door neighbors.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Ring That Bell and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in South Royalton, VT (contract brewed in Stowe, VT)

Today’s pet peeve: The special recycling center no longer accepts many items previously accepted.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I felt really strong on our run.

Today’s moment of gratitude 2: I had a bacon cheddar scone and a spicy brownie at The Red Hen.

Word of the day:  Emeritus

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I took a load of returnables to the Beverage Baron in Barre.
• We went for a hike in Hubbard Park and North Branch Park.
• We walked down to the Fun Run start to see the gang.
• We dined outdoors at Sarducci’s.

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

Today’s beer:  Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, VT and Focal Banger from The Alchemist in Stowe, VT

Today’s pet peeve: We could not find any Magic Spoon cookies anywhere.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had our first draft beer in over a year.

Word of the day:  Miasma