Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  Talenti Double Dark Chocolate

Today’s beer:  Pale Ale and Greybeard from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Poignant

Today’s highlights:

• I hosted a Team Break at work.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• I shuttled my father to his line dancing class. In a flash flood.
• Andy and I went for a run after the storm.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company and Bonus Stage from Otter Creek Brewing Company in Middlebury, VT

Today’s pet peeve: I had eleven meetings as work today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My twelfth meeting was canceled.

Word of the day:  Majuscule

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Town Common Ale from Tarboro Brewing Company in Tarboro and Tank 7 from Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Enjoin

Today’s highlights:

• I had a virtual Americas Town Hall at work.
• 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 Fake News from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Bumptious

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Brown Bear from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Greybeard from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Solipsism

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from Bagelman.
• Andy and I went for a long run.
• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Anchor Steam from Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, CA and Golden Monkey from Victory Brewing Company in Downington, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Glean

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk at Greenville Country Club and environs.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• I went to Harris Teeter from 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.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Slack Tide from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Wild Ride from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: We walked through a domestic dispute in progress on Fairlane. And we were unable to get our key card to work at the neighborhood pool.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Didactic

Today’s highlights:

• I had a Focused Friday at work.
• Andy and I went for a run 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 Jalapeno Pale Ale from Birdsong Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: I received multiple work requests after business hours on a Friday.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Friday is Lou Malnati’s sausage pizza day.

Word of the day:  Rigmarole

Today’s highlights:

• We had a Virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
• I hosted a Team Break at work.
• Andy fetched my father to help my mother with some genealogical work.
• Andy had a concert board meeting.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Brown Bear from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and IPA from Dirtbag Ales in Hope Mills

Today’s pet peeve: We don’t need this much rain at one time.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We need the rain.

Word of the day:  Peach

Today’s highlights:

• I took my father to a Medicare Wellness appointment.
• Andy and I ran a 5k race at the town common.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sea Quench from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE and Le Fin du Monde from Unibroue in Chambly, Quebec

Today’s pet peeve: It was raining cats and dogs for our event.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I exceeded my expectations in the race.

Word of the day:  Colleague