Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went back to work today.
• Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
• Andy picked up our race bibs from Fleet Feet.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Greybeard from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain

Today’s pet peeve: Something has been nibbling the flowers I planted by the side door.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It wasn’t too bad going back to work.

Word of the day:  Anfractuous

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run on greenways in Raleigh.
• We went for a walk at the NC Museum of Art.
• We stopped at Dairy Queen near Knightdale for blizzards.

Today’s ice cream:  Heath Bar Blizzard (A) & Royal Rocky Road Blizzard (J)

Today’s beer:  Moravian Rhapsody from Raleigh Brewing Company in Raleigh and Bonus Stage from Otter Creek Brewing Company in Middlebury, VT

Today’s pet peeve: I missed the US 264 E exit off of US 64 E.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We got to hear more Shostakovitch on the radio due to my unplanned detour.

Word of the day:  Elegiac

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went to Raleigh for an overnight stay.
• We made a field trip to Total Wine to stock up on beer.
• We walked around downtown Raleigh.
• We ordered takeout pizza from Lilly’s.
• Andy and I had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Slack Tide from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Tank 7 from Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO

Today’s pet peeve: The pizza pickup situation at Lilly’s was very inefficient and chaotic.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It was nice to get a way for 24+ hours.

Word of the day:  Nettle

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run.
• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• 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.
• Andy and I picked up trash along Firetower.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Dr. Dank from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler.

Today’s pet peeve: During our run, we got pelted with ice cold rain.

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

Word of the day:  Inroad

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I were off work again today.
• I went to the bank for my mother.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
• I picked up my father so he could help my mother with some research.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Western Boulevard from Raleigh Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: I accidentally put out the salad dressing even though we were not having salad.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Harris Teeter had gas again.

Word of the day:  Lymphatic

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I were off work again today.
• Andy and I walked to DQ.
• I went to Lowe’s.
• I took my father some petunias and lantanas for his flower boxes.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  Oreo Blizzard (A) and Brownie Batter Blizzard (J)

Today’s beer:  Amber Lager from Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett and Voodoo Ranger (Juicy Haze) from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: The a/c was out at DQ.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Summer haircuts!

Word of the day:  Flotilla

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I were off work today.
• I went to the Fresh Market.
• I made King Arthur whole wheat chocolate chip cookies.
• Andy and I ran a speed workout at Winterville Charter Academy.
• I picked up Neapolitan pizzas from Luna.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sea Quench from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE and Grande Réserve from Chimay Brewery in Chimay, Belgium

Today’s pet peeve: We had to delay and abbreviate our run due to a thunderstorm.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We saw a rainbow.

Word of the day:  Desolate

Today’s highlights:

• I took my mother for a visit to her primary care physician.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Dr Dank from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We have the rest of the week off from work.

Word of the day:  Bumbershoot

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Town Common Ale from Tarboro Brewing Company in Tarboro and Fake News from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: I am having a hard time getting my time off scheduled.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Chouse

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
• We took my father down the the river house.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Seabee Gose from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Western Boulevard from Raleigh Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My niece’s report of a plumbing leak at the river house was a false alarm.

Word of the day:  Gadfly