Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the hospital in the morning to visit my father.
• My sister went to the hospital in the afternoon.
• 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 Trois Pistoles from Unibroue in Chambly, QC

Today’s pet peeve:

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Inchoate

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the hospital in the morning to visit my father and to see the doctors.
• I went to the hospital again in the afternoon to visit my father.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Voodoo Ranger from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Flehmen

Today’s highlights:

• My father was moved from the lobby to the emergency department at 1:00 am.
• I went to the hospital to take my father his phone charger and was able to help him move to his regular room at 5:00 pm.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: My father waited 9 hours in the emergency room lobby and an additional 16 hours in the emergency department before being transferred to a room.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Collude

Today’s highlights:

• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• Andy and I went for a run.
• Andy picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
• My sister and I had a health intervention for my father.
• I dropped my father off at the emergency room for evaluation.
• My (other) niece and her wife spent the afternoon with my mother working on a puzzle.
• Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Brown Bear from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and 60 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE

Today’s pet peeve: I tried to take my father to Physicians East Urgent Care but they were closed (despite their posted scheduled hours).

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Lucid

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk around the neighborhood.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother and my father.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• Andy and I took my parents to my niece’s wedding. In Stokes!

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: It was hot and sunny at the wedding.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Vignette

Today’s highlights:

• I had a Focused Friday at work.
• I went to the bank for my mother.,
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Butter Cup

Today’s beer:  Captain Jack from Olde Mecklenburg Brewing Company in Charlotte and 60 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Precarious

Today’s highlights:

• I hosted a Talk Like a Tarheel: Piedmont Edition Team Break at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Hazelnut Brown Nectar from Rogue Ales in Newport, OR 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: Exonerate

Today’s highlights:

• I took my mother to the dentist.
• Andy and I ran speedwork at Winterville Charter Academy.

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: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Tribulation

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Voodoo Ranger from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Responsive

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Brown Bear from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Inflammable