Thursday, April 22

Today’s highlights:

  • For our Team Break at work, one of my associates presented a concert of Taylor Swift songs.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Kolsch from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Torpedo from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My mother had a nice birthday.

Word of the day:  Ebullient

Floral Burst: Day 3
Beer hour

Wednesday, April 21

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Tripel from Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, ME

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy wore his Hump Day socks.

Word of the day:  Touchstone

Clematis
Floral Burst: Day 3
Beer hour

Tuesday, April 20

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy had a Tuesday Tax meeting at work.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Hoppy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Two Hearted Ale from Bell’s Brewery in Comstock, MI

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Adulate

Mansfield Air Spectacular: Day 4
Floral Burst: Day 1
Beer hour

Monday, April 19

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Kolsch from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and 60 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head Brewery in Milton, DE

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Chlamys

New shelf for music stand!
Mansfield Air Spectacular: Day 3
Beer hour

Sunday, April 18

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a walk at River Park North.
  • Andy and I went to the garden center.
  • I went back to the garden center for another load.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Hoppy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Le Fin du Monde from Unibroue in Chambly, QC

Today’s pet peeve:

Today’s moment of gratitude: 

Word of the day:  Forfend

Mansfield Air Spectacular: Day 2
Zoom beer hour with Jay

Saturday, April 17

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.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Trippel from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and Alpenglow from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston

Today’s pet peeve: There was no VIC special on the Harris Teeter take-n-bake pizza this week.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It was a nice temperature for running.

Word of the day:  Purloin

Under construction: Week 6
Fishes of the Southeast Atlantic Coast: Day 3
Mansfield Air Spectacular: Day 1
Beer hour

Friday, April 16

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a Focused Friday at work.
  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • I went to the drycleaner for my father.
  • I went to Staples.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Two Hearted Ale from Bell’s Brewery in Comstock, MI

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Lodestone

Beer hour

Thursday, April 15

Today’s highlights:

  • I took my father in for an MRI.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Tropicannon from Heavy Seas Brewing in Baltimore

Today’s pet peeve: Tax season is not over.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Obstreperous

Azalea
Fishes of the Southeast Atlantic Coast: Day 1
Beer hour

Wednesday, April 14

Today’s highlights:

  • My team had a Happy Hour at work to celebrate exam success.
  • 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 Delerium Tremens from Brouwerij Huyghe in Melle, Belgium

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Discomfit

Sunset at Cape Lookout: Day 3
Beer hour

Tuesday, April 13

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy did NOT have a Tuesday tax meeting.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pulltab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Torpedo 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:  Minatory

Sunset at Cape Lookout: Day 2
Beer hour