Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• I took my father to an appointment with his cardiologist.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• Andy and I went walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Tangled Oaks from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Emigrate

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run on the Green Mill Run and South Tar River Greenways.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Heady Topper from The Alchemist in Stowe, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Liminal

Today’s highlights:

• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• Andy and I went for a walk at River Park North.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• I went to the transfer station.
• I went to Staples.
• I went to Dollar Tree for my father.
• Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I went to Walgreen’s for my father.
• We viewed a Live from London Festival concert of The King’s Singers.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab Pilsner from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Conehead from Zero Gravity Craft Brewing in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: I was aghast at the number of unmasked adults dragging around their unmasked, unvaccinated children at Harris Teeter.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I had a $20 off coupon at Harris Teeter.

Word of the Day: Sophistry

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• I went to the bank for my mother.
• I went to the pharmacy for Andy and my father.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Gimme S’more!

Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from von Trapp Brewing Company in Stowe, VT and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in South Royalton, VT (contract brewed in Stowe)

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were able to squeeze in a short run even though it was stormy.

Word of the Day: Aghast

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Tangled Oaks from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Canton

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Winnow

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I ran a speed workout at Winterville Charter Academy.
• My father had a medical episode but got better.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem 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: Defenestration

Today’s highlights:

• Andy went to the eye doctor.
• Andy picked some bagels from The Bagelman.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• 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 Freak of Nature from Wicked Weed Brewing in Canton

Today’s pet peeve: Much of the woods near our walking path are gone.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy received a good report from the eye doctor.

Word of the Day: Tousle

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• Patricia and Matt performed our Living Room Request: To a Poet a Thousand Years Hence by Gerald Finzi.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton, NC and Li’l Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: Today’s another working day.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Bromide

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk along the James River and Kanawha Canal.
• We drove from Richmond, VA to Greenville, NC.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I went to Walgreen’s.
• 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:  Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Castles in the Clouds from Burlington Beer Company in Williston, VT

Today’s pet peeve: We were swarmed by gnats when stopped for gas in Whitakers.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had the last of our Magic Spoon cookies at a picnic stop.

Word of the Day: Undulant

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from von Trapp Brewing Company in Stowe, VT and Conehead from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: We lost an hour due to delays from a wreck near Martinsburg, WV.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had a great time in VT.

Word of the Day: Scuttlebutt