Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a trail run in Umstead State Park.
• We went to Total Wine. For beer.
• We picked up a Chicago-style pizza from Nancy’s to have at our hotel
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Mort’s Trophy Lager from Trophy Brewing Company in Raleigh and Wee Heavy-er from French Broad River Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: The driving directions lady in my phone let us astray more than once today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The park was a cool and shady place to run on a hot day.

Word of the Day: Patriot

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk.
• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• Andy had an ukulele lesson.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
• I went to Fleet Feet.
• I went to Dollar Tree for my father.
• 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:  Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina, Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Switchback IPA from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: Dollar Tree did not have my father’s dark chocolate coconut candies.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I was able to find a Party in the USA cookie cake for my mother.

Word of the Day: Inimicable

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had the afternoon off from work.
• We went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in South Royalton, VT (contract brewed in Stowe)

Today’s pet peeve: I worked late on my afternoon off.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The temperature finally dropped after today’s rain.

Word of the Day: Gormandize

Today’s highlights:

• We had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
• We had a 4th of July themed Team Break at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: I had many meetings at work.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Bijou

Today’s highlights:

• My sister took my mother to a hair appointment.
• Andy I ran a speedworkout at Winterville Charter Academy.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Allagash White from Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, ME and Le Fin du Monde from Unibroue in Chambly, QC

Today’s pet peeve: I had to wear wet running shorts due to a laundry failure.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My shorts dried quickly.

Word of the Day: Hale

Today’s highlights:

• My sister took my mother for a visit to her ophthalmologist.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and Fiddlehead IPA from Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the Day: Oaf

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went back to work.
• We went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Anchor Steam from Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, CA and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh, NC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Whilom

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk around the James River in Richmond.
• We drove back to NC.
• I went Harris Teeter for my mother.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• 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:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Cloud Drop from Upper Pass Brewing Company in South Royalton, VT (contracted brewed in Stowe)

Today’s pet peeve: The station where we stopped for gas had no fizzy water.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had a Magic Spoon cookie picnic at the NC Welcome Center.

Word of the day:  Desiccate

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Ring The Bell from Upper Pass Brewing Company in South Royalton, VT (contract brewed in Stowe) and Sip of Sunshine from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT (contract brewed in Stratford, CT)

Today’s pet peeve: There were two (2!) loud wedding events going on at our hotel.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were upgraded to a suite.

Word of the day:  Thesaurus

Today’s highlights:

• Andy stopped his office for his annual performance review and was sent home with several 4-packs of craft beer.
• We bought Magic Spoon cookies from the co-op for the long trip back to NC.
• Andy bought a ukulele from Guitar Sam.
• We went for a run at Berlin Pond.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food (over a year old!)

Today’s beer:  Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, VT and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: We could couldn’t find an open waste transfer station.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  After six days, we finally finished cleaning the house. Sort of.

Word of the day:  Affluent