Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from Bagelman.
• Andy and I went for a run from John Paul II.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Starchaser from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Freak of Nature from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: Bagelman was out of cinnamon raisin.

Today’s pet peeve #2:  While we were out running, my mother’s Lifeline had a false alarm and the EMS responded.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy saw Marvin Jarman at Bagelman.

Word of the day:  Cognoscente

Today’s highlights:

• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• Andy and I went for a walk and observed the river flooding.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• 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 organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Appalachia from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler and Sticky Crystals from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve:  I cut my thumb trying to open some plastic clamshell packaging.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The sun was out today.

Word of the day:  Perdure

Today’s highlights:

• I had a Focused Friday at work.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Core

Today’s beer:  Mama’s Little Yella Pils from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Stone IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve:  A bird filled up my mother’s dryer vent with pine straw.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The rain finally stopped.

Word of the day:  Anodyne

Today’s highlights:

• We had a Who Would Be Most Likely To… Team Break at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
• We viewed an Apollo5 concert from the Live from London Spring Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Lo-Pitch from Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  The cold rain came back.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had new comics in the paper today.

Word of the day:  Toady

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Mad Beach from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve:  The comics in today’s Daily Reflector were the same as yesterday.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Indissoluble

Today’s highlights:

• Andy had a Tuesday tax meeting.
• I went to the bank for my mother.
• I put new silk & steel strings on my guitar.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
• I made Bragg Farm pancakes for dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Mama’s Little Yella Pils from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve:  Jay has been within power for 44 hours and is getting grumpy.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The sun came out.

Word of the day:  Underwhelm

Today’s highlights:

• I had today off from work.
• I went to Staples.
• I went to Dollar Tree.
• I went to Harris Teeter at University Commons.
• I made a huge batch of chili.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Midnight Summit from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard

Today’s pet peeve:  It was another gray and moist day.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My mother sold her car.

Word of the day:  Durable

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
• Andy and I went for walk at Alice F Keene District Park.
• We had Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Starchaser from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Sticky Crystals from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve:  The ground is totally waterlogged.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I have a holiday from work tomorrow.

Word of the day:  Prothalamion

Today’s highlights:

• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother and my father.
• I went to Harris-Teeter at University Commons for my mother.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• Andy and I went for a run in the rain.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• We viewed a Voces8 concert in the Live from London Spring Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla with warm chocolate chip cookie

Today’s beer:  Mama’s Little Yella Pils from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond

Today’s pet peeve:  It was a miserably cold and rainy day. Again.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We enjoyed our free heart-shaped chocolate chip cookie from Lou Malnati’s.

Word of the day:  Limn

Today’s highlights:

• My nephew was in town and surprised my mother with a window visit.
• 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:  Midnight Summit from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve:  It was cold and raining for our walk.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I had a Focused Friday at work.

Word of the day:  Nebula