Monday, June 14

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Wild Ride from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Deride

Pete’s Gambling Hall: Day 3
Puzzler’s Desk: Day 1
Patricia & Matt perform Richard Strauss’s Morgen! for us
Beer hour

Sunday, June 13

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a walk.
  • We took my father to the river for some afternoon projects.
  • We picked up litter along Firetower and at Paramore Park.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sea Quench from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE and Jalapeno Pale Ale from Birdsong Brewing Company in Charlotte, NC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We made significant progress on our chore list at the river.

Word of the day:  Titanic

River house
Under construction: Week 14

June litter haul
Pete’s Gambling Hall: Day 2
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, June 12

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • I picked up from birthday swag for Jay at Pitt Street Brewing Company.
  • 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:  Slack Tide from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Wild Ride from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: I didn’t have the right credit card at Food Lion so I will only get 1% cash back instead of 6% cash back.

Today’s pet peeve #2: I forgot to put Andy’s salad dressing out for dinner.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I found my misplaced credit card.

Word of the day:  Virtuoso

Today’s route
Laid-Back Tom: Day 4
Which is it? 8 = 12 or 8 = 20 or 8 = 24?
Food Lion
Partially stocked
Pete’s Gambling Hall: Day 1
Beer hour

Friday, June 11

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a Focused Friday at work.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Talenti Double Dark Chocolate

Today’s beer:  Pale Ale and Greybeard from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Poignant

Laid-Back Tom: Day 3
Beer hour

Thursday, June 10

Today’s highlights:

  • I hosted a Team Break at work.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.
  • I shuttled my father to his line dancing class. In a flash flood.
  • Andy and I went for a run after the storm.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company and Bonus Stage from Otter Creek Brewing Company in Middlebury, VT

Today’s pet peeve: I had eleven meetings as work today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My twelfth meeting was canceled.

Word of the day:  Majuscule

Laid-Back Tom: Day 2
Beer hour

Wednesday, June 9

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Town Common Ale from Tarboro Brewing Company in Tarboro 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:  Enjoin

Naranjas: Day 5
Laid-Back Tom: Day 1
Beer hour

Tuesday, June 8

Today’s highlights:

  • I had a virtual Americas Town Hall at work.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Happy Place from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Fake News from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Bumptious

Naranjas: Day 4
Beer hour

Monday, June 7

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Brown Bear from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Greybeard from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Solipsism

Naranjas: Day 3
Beer hour

Sunday, June 6

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up bagels from Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Anchor Steam from Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco, CA and Golden Monkey from Victory Brewing Company in Downington, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Glean

Under construction
Naranjas: Day 2
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, June 5

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk at Greenville Country Club and environs.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father.
  • I went to Harris Teeter from 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:  Slack Tide from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Wild Ride from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: We walked through a domestic dispute in progress on Fairlane. And we were unable to get our key card to work at the neighborhood pool.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Didactic

Love Letter from Laramie: Day 5
Well stocked
Naranjas: Day 1
Beer hour