Stuck in NC

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

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

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

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Trippel from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: We think there may be a bird in the dryer vent.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Gallant

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
• Andy and I ran our virtual Half Marathon Unplugged on the South Tar River Greenway/Green Mill Run Greenway.
• We saw Marvin Jarman. Twice.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• Andy attended our running club annual meeting via Zoom.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Luchador from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Tropicannon from Heavy Seas Brewing in Baltimore, MD

Today’s pet peeve: Jay was late.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Drub

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk at Alice F Keene District Park.
• We got the “Walk the Plank” wash at Pirate’s Cove.
• We went to my niece’s wedding in Little Washington.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I picked up a Sicilian pizza from Marabella Old World Pizzeria.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• We viewed a Voces8 and Academy of Ancient Music performance of Bach’s b minor Mass in the Live from London Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Two Hearted Ale from Bell’s Brewery in Comstock, MI

Today’s pet peeve: My father could not figure out how to turn off his phone at the wedding. (Hint: His face mask interfered with the face id.)

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Fatuous

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  Howling Cow Cookies & Cream

Today’s beer:  Pull Tab from Mason Jar Lager Company in Fuquay-Varina and Alpenglow from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We felt better.

Word of the day:  Vendetta

Today’s highlights:

• We had a World Water Day (belated) Team Break at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Torpedo from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: What a rugged day.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We should start recovering from our post-vaccine malaise soon.

Word of the day:  Savvy

Today’s highlights:

• I had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
• Andy and I went to Walgreens for our second vaccine dose.
• We picked up clothes from the drycleaner.
• I gave my father a haircut.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard

Today’s pet peeve: We were too wiped out by our vaccine side effects to have a beer hour.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Brusque

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Loose Cannon from Heavy Seas Beer in Baltimore, MD

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Hoosegow