Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• I had a Focused Friday at work.
• I went out to Chicod to pick up my mother’s chairs from the repair shop.
• 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 La Fin du Monde from Unibroue in Chambly, QC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Good pizza, good ice cream, good beer.

Word of the day:  Sesquipedalian

Today’s highlights:

• I had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
• We had a Would You Rather…Team Break at work…with a twist.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Voodoo Ranger Captain Dynamite from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and Frostbite from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: I had 10 meetings today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Tomorrow is Focused Friday.

Word of the day:  Hobbit

Today’s highlights:

• I had a US Town Hall 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 Coastal Love from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Quash

Today’s highlights:

• Andy had a Tuesday Tax meeting.
• 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 Voodoo Ranger Captain Dynamite from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Jurisprudence

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Frostbite from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: I dropped half my Ojai pixie on the floor.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Inimitable

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
• Andy and I went for a long run.
• We picked up trash on Firetower Road.
• We attended Maarten’s Zoom birthday party.
• 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 Guinness Draft from Guinness & Company in Dublin, Ireland

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Cannibalize

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk from Ridgewood Elementary School.
• I went to Harris-Teeter for my mother.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• We viewed a concert by Emma Kirkby and friends in Live from London Spring Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Wild Ride from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: I forgot to give Andy his St Patrick’s Day card until today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It’s spring!

Word of the day:  Equinox

Today’s highlights:

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

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

Today’s beer:  Pernicious and Freak of Nature from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The predicted tornadoes did not materialize here.

Word of the day:  Prevaricate

Today’s highlights:

• I hosted a Team Break at work: What would you tell your year-ago self about the pandemic?
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Coastal Love from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were able to walk through the park.

Word of the day:  Fiscal

Today’s highlights:

• My father’s appointment with the heart doctor was postponed.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Guinness Draught from Guinness & Company in Dublin, Ireland and Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve: The park was still too flooded to pass through.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It is St Patrick’s Day.

Word of the day:  Blarney