Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• I sat with my father for several hours at the hospital.
• My father and I met with the heart surgeon.
• I went to Harris-Teeter.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sweet Josie from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve:  My father’s glasses have disappeared from his hospital room.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The new toilet handle arrived.

Word of the day:  Infinitesimal

Today’s highlights:

• I went by my father’s apartment to get his socks, underwear and shaving kit.
• I sat with my father for a couple of hours at the hospital before his heart catheterization procedure.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
• We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve:  We’re still waiting to talk to the surgeon about next steps.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Farrier

Today’s highlights:

• I missed our Team Break at work.
• I went to Best Buy to get a 10-foot phone charging cord for my father and delivered it to the hospital.
• I had a phone consultation with my sister and my father’s doctor.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
• Andy and I retrieved my father’s car and took it back to his apartment.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Cranberry Kolsch and Scottish from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville

Today’s pet peeve:  I don’t know what time my father’s procedure will be tomorrow.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The rain seems to have finally paused.

Word of the day:  Abnegate

Today’s highlights:

• I went to a doctor appointment with my father.
• My father was taken to the hospital but I was not allowed to go in.
• Andy and I went for a walk in the rain before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Giga Blaster from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina

Today’s pet peeve:  My father’s phone battery is about to die and he doesn’t have his charger.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy’s running shoes came and they were the right size.

Word of the day:  Impeccable

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Riviera Amber from R&D Brewing Company in Raleigh and Voodoo Ranger American Haze from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Our new box springs arrived from Michigan.

Word of the day:  Bailiwick

Today’s highlights:

• We had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Giga Blaster from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina

Today’s pet peeve:  I neglected to take a picture of yesterday’s puzzle.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Reprove

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a hike at Hammocks Beach State Park.
• We visited Hadnot Creek Primitive Baptist Church and the Prescott Family Cemetery.
• I went to the pharmacy for Andy.
• I went to Dollar Tree for my father.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Scottish from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Hopness Haze from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton

Today’s pet peeve:  Alex Trebek died.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Octothorpe

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run this morning.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• We attended a Zoom birthday party with Maple Jam for our friend Jose.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Voodoo Ranger American Haze from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  I forgot to put shampoo on the shopping list.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Multifarious

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk after work today.
• We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s The Tonight Dough

Today’s beer:  Riviera Amber from R&D Brewing Company in Raleigh and Rising Haze from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  I never got around to placing a Lou Malnati’s order this week so no Friday night pizza.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Accident

Today’s highlights:

• I hosted a Team Break at work today–a roundtable discussion of high school mascots and childhood dreams.
• Andy and I went for a run after work today.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Hopness Haze from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Haziness from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve:  I forgot to put my running clothes in the dark load.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Perseverate