Wednesday, November 4

Today’s highlights:

  • I didn’t post yesterday because I was preoccupied.
  • Andy and I went for a run after work yesterday.
  • We went for a walk after work today.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Yesterday’s beer: Riviera Amber from R&D Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s beer:  Sweet Josie from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and Voodoo Ranger Higher Plane from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  I’m just not going to say anything.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Ditto.

Word of the day:  Erudite

Root Beer Break at the Butterfield’s: Day 5
Majestic Byway: Day 1
Beer hour

Monday, November 2

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Cranberry Kolsch from White Street Brewing Company in Youngsville and Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve:  It got dark early.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It was cool too.

Word of the day:  Exult

Root Beer Break at the Butterfield’s: Day 3
Beer hour

Sunday, November 1

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run on the Neuse River Trail.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Bad Penny and SeaBee Gose from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve:  The WCPE fundraiser

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The WCPE fundraiser is over (after today).

Word of the day:  Hallowed

Root Beer Break at the Butterfield’s: Day 2
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, October 31

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk in Belvedere, Club Pines and Westhaven.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I went to Harris-Teeter for my mother.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Hopness Haze from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and GigaBlaster from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We get to fall back.

Word of the day:  Wraith

Root Beer Break at the Butterfield’s: Day 1
Beer hour

Friday, October 30

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run after work.
  • We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.
  • We watched The Sixteen in the Live From London Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Gimme S’more!

Today’s beer:  Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Voodoo Ranger Higher Plane from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My beautiful green Canadian pumpkin has brought me joy.

Word of the day:  Truculent

Still Life with Green Pumpkin
Autumn Glow: Day 5
Beer hour

Thursday, October 29

Today’s highlights:

  • Today was the fourth and final day of the SOA Virtual Annual Meeting.
  • We had a spooky team break at work today.
  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.
  • We watched Apollo5 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 Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  The storm winds blew away our garbage and recycling bins.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Our city clerk confirmed receipt of our ballots.

Word of the day:  Rue

Hurricane Zeta sky
Autumn Glow: Day 4
Beer hour

Wednesday, October 27

Today’s highlights:

  • Today was the third day of the SOA Virtual Annual Meeting.
  • I dropped off our ballots at the Postal Annex.
  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a run after work.
  • We watched Voces8 in the Live From London Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  SeaBee Gose from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Rising Haze from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  My mother’s Lifeline malfunctioned today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The paramedics who came out to the house were polite when we told them it was a false alarm.

Word of the day:  Cassandra

Autumn Glow: Day 3
Beer hour

Tuesday, October 27

Today’s highlights:

  • Today was the second day of the SOA Virtual Annual Meeting.
  • After much handwringing, our 2020 general election ballots arrived.
  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.
  • We voted.
  • We watched The Gesualdo Six in the Live From London Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sweet Josie from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  We did not receive our general election ballots for the longest time.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We finally were able to vote.

Word of the day:  Dexterous

Autumn Glow: Day 2
Beer hour

Monday, October 26

Today’s highlights:

  • Today was the first day of the SOA Virtual Annual Meeting.
  • Andy and I went for a run after work.
  • We watched The Swingles 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 Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  I learned today that English does not have a word for sister’s husband’s brother’s wife’s father.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had a live ottercam during a break between virtual meeting sessions.

Word of the day:  Repine

Otters
Antique Row: Day 5
Autumn Glow: Day 1
Beer hour

Sunday, October 25

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I visited the county seat of Pender County.
  • We walked around the Moores Creek National Battlefield.
  • We rambled around Soundside Park in Surf City.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Seabee Gose from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh and Voodoo Ranger Higher Plane from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  We got shorted 3 bagels from the Bagelman.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were able to escape the rain.

Word of the day:  Emissary

Big on the pig in Burgaw
Antique Row: Day 4
Zoom beer hour