Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
• Andy and I went for walk at Alice F Keene District Park.
• We had Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Starchaser from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Sticky Crystals from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve:  The ground is totally waterlogged.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I have a holiday from work tomorrow.

Word of the day:  Prothalamion

Today’s highlights:

• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother and my father.
• I went to Harris-Teeter at University Commons for my mother.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• Andy and I went for a run in the rain.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• We viewed a Voces8 concert in the Live from London Spring Festival.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla with warm chocolate chip cookie

Today’s beer:  Mama’s Little Yella Pils from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond

Today’s pet peeve:  It was a miserably cold and rainy day. Again.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We enjoyed our free heart-shaped chocolate chip cookie from Lou Malnati’s.

Word of the day:  Limn

Today’s highlights:

• My nephew was in town and surprised my mother with a window visit.
• 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 Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve:  It was cold and raining for our walk.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I had a Focused Friday at work.

Word of the day:  Nebula

Today’s highlights:

• We had a Taylor Swift team break at work.
• I took my mother to get the second dose of her COVID-19 vaccine.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Mad Beach from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and Lo-Pitch from Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  It was cold and raining for our run.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I came in dead last in the Taylor Swift quiz.

Word of the day:  Voracious

Today’s highlights:

• We had a virtual Life Pulse meeting 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 Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve:  I laundered the kitchen floor mat and it left a big mess in the washing machine.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I was able to tape my old soundbar to my new monitor.

Word of the day:  Caveat

Today’s highlights:

• I took my father to get his 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
• I fixed the garbage disposal.
• Andy had a Tuesday Tax Meeting.
• My mother’s cousin’s wife died from COVID-19.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I received two new monitors from work.

Word of the day:  Belie

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Midnight Summit from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve:  I was too tired to blog.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It was so sunny that Andy and I went for a stroll at lunch.

Word of the day:  Febrile

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run from Elm Street Park.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  The Way Life Gose from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Arrogant Bastard from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Ragamuffin

Today’s highlights:

• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• Andy and I went for a walk from John Paul II High School.
• 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:  Mad Beach from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and Lo-Pitch from Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Sere

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  Simply Natural Creamery’s Chocolate

Today’s beer:  Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve:  Today was the “best by” date of our ice cream.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had Aunt Anita’s brownies with our ice cream.

Word of the day:  Absolve