Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

Today’s pet peeve:  We were pretty wet when we got home from our walk.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I finally figured out how to find my mother’s Medigap EOB’s on-line.

Word of the day:  Optimization

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from Bagelman.
• Andy and I made a third trip to the river house to turn off the water. (Success.)
• We went for a run at Goose Creek State Park.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Amber Lager from Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett and Midnight Summit from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  We were shorted one bagel by the Bagelman.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My new water valve shut-off tool worked nicely.

Word of the day:  Insouciance

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long walk.
• 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:  Endless River from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Rising Haze from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The flood muck has been removed from the greenway.

Word of the day:  Ad hominem

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 Cow Pattie

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

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Sarchophagus

Today’s highlights:

• I hosted a Team Break at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  The Lifeline went off during the middle of the night. (False alarm.)

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Exact

Today’s highlights:

• I shaved off my beard.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Coco Loco from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte and Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We have a new administration.

Word of the day:  Gulosity

Today’s highlights:

• I took my father to get his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Andy had a race directors meeting via Zoom.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

Today’s pet peeve:  Lots of last minute audit requests.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I am glad my father did not have a reaction to the vaccine.

Word of the day:  Conjecture

Today’s highlights:

• I was off work today but Andy was not.
• My sister took my mother to the dentist.
• I took my mother to get her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Wild Little Thing from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve:  I forgot to go to the pharmacy while I was out and had to make a separate trip.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I am glad my mother did not have a severe reaction to the vaccine.

Word of the day:  Preeminent

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from Bagelman.
• Andy and I went to the river house (again) to turn off the water at the meter. We failed (again).
• We went for a walk in historic Washington.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company and Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve:  The pipe wrench my father gave me was NOT the right tool for turning off the water at the meter.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I can sleep in tomorrow.

Word of the day:  Modicum

Today’s highlights:

• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• Andy and I went for a run.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father and my mother.
• I went to Dollar Tree for my father.
• I went to Staples for my father and my mother.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Wild Little Thing from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve:  Harris Teeter had no raspberries.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I had a $20 coupon at Staples from ink cartridge recycling.

Word of the day:  Effusive