Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• I took my mother’s wheelchair into the shop for a few small repairs.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.
• We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chip Happens

Today’s beer:  Mirror for the Sun from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Voodoo Ranger (Atomic Pumpkin) from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  I discovered that I don’t like potato chips in my ice cream.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had the afternoon off from work.

Word of the day:  Docile

Today’s highlights:

• We had a Team Break at work. Beaman demonstrated various brass instruments.
• Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Long Weekend from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Matriculate

Today’s highlights:

• My mother had a virtual appointment with her neurologist.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Amber Lager from Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett and Hop, Drop ‘N Roll from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  We are still having heat advisories in September.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I had no meetings at work today.

Word of the day:  Pediculous

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Mirror for the Sun from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Long Weekend from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston.

Today’s pet peeve:  Our water bills arrived over a month after the city mailed them. Thanks, USPS.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Allusion

Today’s highlights:

• I took my mother to see her rehab doctor this morning.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Humidity from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  We got chigger bites on our feet (somehow) from our Goose Creek State Park hike yesterday.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The spicy Tuscan tomato sauce we had with dinner was spicy.

Word of the day:  Longanimity

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a hike at Goose Creek State Park.
• I went to Harris-Teeter to get an item I forgot yesterday.
• I test-drove my mother’s car since it had been sitting for awhile.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Mirror for the Sun from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Gordgeous from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  Bagelman was out of jalapeno cheddar bagels today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were glad to have our bug hats on our hike.

Word of the day:  Cadge

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run this morning.
• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• 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:  Red Oak Amber Lager from Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett and Voodoo Ranger Atomic Pumpkin IPA from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  Our groceries and I got drenched in the Harris-Teeter parking lot in a downpour that lasted two minutes.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Asunder

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the bank for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a walk after work.
• We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla Caramel Fudge

Today’s beer:  Copperline from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Rising Haze from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Tonight’s pizza was not inedible.

Word of the day:  Undertaker

Today’s highlights:

• We had a Canada quiz Team Break at work. I won.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Humidity from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham.

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Kindred

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Copperline from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Rising Haze from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  My car registration sticker was mailed on July 2 and arrived today. I also received a bill today for tolls from when Andy drove my car through NJ. In early May. Thanks, USPS.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Testimonial