Saturday, July 4

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Underground railroad routes

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a hot long run.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I went to Harris Teeter @ Bells Fork for my mother.
  • I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sky Blue from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Giga Blaster from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina.

Today’s pet peeve:  When you accidentally wear your partner’s too-small sandals to the grocery store(s).

Word of the day:  Aphelion

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Floss pick on 1st Street at Town Common.  Why?
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Looking like hell at the end of our run
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Dash for Cash route
Food Lion
Harris Teeter
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Coastal Lights of North Carolina: Day 3
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Beer hour.  Blurry.

Friday, July 3

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George Washington’s 1791 tour through eastern North Carolina

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had a holiday from work.
  • We visited the county seats of two counties:  Bertie and Hertford.
  • We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

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

Today’s beer:  Trippel from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and Rainbow Dust from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  Over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in NC today

Word of the day:  Stentorian

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Zinnias in Windsor
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The Little Mint in Windsor is now a “Little” Golden Skillet
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Hope Plantation (1803) in Bertie County
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Side view of Hope Plantation
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King-Bazemore House (1763) in Bertie County
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Chowan River at Winton
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Hertford Academy (ca 1810) in Murfreesboro
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John Wheeler House (ca 1805) in Murfreesboro
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Meherrin River at Murfrees Landing
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McDowell Columns building (1851) at Chowan University
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Squirrel Park on the campus of Chowan University
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Why, Chowan University, why?
Hope Plantation
Winton
Murfreesboro
Chowan University
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Coastal Lights of North Carolina: Day 2
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Beer hour

 

Thursday, July 2

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Today’s highlights:

  • My office closed early today so I got to do some afternoon chores.
  • Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  American Lager, Boone Creek,  Long Leaf IPA and  Not an IPA from Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone.

Today’s pet peeve:  Running out of iCloud space

Word of the day:  Obtain

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Coastal Lights of North Carolina: Day 1
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Beer hour

Wednesday, July 1

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Range of the Venus fly trap

Today’s highlights:

  • PTA Amy came to work with my mother.
  • 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 Hop, Drop N Roll from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve:  Running out of iCloud space

Word of the day:  Farrago

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Firetower.  Storm clouds.
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Geese.  On a pond.
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Floss pick.  On the pavement.  Why, North Carolina?  Why?
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Southport Harbor: Day 5
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Beer hour

 

 

Tuesday, June 30

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Today’s highlights:

  • I had a virtual Town Hall meeting at work.
  • Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Oatmeal Porter from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  Contact dermatitis of unknown etiology.

Word of the day:  Louche

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Southport Harbor: Day 4
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Nothing to see here
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Beer hour

 

Monday, June 29

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Today’s highlights:

  • I had a virtual Life Pulse meeting at work.
  • I went to the bank to make a deposit for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Boone Creek Blonde Ale from Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone and Code of Conduct from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville.

Today’s pet peeve:  When your salad mix freezes in the refrigerator…

Word of the day:  Parse

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Firetower
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Southport Harbor: Day 3
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What flood?
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Beer hour

 

Sunday, June 28

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Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a trail run at Pettigrew State Park.
  • We visited the county seat of Perquimans County.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  American Lager from Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone and Rainbow Dust from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  When the Saharan dust cloud makes you change your plans…

Word of the day:  Argot

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We ran a bit beyond the Moccasin Overlook
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The lake has retreated leaving water trees (tupelos?) on dry land
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Running route
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There is still a Little Mint in Hertford???
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Bridge over Perquimans River in Hertford
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We got hailed upon at the Newbold-White House (ca 1730) near Hertford
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Southport Harbor: Day 2
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Zoom beer hour with Jay
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Tar River at Greenville:  Floodwaters have receded

 

Saturday, June 27

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Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run downtown.
  • We went to the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions for my mother and my father.
  • We went to the Bell’s Fork Walgreens to get more tubular stretch bandage.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I went to the Bell’s Fork Harris-Teeter for my mother.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Copperline from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Long Leaf IPA from Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone.

Today’s pet peeve:  When YouTube plays an ad in the middle of the video you are watching…

Word of the day:  Incontrovertible

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Fleming House on Greene Street
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At the Tar River gauge with water receding
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…but still minor flooding.
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ECU Chancellor’s House
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OK
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Today’s route
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Just looking, not visiting.
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Backyard bunny
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North Carolina Coast: Day 4
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Southport Harbor: Day 1
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Tonight’s Tar River gauge update
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Beer hour

 

 

Friday, June 26

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Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had the day off from work.
  • We visited county seats of Wayne and Duplin Counties.
  • We hiked at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Rising Haze from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville .

Today’s pet peeve:  The Winterville Walgreen’s did not have my tubular stretch bandages.

Word of the day:  Yokel

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Old furniture store ad in downtown Goldsboro
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@ fountain in downtown Goldsboro

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Who knew the Mountains-to-Sea Trail passes through downtown Goldsboro?  [Ed. Note:  Turns out that it doesn’t.]
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A very full river at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park

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Looking at the view via the phone screen
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The lake at Cliffs of the Neuse has been drained for maintenance
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Distant shot of the Duplin County Courthouse in Kenansville
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North Carolina Coast: Day 3
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Tar River flooding back down into minor category
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Beer hour

 

 

Thursday, June 25

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Today’s highlights:

  • PT Holly came to assess my mother.
  • We had a Team Break at work where we each had to draw a co-worker.
  • I picked up my mother’s car from the Kia dealer.
  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Fat Tire from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and Rainbow Dust from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte .

Today’s pet peeve:  No one at the Kia dealer was wearing a mask…except for me.

Word of the day:  Omnipotent

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Kelsey
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Preparatory sketches for my Kelsey portrait
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Firetower
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Tar River at Greenville
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North Carolina Coast: Day 2
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Beer hour