Thursday, July 16

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Today’s highlights:

  • We had another Pictionary Team Break at work.
  • Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Devil’s Tramping Ground from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  That sound the clothes dryer makes when the cycle is over.

Word of the day:  Callous

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Lobster Shack: Day 3
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Beer hour

 

Wednesday, July 15

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Today’s highlights:

  • PTA Amy came to work with my mother.
  • Today was the last day of tax season.
  • I mailed a couple of packages at the Postal Annex.
  • I made a deposit for my mother at the bank.
  • Andy and I had a Zoom call with Jose after work.
  • My Aunt Anita dropped off some brownies.
  • Andy and I went for a short walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Long Weekend from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston.

Today’s pet peeve:  When you go to mail some packages in the late afternoon and forget that it is tax deadline day.  (What an ordeal.)

Word of the day:  Indite

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Lobster Shack: Day 2
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Beer hour

 

 

Tuesday, July 14

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Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and GigaBlaster from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina .

Today’s pet peeve:  When you have to serve your deep dish cheese pizza with a spoon.

Word of the day:  Tutelage

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Lobster Shack: Day 1
20200714 beer hour
Beer hour

 

Monday, July 13

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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:  White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Citradelic Tangerine IPA from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville .

Today’s pet peeve:  When your mother is watching Antiques Roadshow in the living room and you are running water in the kitchen and she expects you to hear what she is saying.

Word of the day:  Parsimonious

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Coastal Sunrise: Day 4
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My Indian name…
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Firetower.
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Beer hour

 

Sunday, July 12

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Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run on a rail trail in Jacksonville.
  • We visited county seats of two counties:  Onslow and Lenoir.
  • I went to Harris-Teeter at Bells Fork to get oat-based fake ice cream for my father.  I also took him a ream of copy paper.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s The Tonight Dough (half-pint slices)

Today’s beer:  Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Long Weekend IPA from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston.

Today’s pet peeve:  When you learn that Heritage St in Kinston is really spelled Herritage St.

Word of the day:  Frisson

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New River near Wantland Spring in Jacksonville
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Floss pick at Camp Lejeune welcome center.  Argh.
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Neuse River in Kinston
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Cyclists should NOT yield to Performance Enhancing Drugs no matter what the sign says.
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Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston
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@ Harris-Teeter at Bell’s Fork
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Coastal Sunrise: Day 3
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Zoom beer hour with Jay

Saturday, July 11

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Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a hike at River Park North.
  • I picked up a prescription for my mother.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I went to Harris-Teeter at Bells Fork for my mother.
  • I selected Three Songs for Maarten.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s The Tonight Dough (pint slices)

Today’s beer:  Devil’s Tramping Ground from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and Voodoo Ranger (Juicy Haze IPA) from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  When you forget to buy your father’s oat-based fake ice cream at the grocery store.

Word of the day:  Confabulate

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Swamp.
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Path was muddy in places.
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Confluence of Parker’s Creek with Tar River
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Tar River
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Parker’s Creek Trail was closed due to flooding
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Cypress knees.
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Heron.
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Route.
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Coastal Sunrise: Day 2
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Beer hour

 

Friday, July 10

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Today’s highlights:

  • PTA Amy came to work with my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.
  • We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video #17.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie

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

Today’s pet peeve:  When your sister calls the police to report her iPad stolen and then finds it in her bed.

Word of the day:  Histrionic

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Cape Hatteras: Day 4
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Firetower
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Coastal Sunrise: Day 1
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Beer hour

Thursday, July 9

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Today’s highlights:

  • My department at work played Pictionary.  My team won.
  • My mother went to the hospital for a swallow test.
  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Oatmeal Porter from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Coastal Love from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler, NC.

Today’s pet peeve:  When you have one jigsaw puzzle piece left and it doesn’t fit.

Word of the day:  Bromide

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Firetower
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Cape Hatteras: Day 3
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Beer hour

Wednesday, July 8

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Today’s highlights:

  • PT Jill came to assess my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a run after work.  Light rain.  Almost crashed into a deer.  Twice.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Copperline from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Code of Conduct from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville.

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Word of the day:  Emulate

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Cape Hatteras:  Day 2
20200708 beer hour
Beer hour

 

Tuesday, July 7

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Proposed path of the now-scuttled Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

Today’s pet peeve:  Every dessert my sister makes has CoolWhip as the main ingredient.

Word of the day:  Sound

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Discarded floss pick on Dunhagan Rd
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Cape Hatteras: Day 1
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Beer hour