Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Shotgun Betty from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and Code of Conduct from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville.

Today’s pet peeve:  My father reports that there was little social distancing at his cousin’s funeral.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I am wearing my new SCIENCE t-shirt.

Word of the day:  Cronyism

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the pharmacy for my mother and Andy.
• Andy and I went for a walk on the Green Mill Run Greenway and on the Grady White Boats Athletic Campus.
• I went to Dollar Tree for my father.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Weeping Willow Wit from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  The man in front of me at Dollar Tree bought a big bag of floss picks. For a dollar.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The cashier at Dollar Tree charged me for the right number of items.

Word of the day:  Sisyphean

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Hi-Pitch from Hi-Wire Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  I got spaghetti sauce on my Bull Chasers t-shirt.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had our fastest run of the month on our recovery day.

Word of the day:  Purport

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I visited several driving-tour Civil War stops around Bentonville.
• We bailed out of a hike at Howell Woods due to a plague of mosquitoes.
• We visited the Selma Union Depot (1924) and Mitchener Station (1855).
• He hiked on the Clayton Riverwalk (by the Neuse) and Sam’s Branch Greenway.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Paycheck from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham and Pumpkin Pie Porter from Deep River Brewing Company in Clayton

Today’s pet peeve:  The mosquitoes at Howell Woods were as big as granddaddy longlegs.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  At least we had our bug hats.

Word of the day:  Verbiage

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run on Green Mill Run Greenway and through many neighborhoods.
• I went to Dollar Tree and Food Lion for my father.
• I went to Harris-Teeter for my mother.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Shotgun Betty from Lonerider Brewing Company in Raleigh and Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  I made a special trip to Dollar Tree and they did not have the item I went for.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We had nice weather for our run.

Word of the day:  Foment

Today’s highlights:

• I took my mother to an appointment with her primary care physician.
• Andy and I went for a walk in the rain after work.
• We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

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

Today’s beer:  Weeping Willow Wit from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Radio Haze from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  I accidentally wore my fluffy shoes outside when I went to move the car.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy selected Phish Food.

Word of the day:  Ruddy

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Aunt Anita made us homemade brownies.

Word of the day:  Encumber

Today’s highlights:

• We had a Life Pulse meeting at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk after the storm and after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Amber Lager from Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett and Hi-Pitch from Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  I had to throw away moldy blueberries. On a Wednesday.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Bunkum

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the post office for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a run in light rain after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Sun Grown with Lime from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte and Hop, Drop ‘N Roll from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  n/a

Word of the day:  Impregnable

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I were off work for Labor Day.
• We visited the county seat of Harnett County.
• We hiked the Mountain Laurel Loop Trail at Raven Rock State Park.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Long Weekend from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Radio Haze from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  There was a limited capacity at Raven Rock State Park with a reported one-hour wait to get in the main gate.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The Moccasin Branch parking area was open with no crowd and had the trailhead for a very nice trail.

Word of the day:  Plaudit