Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Today was the first day of school.  Yay???
• PTA Amy came to work with my mother.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  High Country Ale from Blowing Rock Brewing Company in Hickory and Can o’ Bliss Hazy IPA from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard.

Today’s pet peeve:  We had an abbreviated run tonight because I worked late.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Tonight’s temperature was pleasant.

Word of the day:  Cognizable

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I visited historic sites in Kinston (after driving through Honolulu and Epworth).
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Boone Creek from Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone and Hop Bullet from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River.

Today’s pet peeve:  I have run out of iCloud storage.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It never got above 80 degrees today.

Word of the day:  Inveigh

Confederate monument

Kinston Battleground

Uninterpreted Civil War site

Wyse Fork battle site

Today’s river walk

Andy chewing at Neuse River picnic

Flooding at Neuseway Park

Restored mill houses

End of the bike path

Abandoned site of the CSS Neuse

Neuse River

Neuse River

Governor Caswell gravesite

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run on the Green Mill Run greenway (with some extra things added).
• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.
• I went to the Harris-Teeter University Commons pharmacy for my mother.
• I went to Staples to get a new keyboard and mouse.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I went to Harris-Teeter Bells Fork for my mother.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Margarita from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte and Festival Express from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve:  It takes me so long to get rehydrated after a summer long run.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  My new mouse works.

Word of the day:  Subterfuge

@ Staples

@ Staples

@ Food Lion

@ Harris Teeter

Today’s highlights:

• PTA Amy came to work with my mother.
• I went to the bank for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Salted Caramel Core

Today’s beer:  Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Humidity from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham.

Today’s pet peeve:  The mouse on my personal PC has not fixed itself.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  Andy disabled the obnoxious buzzer on the dryer.

Word of the day:  Quiescent

Today’s highlights:

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

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  High Country Ale from Blowing Rock Brewing Company in Hickory and Lieutenant Dank from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler.

Today’s pet peeve:  The mouse on my personal PC is failing.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I figured out how to transfer my photos.

Word of the day:  Catch-22

Today’s highlights:

• PTA Amy came to work with my mother.
• Andy and I had a club race committee meeting via Zoom.
• Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Red Oak Amber Lager from Whitsett and Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard.

Today’s pet peeve:  For some reason, I cannot get photos off my phone today.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I saw some cool mushrooms while walking.

Word of the day:  Yaw

Today’s highlights:

• It was primary day in VT but we mailed our ballots last week.
• The NC Secretary of State notified us that my mother’s company was dissolved yesterday.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  High Country Ale from Blowing Rock Brewing Company in Hickory and Lieutenant Dank from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler.

Today’s pet peeve:  My mother received an annoying letter from the IRS.

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

Word of the day:  Malaise

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk after work.
• We had a Zoom birthday party for my father.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Humidity and Rocket Science from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham.

Today’s pet peeve:  I lost track of time and was several minutes late for my father’s party..

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It was cooler after today’s storm. Almost pleasant.

Word of the day:  Vivacious

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I visited the county seat of Cumberland County.
• We went for a run on the (very nice) Cape Fear River Trail.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Red Oak Amber Lager from Whitsett and Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard.

Today’s pet peeve:  Somehow I missed a turn for US Route 13 when I was driving from Goldsboro to Fayetteville.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We were surrounded by thunderstorms and showers today but never were rained on when we were running or walking around.

Word of the day:  Ferret

Greenway spiraling under train trestle

Cape Fear River

Cape Fear River Trail

Today’s route

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk this morning.
• I gave Andy a haircut.  For free!
• 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:  Amber Lager from Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett and Humidity from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham.

Today’s pet peeve:  I slept in which meant we had to walk in the neighborhood instead of going somewhere different.

Today’s moment of gratitude #1:  I did not have to go the pharmacy this weekend.  How often does that happen?  (Answer:  Never)

Today’s moment of gratitude #2:  Tristin managed to put ALL the groceries back in the cart after ringing me up this week.

Word of the day:  Beholden