Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I visited the county seats of two counties: Craven and Jones.
• While we were gone, PTA Amy came to work with my mother.
• Andy and I went for a run along the rivers in New Bern.
• Andy and I hiked around the New Bern Battlefield Park.
• We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Boots on the Moooo’n

Today’s beer:  Paloma Gose 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:  The Lou Malnati’s sausage pizza was one of the best ever.

Word of the day:  Midriff

Tryon Palace

@Tryon Palace

Tryon Palace

Earthworks at New Bern Battlefield

Earthworks at New Bern Battlefield

Earthworks at New Bern Battlefield

Sod tent

Reconstructed redan

Today’s highlights:

• My sister took my mother to the oral surgeon in New Bern.
• We had a “Would your rather…?” Team Break at work.
• Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude:  The third time is a charm with our Lou Malnati’s shipment…plus they threw in a free cheesecake.

Word of the day:  Grubstake

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Warp One Enhaze from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and Cloud Rise from Blowing Rock Brewing Company in Hickory.

Today’s pet peeve:  For the second week in a row, UPS failed to deliver our pizzas from Lou Malnati’s.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  I had a meeting-free day at work.

Word of the day:  Demure

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:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Lieutenant Dank from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler.

Today’s pet peeve:  When you click on a video called “Fall Asleep Immediately” and it is two hours long…

Today’s moment of gratitude:  It wasn’t as hot today.

Word of the day:  Aficionado

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run after work.
• We brought in all the patio furniture, etc. in advance of Hurricane Isaias.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Paloma Gose from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte and Rocket Science from Fullsteam Brewery in Durham.

Today’s pet peeve:  When my streak of never experiencing a hurricane has to come to an end…

Today’s moment of gratitude:  When the store-bought arrabbiata sauce turns out to be hot and spicy for a change…

Word of the day:  Risible

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I visited the Bentonville Battleground, site of the largest Civil War battle fought in NC.
• We visited the county seat of Sampson County.
• I went to Dollar Tree for my father.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Weeping Willow Wit from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Not an IPA from Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone.

Today’s pet peeve:  I really wanted to take a picture at the corner of Cucumber & Vine in Mount Olive but was stymied by the pickle security perimeter.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  We did not pick up any ticks while tramping through tobacco and sweet potato fields on the battleground trail.

Word of the day:  Ombudsman

Monument

Trail at Cole’s Plantation

Tobacco field

Confederate earthworks

Sweet potatoes?

Road through the famous Y-shaped ravine

A weird monument to horses

The Harper House (ca 1855)

Monument at cemetery

At Dollar Tree

Someone lost her flip-flops

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run on the South Tar River Greenway and a portion of the Green Mill Run Greenway.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I went to Harris-Teeter at Bell’s Fork for my mother.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Haychaser from Pitt Street Brewing Company in Greenville and Voodoo Ranger (American Haze) from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  I was excited that my mother did not need any prescription refills today but then found out this morning that my father needed one.

Today’s moment of gratitude:  When I got into the car for the dreaded trip to the pharmacy, they were playing The Moldau on the radio.

Word of the day:  Hotdog

Gnarly roots

Post-run finish at courthouse

Today’s route

Food Lion

Harris-Teeter

Today’s highlights:

• PT Holly came to do an assessment on 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 Phish Food

Today’s beer:  Hopness Haze from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Mountain Candy from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte.

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Word of the day:  Rife

Today’s highlights:

• My mother went to a clinic appointment at the hospital.
• We had a cinema quiz for our Team Break at work.  I came in 5th even though cinema is my worst subject and I missed a number of questions while transferring my mother from the car back into the house after her appointment.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Warp One Enhaze from Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay-Varina and Voodoo Ranger (American Haze) from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville.

Today’s pet peeve:  When your shipment of ruined Lou Malnati pizzas finally arrives on your doorstep and you have to deal with disposal…

Word of the day:  Catastrophe

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk after work.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Hopness Haze from Catawba Brewing Company in Morganton and Cloud Rise from Blowing Rock Brewing Company in Hickory.

Today’s pet peeve:  When your shipment of frozen pizzas from Lou Malnati’s gets delayed (and ruined) en route…

Word of the day:  Pejorative