Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run in Lynndale.
• I went through the drive-thru pharmacy at Harris-Teeter at University Commons for my mother.
• I went to Staples for my father.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I went to Harris-Teeter at Bell’s Fork for my mother.
• I prepared Three Songs for Maarten.  (Jolene covers)

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:  Paloma Gose from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte and Focal Banger from The Alchemist in Stowe, VT.

Today’s pet peeve:  When you are running through a tree-filled neighborhood and there is no shade.

Word of the day:  Jink

Staples

Food Lion

Food Lion interior

Harris-Teeter interior

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had the day off from work.
• We visited the county seat of Currituck County.
• We went for a hike at Dismal Swamp State Park.
• We watched Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby

Today’s beer:  Long Weekend from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Code of Conduct from Pitt Street Brewing in Greenville.

Today’s pet peeve:  n/a

Word of the day:  Mien

Intracoastal waterway

Canal Road

Abandoned still

@Dismal Swamp Canal

Dismal Swamp Canal

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

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

Brave deer

Bunny

Another bunny

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

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

Why did the geese cross the road?

To get to the grassy field.

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

Start at the Main Gate of Camp Lejeune

New River at Camp Lejeune

Path

We turned around at Reverend Wooten Park

A sign of the times

Our Route

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

Food Lion

Food Lion Interior

Harris-Teeter Interior

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

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