Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I picked up bagels from the Bagelman.
• I went to packet pick-up for the Reindeer Dash for Cash.
• I went to Staples.
• I went to the pharmacy for my parents.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• Andy and I went for another walk before dinner.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pisolino from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery in Burlington, VT and Celebration from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Misbegotten

Today’s highlights:

• I flew back to Greenville.
• I had the afternoon off from work.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Today’s beer: Campfire Daze from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Juicy Jay from Legion Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Ambigram

Today’s highlights:

• I went to a holiday work party at Pins Mechanical.
• I walked back to uptown Charlotte.
• Andy went for a walk before dinner.
• Andy and I had a Zoom beer hour.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:

• (A) Arcade from Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company in Charleston, SC and Carolina Pine from Gizmo Brewing Company in Raleigh
• (J) People’s Porter from Foothills Brewing Company in Winston-Salem, Juicy Jay from Legion Brewing in Charlotte and Pale Ale from Sugar Creek Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Drub

Today’s highlights:

• I went to student program happy hour on the roof at Merchant & Trade.
• My team from work had a team dinner at Dos Caminos.
• Andy went for a run before dinner.
• Andy and I had a Zoom beer hour.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:

• (A) Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Carolina Pine from Gizmo Brewing Company in Raleigh
• (J) Lightning Drops from Resident Culture Brewing Company in Charlotte, Juicy Jay from Legion Brewing in Charlotte and Mountain Candy from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: Somehow I failed to capture our Zoom beer hour photo.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Hoity-toity

Today’s highlights:

• I flew to Charlotte on business.
• I had dinner at Tupelo Honey with a co-worker.
• Andy went for a walk before dinner.
• Andy and I had a Zoom beer hour.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:

• (A) Arcade from Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company in Charleston, SC and Turtleback from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain
• (J) Lightning Drops from Resident Culture Brewing Company in Charlotte and Pale Ale from Sugar Creek Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Eschew

Today’s highlights:

• I had a primary care appointment.
• I went to Staples for Andy.
• I went to the bank for my mother.
• I took my father to a Medicare wellness visit.
• I took my father to the pharmacy to get the RSV vaccine.
• I went to the post office for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Cookies! from Hopfly Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Complaisant

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Cookies! from Hopfly Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Scintilla

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long walk at Wildwood Park.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I went to another Harris Teeter for my mother.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Oktoberfest from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Frugal

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I were off work for Thanksgiving.
• We made a quick trip to Bath to winterize the river house.
• We went for a run before dinner.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked

Today’s beer: Fire in the Mole from Mad Mole Brewing in Wilmington and Hazy Like a Fox from New Realm Brewing Company in Virginia Beach, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Obfuscate

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I were off work for Thanksgiving.
• We went for a morning walk.
• I baked pecan pie brownies and tollhouse pie.
• We had 21 for dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pub Lager from Trophy Brewing Company in Raleigh and Juicy Jay from Legion Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Victuals