Thursday, December 12

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Old 76 from Madison Brewing Company in Bennington, 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: Pastiche

Harris Teeter
Christmas Town Fair: Day 12
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 5
Beer hour

Wednesday, December 11

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Endless River from Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston and Krampus from Leland Brewing Company in Leland

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Sublimate

Christmas Town Fair: Day 11
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 4
Beer hour

Tuesday, December 10

Today’s highlights:

  • I walked to the Subaru dealer to pick up my car from the shop.
  • I went to the Fresh Market.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Fire in the Mole from Mad Mole Brewing Company in Wilmington and Arcade from Edmund Oast Brewing Company in Charleston, SC

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Brogue

Subaru
Route
The Fresh Market
Christmas Countdown House
Christmas Town Fair: Day 10
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 3
Beer hour

Monday, December 9

Today’s highlights:

  • HVAC man came for winter service.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Porter from The Saint George Brewing Company in Hampton, VA 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: Fulgent

Christmas Town Fair: Day 9
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 2
Beer hour

Sunday, December 8

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I raced the Reindeer Dash for Cash 10-miler.
  • We dropped by car off at the Subaru dealer and walked home.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  DQ Blizzards – French Silk Pie

Today’s beer: Turtleback from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain and Drop It Like It’s Hopped from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Galvanize

Subaru
@DQ
Walk route
Well stocked
Jingle Bell Teddy & Friends: Day 2
Christmas Town Fair: Day 8
And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood: Day 1
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, December 7

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

Under construction: Week 40
Under construction: Week 76
Heirloom Pumpkins: Day 13
Mast General Store: Day 9
Jingle Bell Teddy & Friends: Day 1
Christmas Town Fair: Day 7
Beer hour

Friday, December 6

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

Aircraft
@PGV
Christmas Countdown House
Heirloom Pumpkins: Day 12
Mast General Store: Day 8
Christmas Town Fair: Day 6
Beer hour

Thursday, December 5

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

Holiday Party @ Pins Mechanical
Zoom beer hour

Wednesday, December 4

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

Tuesday, December 3

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

Aircraft
Zoom beer hour