Friday, August 30

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I were off work today.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother, my father and Andy.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • Andy and I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • Andy inflated my tires.
  • We went to the car wash.
  • We went to Greenville Guitars.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

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

Today’s beer: Lager from Bingo Beer Company in Richmond, VA and Conehead from Zero Gravity Craft Brewery in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Mise-en-scène

Go Pirates!
Under construction: Week 25
Pigeon Pals: Day 1
Beer hour

Thursday, August 29

Today’s highlights:

  • I flew back to PGV.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: 100 Country from Heist Brewery in Charlotte and Hop, Drop ‘N Roll from NoDa Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Clement

Fun on the Go!
My lonely suitcase
Manors & Cottages: Day 7
Beer hour

Wednesday, August 28

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Greensboro for a funeral.
  • I had dinner at Dos Caminos in Charlotte.
  • Andy and I had a Zoom beer hour.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:

  • (A) Helles from Von Trapp Brewery in Stowe, VT and Cali Love from Billsburg Brewery in Williamsburg, VA
  • (J) Hornet’s Nest from The Olde Mecklenberg Brewing in Charlotte and Mountain Candy from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: Hertz had a system meltdown that delayed me from leaving with my rental car.

Today’s moment of gratitude: The driver waived my bus fare both to and from the airport.

Word of the Day: Lollygag

Krispy Kreme
Zoom beer hour

Tuesday, August 27

Today’s highlights:

  • I was in Charlotte on business.
  • My team had team-building activities at the whitewater center.
  • I had dinner at Legions Brewing.
  • Andy and I had a Zoom beer hour.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:

  • (A) Kolsch from Von Trapp Brewery in Stowe, VT and Mountain Candy from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte
  • (J) Juicy Jay from Legion Brewing in Charlotte and Juiciness from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Propinquity

My office from my hotel room

Monday, August 26

Today’s highlights:

  • I flew to Charlotte for business.
  • I had dinner at Rooster’s.
  • Andy and I had a Zoom beer hour.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:

  • (A) Pilsner from Von Trapp Brewery in Stowe, VT and Cali Love from Billsburg Brewery in Williamsburg, VA
  • (J) Bubbles through the Ice from Divine Barrel 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: Fallacious

PGV
Zoom beer hour

Sunday, August 25

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: Tavern Brown from Alewerks Brewing Company in Williamsburg, VA and Kingdom Trails 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: Attenuate

What Andy did…
Manors & Cottages: Day 3
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, August 24

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long walk.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pilsner from Von Trapp Brewery in Stowe, VT and Green Fountains from Ten Bends Beer in Hyde Park, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Jeremiad

Under construction: Week 24
Under construction: Week 61
Food Lion
Well stocked
Manors & Cottages: Day 2
Beer hour

Friday, August 23

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a run at Cedar Creek Battlefield.
  • We had breakfast at Nancy’s Coffee Bar in Strasburg, VA.
  • We drove back home to NC.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Butter Cup

Today’s beer: Lager from Bingo Beer Company in Richmond, VA and Carolina Pine from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Newfangled

Route
Nancy’s Coffee Bar
Manors & Cottages: Day 1
New York City Street: Day 5
Norman Catwell: Day ?
Frederick the Literate: Day ?
Southport Harbor: Day ?
Beer hour

Thursday, August 22

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast at Maplefields in Berlin.
  • We drove to Strasburg, VA.
  • We had dinner at Castiglia’s Italian Restaurant & Pizza in Strasburg, VA.

Today’s ice cream:  DQ Blizzards (A) Choco Brownie Extreme (J) Ultimate Cookie

Today’s beer: Vienna Lager from Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Lexington, VA and Mas Verde from River Roost Brewery in White River Junction, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Dearth

DQ @ Carlisle, PA

Wednesday, August 21

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had breakfast from Hunger Mountain CoOp.
  • We stopped by Aubuchon.
  • Andy inflated my tires at Maplefields in Berlin.
  • We hiked at Hurricane Wildlife Refuge and Hartford Town Forest in Hartford, VT.
  • We had dinner at Positive Pie.
  • We made a beer run at Shaw’s.
  • We had beer hour at Three Penny Taproom.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Edward and Susan from Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro Bend, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Ossify

Post Office
Positive Pie
B-Double E-Double R-U-N
Three Penny Taproom