Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went to Bake My Day for breakfast.
• We drove to Easton, PA.
• We had dinner at Sette Luna in Easton.
• We mad a beer run to Wegman’s.

Today’s ice cream:  Bank Street Creamery (A) Chocolate and Cookies & Cream (J) S’more and Diablo

Today’s beer: Citrus IPA from Funk Brewing Company in Emmaus, PA and Forge Ahead from Workhorse Brewing Company in King-of-Prussia, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Gadabout

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Tavern Brown from Alewerks Brewing Company in Williamsburg, VA 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: Sentient

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• We had a family (late) birthday party for my father.

Today’s ice cream:  Turkey Hill Cookies & Cream and Deep Dark Chocolate

Today’s beer: Kadala from Waterline Brewing Company in Wilmington and Mountain Candy from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Iota

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a walk.
• We went for a second walk.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Turtleback from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain 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: Vitiate

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a long run.
• We picked up ice cream from Simply Natural for my father’s birthday.
• We went to Food Lion for my father.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pilsner from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Ancient Feelings from Heist Brewery in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Durable

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at Wolf Provisions at Wolf Laurel.
• We drove home from Wolf Laurel.
  • We got lost in the mountains and almost went to TN.
  • We had lunch at Bojangles in Yadkinville.
• We went for a walk before dinner.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Copper Ale from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Acumen

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went running in Mars Hill.
• We had a picnic lunch from Well Bred Bakery in Weaverville.
• We walked around Lake Louise in Weaverville.
• We checked out the scenic overlook off of I-26.
• We went for a misty hike to Big Bald from Wolf Laurel.
• We had dinner with Jay and Mary Anne at Twisted Laurel in Weaverville.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:

• Pale Ale from Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain
• Fire in the Hole from Mad Mole Brewing in Wilmington
• Mountain Candy from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Fusty

Today’s highlights:

• Jay, Andy and I went for a hike to Roan High Knob and Round Bald at Carvers Gap.
• We visited the Mitchell County Courthouse in Bakersville.
• We had dinner with Jay and Mary Anne at Blue Mountain Pizza in Weaverville.

Today’s ice cream:  Blue Mountain Pizza (A) Chocolate (J) Coconut Chocolate Chunk

Today’s beer:

• Get Off My Clouds from Boojum Brewing Company in Waynesville
• Copper Ale from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte
• Carolina Pine from Gizmo Brew Works in Raleigh
• Mountain Candy from Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Reify

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run at the North Carolina Arboretum and Bent Creek Experimental Forest. (Jay walked.)
• We had breakfast at Ava’s Doughnuts in Asheville.
• We visited the Haywood County Courthouse in Waynesville.
• We visited the Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva.
• We had dinner with Jay and Mary Anne at Mad Co Brew House in Marshall.
• We stopped at Ingles in Mars Hill.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Topped Dirt Cake

Today’s beer: Dunkelweizen from Mad Co Brew House in Sparta and 2004 Called. It Wants Its Beer Back from Casita Brewing Company in Wilson.

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Balayage

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at Bake My Day.
• We drove to Wolf Laurel.
  • We stopped at the bank in Zebulon.
  • We stopped at the Alamance County rest area.
  • We stopped for gas in Conover.
  • We had a picnic at the McDowell County rest area.
• We had dinner with Jay and Mary Anne at White Labs in Asheville.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dark Lager from White Labs Brewing Company in Asheville and Paper Roses from Casita Brewing Company in Wilson

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Capricious