Stuck in NC

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 walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Captain Jack Pilsner from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewing Company in Charlotte and Trail Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Salisbury

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Gadfly

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I raced the Freedom Run 8k at the Yorktown Battlefield.
• We had breakfast at Dunkin.
• We took the ferry across the James River.
• We toured Smith’s fort.
• We went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  Dairy Queen blizzards (Brownie Batter)

Today’s beer: Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Headlights on the Highway from Gizmo Beerworks in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Glean

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I walked to Starbucks for breakfast.
• Andy opened birthday gifts.
• We did a driving tour with stops at the Yorktown Battlefield.
• We walked around the York River in downtown Yorktown.
• We had dinner at Maurizio’s.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s (A) Chocolate Fudge Brownie (J) Phish Food and Coconut Seven Layer Bar

Today’s beer: Chesapeake Pale Ale from Alewerks Brewing Company in Williamsburg, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Symposium

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run on the Carter Country Road.
• We had breakfast at Emily’s Donuts.
• We toured Jamestowne historic sites.
• We went to Harris Teeter.
• We had dinner at Antonio’s.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Nasturo Azzuro from Birra Peroni in Rome, Italy and Chesapeake Pale Ale from Alewerks in Williamsburg, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Countermand

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I were off work.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• We drove to Williamsburg, VA.
• We went for a walk from our hotel.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Superb IPA from Alewerks Brewing Company in Williamsburg, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Ebullient

Today’s highlights:

• A technician from Metronet installed our new landline service.
• I went to Optimum to turn in my mother’s old equipment and to disconnect service.
• I went to the pharmacy for my father.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• Patricia and Matt performed a Living Room Request for Andy’s birthday.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Lazy Bird from Birdsong Brewing Company in Charlotte and Resinator from Zipline Brewing Company in Lincoln, NE

Today’s pet peeve: My customer service experience at Optimum was the worst thing that I can recall,

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Panoply

Today’s highlights:

• I took my father to a urologist appointment.
• Andy set things up for my mother to watch my nephew’s graduation on her tv set.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Travel Guide from Big Boss Brewing Company in Salisbury and Golden Monkey from Downingtown, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Belie

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Blue Sky from Carolina Brewery in PIttsboro 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: Neophyte

Today’s highlights:

• I went to Staples for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Oatmeal Porter from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Paradise City from Birdsong Brewing Company in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Futile

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long walk.
• 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 Resinator from Zipline Brewing Company in Lincoln, NE

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Sequester