Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long walk.
• We went to the new Crumbl Cookies.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Penguin Pils from Legion Brewing in Charlotte and Pale Ale 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: Assail

Today’s highlights:

• I took my father to a different bank to get some papers notarized.
• Andy and I went for a run after work.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie

Today’s beer: Cerveza 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: Homage

Today’s highlights:

• I went to the bank for my mother.
• I went with my father to two bank branches to help with some matters.
• I went to the post office for my mother.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Helles to the Yeah and Carolina Pine from Gizmo Beer Works in Raleigh

Today’s pet peeve: The main branch of the bank had no bankers.

Today’s moment of gratitude: We went to the downtown branch and Susan helped us.

Word of the Day: Tendentious

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dad Jokes from Gizmo Beer Works in Raleigh and Tank 7 from Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Burgeon

Today’s highlights:

• Andy picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
• Andy went to the dentist.
• Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Penguin Pils from Legion Brewing in Charlotte and Pale Ale 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: Exodus

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run before dinner.
• We had a family birthday party for my mother.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Juicy Jay from Legion Brewing in Charlotte

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Palpable

Today’s highlights:

• We picked up breakfast from Brandwein Bagels.
• We went for a walk on the Bolin Creek Greenway and the Tanyard Branch Greenway.
• We made a B-Double E-Double R-U-N to Total Wine & More in Durham.
• We had ice cream at Milklab in Durham.
• We drove back home.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Oatmeal Porter from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Mountain Calling from Wise Man Brewing Company in Winston-Salem.

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Noblesse oblige

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I ran the Tarheel 10-miler in Chapel Hill.
• We had breakfast at Bruegger’s in Durham.
• We visited Crumbl Cookies in Chapel Hill.
• We went for a hike in Battle Park.
• We checked in The Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill.
• We had dinner at Pizzeria Mercato in Carrboro.
• We made a B-Double E-Double R-U-N to Whole Foods.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Bright from Burial Brewing Company in Asheville and Mountain Calling from Wise Man Brewing Company in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Gingerly

Today’s highlights:

• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
• I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• Andy and I drove to Durham and checked into the Fairfield Inn & Suites.
• We went to packet pick-up for the Tarheel 10-miler in Chapel Hill.
• We went for a walk on campus.
• We abandoned our pizza order at Fullsteam and ended up at Tomato Jake’s instead.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Underwhelm

Today’s highlights:

• My sister and I took my father for a primary care appointment.
• 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 Indisputably Wednesday from Positive Friday Investments in Amana, IA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Qua