Saturday, September 16

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a walk.
  • Andy had a Zoom ukulele lesson.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father. Twice.
  • Andy and I went for another walk.
  • I gave my sister instructions for organizing my father’s medications.

Today’s ice cream:  Dairy Queen Oreo Hot Cocoa Blizzards

Today’s beer: Copper Ale from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte and Ridge Runner from Rock Art Brewing Company in Morrisville, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Mellifluous

Well stocked
Dairy Queen
Coastal Sunrise: Day 3
Route
Beer hour

Friday, September 15

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I had a meeting with my mother’s roofer.
  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • I helped my father with some tasks at his new place.
  • I went to the cable store for my father.
  • I went to the bank for my father.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my mother and Andy.
  • I went to the car wash.
  • My father tested positive for COVID. I tested negative.
  • My sister talked to the on-call doctor at my father’s primary care office.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food

Today’s beer: Hummingbird from Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett and Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Demure

As seen on Firetower Road…
Negative
Under Construction: Week 13
Coastal Sunrise: Day 2
Beer hour

Thursday, September 14

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Staples for my father.
  • I helped with father with tasks at his new place.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River 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: Harbinger

Staples
Old California: Day 5
Coastal Sunrise: Day 1
Beer hour

Wednesday, September 13

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy had a dentist visit.
  • I helped my father with tasks at his new place.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Golden Monkey from Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Abstain

Old California: Day 4
Beer hour

Tuesday, September 12

Today’s highlights:

  • The house cleaner visited my mother’s place.
  • I helped my father with tasks at his new place.
  • I dropped off my father’s condo keys at his landlord’s office.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Costero from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Fallible

Old California: Day 3
Beer hour

Monday, September 11

Today’s highlights:

  • I let the cleaners into my father’s empty condo.
  • I took my father to an appointment at the Heart Institute.
  • Andy and I helped my father with tasks at his new place.
  • I locked up my father’s condo.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Copper Ale from The Olde Mecklenburg 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: Injunction

Heart Institute
Beatles
Old California: Day 2
Beer hour

Sunday, September 10

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • I finished moving my father out of his condo.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  (J) Simply Natural Sally’s Cake Batter & Double Dark Chocolate

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and 1554 from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Orotund

Route
Kitten Kitchen Capers: Day 5
Apple III
Indoor trail
Old California: Day 1
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, September 9

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I helped my father move.
  • We went to Lowe’s and the U-Haul store.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • I disposed of old medications at CVS.
  • Andy and I went for a walk.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and IPA from Stone Brewing Company in Richmond

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Bellwether

On my mother’s bottle of acetaminophen
Kitten Kitchen Capers: Day 4
Beer hour

Friday, September 8

Today’s highlights:

  • I helped my father with his move in the afternoon.
  • 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.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Americone Dream

Today’s beer: Costero 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: Redound

As seeon on Arlington Boulevard
Harris Teeter
Well stocked
Under construction: Week 12
Kitten Kitchen Capers: Day 3
Beer hour

Thursday, September 7

Today’s highlights:

  • I helped my father move in the afternoon.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  (J) Baskin Robbins Rocky Road

Today’s beer: Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and Dirtwolf from Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Disingenuous

Kitten Kitchen Capers: Day 2
Beer hour