Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run at Yowell Meadow Park and Lake Pelham in Culpeper, VA.
• We had breakfast at Dunkin’.
• We drove back to NC.
• We went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Hefeweizen from Queen City Brewery in Burlington, VT and Northern Lights from Starr Hill Brewing Company in Crozet, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Volatile

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at Maplewood.
• We drove to Culpeper, VA.
• We made a beer run to Weis.
• We picked up pizza from Mama’s.

Today’s ice cream:  Dairy Queen in Falling Waters, WV

• (A) Oreo blizzard
• (J) Choco Brownie Exteme blizzard

Today’s beer: O’Fest from Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Williamsburg, VA and Northern Lights from Starr Hill Brewing Company in Crozet, VA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Chasten

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at The Red Hen in Middlesex.
• We hiked on the Winooski River Trail at Camp Meade.
• We went to Shaw’s.
• We stopped by Andy’s office and went to Manghi’s.
• We visited Lawson’s Finest Liquids but they had closed early.
• We hiked on the Mad Path.
• We had dinner at The Blue Stone in Waitsfield.

Today’s ice cream:  Maple and vanilla twist creemees at The Great Eddy in Waitsfield.

Today’s beer: Helles from Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, VT and Fluffy Little Clouds from Prohibition Pig in Burlington, VT

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Nexus

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at Hunger Mountain CoOp.
• We went to Plainfield Hardware.
• We hiked up Spruce Mountain.
• We went back to Hunger Mountain CoOp.
• We had a get-together with our neighbors on our front porch.
• We had dinner at Sarducci’s.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Switchback Ale from Switchback Brewing Company in Burlington and Little Sip from Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Waitsfield

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Asunder

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run on the Stowe Recreation Path.
• We had breakfast at Edelweiss.
• We visited The Alchemist and Rock Art Brewing Company.
• We had dinner at Stone’s Throw Pizza in Waterbury.
• We visited Prohibition Pig.
• We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Elaborate Metaphor from Burlington Beer Company in Williston, VT and Hazy Rays 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: Travesty

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at Hunger Mountain CoOp.
• We went to the Montpelier Farmers Market.
• We hiked up Rochester Mountain.
• We visited Bent Hill Brewery.
• We had a scenic drive through Braintree Hill and West Brookfield.
• We visited Good Measure Brewing Company.
• We had takeout from Woodbelly Pizza.

Today’s ice cream:  (A) M&M Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Sandwich and (J) Haagen-Dazs Chocolate Dark Chocolate Bar

Today’s beer:

• Give ‘Em the Bird from Bent Hill Brewery in Braintree
• Tony from Bent Hill Brewery in Braintree
• Maple Red Ale from Bent Hill Brewery in Braintree
• Small Town Chatter from Bent Hill Brewery in Braintree
• Pilsner from Von Trapp Brewing in Stowe
• Five Bridges from Good Measure Brewing Company in Northfield

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Fungible

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at Hunger Mountain CoOp.
• Andy took his work laptop in for some updates.
• We had lunch with folks from Andy’s former firm at Sarducci’s.
• We hiked up Stowe Pinnacle.
• We visited the Ben & Jerry’s factory.
• We had dinner at Woodbelly Pizza.
• We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s

• (A) Maple Walnut and Oatmeal Dream Cake
• (J) Coconut 7 Layer Bar and Chocolate Therapy

Today’s beer: We’ve Been Dancing from Weird Window Brewing Company in South Burlington, VT and Little Sip 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: Boycott

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a run on the Cross Vermont Trail.
• We had breakfast at Hunger Mountain CoOp.
• We went to Shaw’s.
• We met with our contractor about rental house repairs.
• We had dinner with Andy’s co-workers at The Reservoir in Waterbury.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Rosee d’Hibiscus from Dieu du Ciel in St Jerome, QC, Edward from Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro, VT and Hazy Rays 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: Encomium

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at Panera.
• We toured the C F Martin & Company Guitar Factory in Nazareth, PA.
• We drove to Montpelier, VT.
• We had dinner at Sarducci’s.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Green Leaf from Good Measure Brewing Company in Northfield and First Drop from Upper Pass Beer Company in Stowe

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: Our house was in good shape.

Word of the Day: Reticent

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I stopped at The Bagelman for breakfast.
• We drove to Easton, PA.
• We made a beer run to Wegman’s.
• We picked up pizza from Antonio’s.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Czech’d Out from Workhorse Brewing Company in King of Prussia, PA and 365 from Funk Brewing in Emmaus, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Preen