Stuck in NC

Today’s highlights:

• My sister gave Andy and me a ride to pick up a rental car for our trip.
• We stopped by muffler shop to get some items we needed out of my car.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Ferryman’s Fee from Edward Teach Brewing Company in Wilmington and Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River

Today’s pet peeve: My car was not ready despite being promised by late morning on Saturday.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Malaise

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale 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: Debonair

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went to my great-nephew’s birthday party in Black Jack.
• I went to the pharmacy for my mother.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• Andy and I went to the transfer station for my father.
• We returned my father’s car and walked home.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.
• We went for a walk after dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Pilsner and Trailbound from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: My car was supposed to be ready today but it wasn’t.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Aggrandize

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went back to work.
• I walked to the Subaru dealer to pick up my car.
• I dropped my car off at Meineke and walked home.
• I went to the bank for my mother.
• I walked to my father’s place in the pouring rain to borrow his car.
• 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 Topped Chocolate Caramel Cookie Dough

Today’s beer: Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River and AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: The Subaru dealer did not have the part to fix my car.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Gumption

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I drove back down east.
• We dropped my car off at the Subaru dealer and walked back home.
• We went for another walk after dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Brotherly Love from Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA

Today’s pet peeve: On the trip home, my muffler started making a lot of noise.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Incarcerate

Today’s highlights:

• Jay, Andy and I went for a hike on the AT.
• We went to Weaverville to run some errands.
• We had dinner at Hog Hollow Pizza & Homeplace Brewing Company in Burnsville.
• We walked around the town square in Burnsville.

Today’s ice cream:  Dairy Queen Blizzards (A) S’mores and (J) Choco Brownie Extreme

Today’s beer: Brown Mule and Myrtle Beach in the Mountains from Homeplace Beer Company in Burnsville

Today’s pet peeve: We tried to visit Dream Guitars but we did not have an appointment.

Today’s moment of gratitude: Jay did not make us go to the Asheville Ukulele Society meeting.

Word of the Day: Contiguous

Today’s highlights:

• Jay, Andy and I went for a run at the NC Arboretum.
• We had brunch at Bruegger’s.
• We walked around the town of Marshall.
• We had dinner at Blue Mountain Pizza in Weaverville.
• We strolled around a park in Weaverville.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Hoppyum Imperial from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem and a flight of

• Summerfest from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Mills River
• Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville
• Trailbound from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville
• AVL from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: Parking at the arboretum was 50% off since it was the first Tuesday of the month.

Word of the Day: Perquisite

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I had breakfast at the Bagleman.
• We drove to Wolf Laurel.
• We went for a walk with Jay.
• We had food truck dinner from Ciao Y’all.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery in Brevard and Hopadillo from Karbach Brewing Company in Houston, TX

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: It was nice to have a getaway.

Word of the Day: Ancillary

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long run.
• I went to Walgreens from my mother.
• I went to Staples.
• Andy and I made a trip to the transfer station.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville and Brotherly Love from Victory Brewing Company in Downington, PA

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Filch

Today’s highlights:

• Andy and I went for a long walk.
• I went to Food Lion for my father.
• I organized my father’s medications for the week.
• I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Prima Pils from Victory Brewing Company in Downington, PA 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: Bully pulpit