Monday, September 4

Today’s highlights:

  • I went to Walmart for my mother.
  • Andy and I went to Food Lion to buy some guitar cleaning supplies (!).
  • We went for a walk.
  • We went for another walk.
  • I got a haircut.

Today’s ice cream:  Cold Stone Creamery (J) Chocolate Devotion and (A) Oreo Overload

Today’s beer: Copper Ale from The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte 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: Gauntlet

The Fringed Benefit? No.
Route
Cold Stone Creamery
Under Destruction
Haircut
Nantucket Winds: Day 4
Beer hour

Sunday, September 3

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  Dairy Queen Blizzards (J) Oreo Hot Cocoa and (A) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Today’s beer: Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville 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: Upbraid

Run
Route
Dairy Queen
Nantucket Winds: Day 3
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, September 2

Today’s highlights:

  • I helped my father with his apartment search.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • Andy and I went for a long walk before dinner.
  • I organized my mother’s medications for the week.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer: Fat Tire from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Copacetic

Food Lion
Run the East
Under construction: Week 11
Nantucket Winds: Day 2
Beer hour

Friday, September 1

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I were off work today.
  • I went to the bank for my mother.
  • I helped my father with some apartment hunting.
  • I went to Harris Teeter for my mother.
  • Andy and I went for a walk before dinner.
  • We viewed Jay’s Isolation Friday video.

Today’s ice cream:  Ben & Jerry’s Chewy Gooey Cookie

Today’s beer: Costero from Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and Voodoo Ranger (Juicy Haze) from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Embargo

Harris Teeter
Well stocked
Quarantine Cats: Day 5
Nantucket Winds: Day 1
Beer hour

Thursday, August 31

Today’s highlights:

  • I traveled home from Kansas.
  • Andy and I went for a run before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

Today’s pet peeve: My flight from CLT to RDU was delayed due to a bird strike.

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Pundit

Carowinds
Quarantine Cats: Day 4
Beer hour

Wednesday, August 30

Today’s highlights:

  • I was working in Kansas.
  • I went for a walk before dinner.
  • Andy went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:

  • (J) Tank 7 and Wheat Ale from Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO
  • (A) Pilsner and Trailbound from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Caustic

Walk
Route
Zoom beer hour

Tuesday, August 29

Today’s highlights:

  • I was working in Kansas.
  • My team had a pickleball outing.
  • I went for a walk before dinner.
  • Andy went for a run before dinner.
  • I signed up for Uber.

Today’s ice cream:  (J) BurgerFi Caramel Fudge Bar Concrete

Today’s beer:

  • (J) Hardway from Martin City Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO and Pale Ale from Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO
  • (A) Fat Tire from New Belgium Brewing Company in Asheville and Pernicious from Wicked Weed Brewing in Candler

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Oxymoron

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Martin City Brewing Company
Zoom beer hour

Monday, August 28

Today’s highlights:

  • I traveled to Leawood, KS on business.
  • I went for a run on the Tomahawk Creek Greenway.
  • Andy went for a walk before dinner.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

Today’s beer:

  • (J) BLVD ’89 and Space Camper from Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, MO
  • (A) Summerfest 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: Assay

Run
Zoom beer hour

Sunday, August 27

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy picked up bagels from The Bagelman.
  • Andy and I went for a long run.
  • We had a Zoom beer hour with Jay.

Today’s ice cream:  n/a

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

Route
Dahlia Dinalhaven Makes a Dory Deal: Day 4
Zoom beer hour

Saturday, August 26

Today’s highlights:

  • Andy and I went for a long walk.
  • I went to the pharmacy for my father and Andy.
  • I went to Food Lion for my father.
  • I organized my father’s medications for the week.
  • 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: Hummingbird from Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett and Hoppyum from Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem

Today’s pet peeve: n/a

Today’s moment of gratitude: n/a

Word of the Day: Suffrage

Route
Fredericksburg, VA
Well stocked
What Andy did…
Dahlia Dinalhaven Makes a Dory Deal: Day 3
Beer hour