Category Archives: Craft Breweries

It’s A Beautiful Day: Part 3 Smoke On The Water

Posted on September 22, 2020 by timfruth

After a fun evening in Bend, Carolyn and I had decided we would take a day trip down to Crater Lake National Park. It is cloudy, a few drops of moisture, and smoke is in the air from as far … Continue reading →

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It’s A Beautiful Day

Posted on September 9, 2020 by timfruth

Hey hey heyIt’s a beautiful day and I can’t stop myself from smilin’If we’re drinkin’, then I’m buyin’And I know there’s no denyin’It’s a beautiful day, the sun is up, the music’s playin’And even if it started rainin’You won’t hear … Continue reading →

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The Sedona Experience: A Trek to the Birthing Cave and Mescal Mountain

Posted on August 6, 2020 by timfruth

The end of June arrived quickly and Carolyn’s last of her time off is ending so we decide to head on over to Sedona for a last hurrah. Not only that, my hiking days are numbered for awhile as well … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing: Petrified In Arizona

Posted on July 29, 2020 by timfruth

Carolyn took the month of June off from work in what Southwest refers to as Emergency Time Off. What that amounts to is that you receive a small portion of pay for helping the company reduce labor cost during the … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing: Back to Arizona

Posted on July 20, 2020 by timfruth

The day has come come to start heading back to Arizona from our social distanced times in Southern Utah. But first coffee at a lively upbeat coffee shop that isn’t too far from our hotel–Feel Love Coffee. The Riverside location … Continue reading →

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From Zion to St. George: Socially Distanced and Socially Shamed (I’m A Pepper)

Posted on July 12, 2020 by timfruth

June 1, 2020 Out of bed, get some coffee from our favorite coffee place in Kanab, Jakey Leigh’s Coffee Shop and Bakery. Ready to get out on the road and head to Zion National Park via the Mount Carmel Junction … Continue reading →

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Isolation Blues: Into The Great Wide Open Part–2

Posted on July 3, 2020 by timfruth

Friday, May 29, 2020 Coffee is essential for another long day of traveling and hiking. Once again we trust our front desk agent, who probably has never drank a cup of coffee, to give us a recommendation. She sends us … Continue reading →

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Isolation Blues: Into The Great Wide Open Part–1

Posted on June 29, 2020 by timfruth

Into the great wide open Under them skies of blue Out in the great wide open A rebel without a clue Carolyn had decided to take June off of work from Southwest Airlines on what they call Emergency Time Off, … Continue reading →

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Isolation Blues: The Trials and Trails Of Social Distancing–Part 6

Posted on June 16, 2020 by timfruth

“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Anderson Cooped up and getting hot, Carolyn and I head to the Payson area to start off the month of May. … Continue reading →

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Isolation Blues: The Trials and Trails of Social Distancing–Chapter 5

Posted on May 24, 2020 by timfruth

Still furloughed but not locked down, I look for multiple ways to keep active during the crisis. Of course I watch some Netflix but in reality I am keeping busy without TV. My book reading has increased as I continue … Continue reading →

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