Category Archives: Family

Grand Canyon 2021: Falling Feels Like Flying ‘Til You Hit The Ground

Posted on July 18, 2021 by timfruth

In a typical year, Carolyn organizes a trip to the Grand Canyon and our 2020 trip was canceled due to Covid Restrictions for staying on the North Rim. This year, Jordyn and Carolyn booked a cabin on the North Rim … Continue reading →

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Our 2021 US Open Tour Stop In Torrey Pines

Posted on June 6, 2021 by timfruth

Carolyn’s mother had a birthday in April and to celebrate, Carolyn planned a midweek getaway to the Torrey Pines area to end the month. Our flight to San Diego had us in town by 7:30 and up the coast we … Continue reading →

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Pleasant Days In The Desert

Posted on May 25, 2021 by timfruth

Carolyn and I have been exploring the Maricopa County Park System with several trips to Lake Pleasant. On our first trip out to Lake Pleasant we discovered that the North Entrance is closed during the week and not knowing what … Continue reading →

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Vacation Race Road Trip to Zion

Posted on May 19, 2021 by timfruth

Carolyn and Jordyn signed up for the half marathon trail run hosted by Vacation Races and being held near Zion National Park and we had been planning this trip for some time. Carolyn had put in some decent training in … Continue reading →

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Gonna Fly Now: Coming Back From Covid

Posted on April 8, 2021 by timfruth

There are moments in your life where something is said to you that you never forget and the words change your life forever. For example, my wife saying, “I’m pregnant!”. That was life changing and when Dr. Zonakis called and … Continue reading →

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Life Is A Teacher, Time Is a Healer

Posted on March 19, 2021 by timfruth

As I have sat in “bloody” quarantine (been watching British Netflix shows) contemplating the great outdoors and missing my wintertime treks into the desert, I have continued to read vociferously (between rounds of Spider Solitaire) and to watch some outstanding … Continue reading →

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From the Mountains to the Desert: More October Hikes in AZ

Posted on November 19, 2020 by timfruth

One of the best parts of living in Arizona is the different climate zones for outdoor activities that are all close enough to be in whatever type of hiking you desire. So one weekend we can be in a cooler … Continue reading →

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Back In The Day: My Journey Home

Posted on October 14, 2020 by timfruth

In August of 1976, my life was in shambles, living on my own in a studio apartment in my small hometown of Bucyrus, Ohio. Not counting a couple days that I did a quick visit in August, 2007, I had … 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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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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