Category Archives: Marriage

Bourbon, Brews, and Mountain Tops in the High West of Park City

Posted on August 9, 2021 by timfruth

For our summer trip, Carolyn booked us for a multi-day trip into Utah to some new areas that we had never been. We fly out of Phoenix on Father’s Day, yes my girls were a bit irritated and we were … Continue reading →

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Phoenix Mountain Preserve to Sunrise Peak and Brewery Stops

Posted on January 30, 2021 by timfruth

At our condo in Phoenix, I often see some interesting looking hiking trails in a small section of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve just north of Northern Ave. The trails appear to have no name but they are clearly used and … Continue reading →

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Hiking With An Attitude of Gratitude: Pass Mountain and Granite Mountain Thanksgiving Week Hikes

Posted on December 15, 2020 by timfruth

After our quick San Diego trip, we returned to the desert for more hikes. The weekend before Thanksgiving, Carolyn and I went and hiked the Pass Mountain Loop Trail located in the Usery Mountain Regional Park. We hiked about 7.6 … Continue reading →

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A November to Remember: Hiking the Desert

Posted on December 1, 2020 by timfruth

Socially distanced hiking in unseasonably warm weather seems reasonable to me. Since being furloughed in March, I refuse to be “locked down” indoors and have continued to enjoy simple adventures around the areas that I live. Carolyn had been requesting … Continue reading →

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Down In The Florida Keys: Part 2

Posted on November 3, 2020 by timfruth

It was rainy season and we expected to get some rain and we did on several of the days but we always had sunshine as well. The Casa Marina is a fairly old complex but lots of action going on … Continue reading →

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Down In The Florida Keys

Posted on October 28, 2020 by timfruth

About a year ago, Carolyn had suggested that we should try to get a room in Key West, Florida if and when any came available using my employee rates. We eventually were able to book five nights for our birthdays … Continue reading →

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It’s A Beautiful Day: Tumalo Falls, Deschutes National Forest

Posted on September 24, 2020 by timfruth

After a good night of rest, it is time to get back out in the forest and see some of the things that we don’t often see in Arizona. Our plan was to do a shorter hike along the Tumalo … Continue reading →

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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: Part II Metolius River, Oregon

Posted on September 16, 2020 by timfruth

I’m gonna sing a brand new song, Yeah I’m about to get my worship onTake me away on this beautiful day by Jamie Grace Sunday morning sunshine after a Cannon Beach day, Carolyn and I jump in the car and … 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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