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Category Archives: Relationships
Our 2021 US Open Tour Stop In Torrey Pines
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
Posted in Craft Beer, Craft Breweries, Family, Hiking, Relationships, Road Trip, Uncategorized
Tagged Annie's Canyon, Breakwater Brewing, Brigantine, Carol Hock, Carolyn Fruth, Costco, Farmer & The Seahorse, Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, Price Club, Road Trip, Seasurf Fish Co, Torrey Pines, Torrey Pines State Park, Viewpoint Brewing
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Pleasant Days In The Desert
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
Vacation Race Road Trip to Zion
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
Posted in Craft Beer, Family, Hiking, National Parks, Relationships, Road Trip, Uncategorized
Tagged Big Al's Burgers, Caitlin Cloud, Carolyn Fruth, Emerald Pool, Feel Love Coffee, Jordyn Walworth, Kanab, Oscar's Cafe, River Rock Roasting Company, St. George, Sunny Creek Coffee, Vacation Races, Zion Brewery, Zion National Park, Zion Pizza and Noodle Co
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Back On My Feet Again
Gonna break these chains around meGonna learn to fly againMay be hard, may be hard, but I’ll do itWhen I’m back on my feet again Gonna feel the sweet light of heavenShining down its light on meOne sweet day, one … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Hiking Adventures, COVID - 19, Craft Beer, Craft Breweries, Hiking, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Bone Haus Brewing, Carolyn Fruth, McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Michael Bolton, North Mountain Brewing, Petroglyphs, Phoenix Mountain Preserve, Phoenix Sonoran Preserve, State 48 Brewery, White Tank
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Life Is A Teacher, Time Is a Healer
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
Posted in Arizona Hiking Adventures, Community, Family, Hiking, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged COVID - 19, FBI, Fred Hampton, Free State of Jones, Jodi Picoult, Judas and the Black Messiah, Mary J. Blige, Matthew McConaughey, Mighty River, Mudbound, Netflix, Newton Knight, Operation Varsity Blues, Plain Truth, Racism, Small Great Things
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Phoenix Mountain Preserve to Sunrise Peak and Brewery Stops
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
Socially Distanced on the Gateway, Bell Pass, and Windgate Loop Trail + Some Isolated Brewery Stops
Another weekend, another hike, another brewery. I must confess that we actually went to two breweries Saturday night on the western part of the Valley of the Sun. Carolyn and I put our Pub Pass and our Recoupon book into … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Hiking Adventures, Craft Beer, Craft Breweries, Hiking, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, Carolyn Fruth, Gateway Trailhead, Loco Patron Brewery, McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Peoria Artisan Brewery, Pub Pass, Sonoran Preserve, Throne Brewing Company
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A November To Remember: The San Diego Hikes
Friday the 13th of November, exactly eight months to the day that I was officially furloughed from my hotel position in Phoenix. (Friday the 13th of March) Since we were in San Diego on the day I was notified, Carolyn … Continue reading
