Category Archives: Relationships

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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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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Back On My Feet Again

Posted on April 26, 2021 by timfruth

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 →

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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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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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Socially Distanced on the Gateway, Bell Pass, and Windgate Loop Trail + Some Isolated Brewery Stops

Posted on January 20, 2021 by timfruth

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 →

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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: The San Diego Hikes

Posted on December 7, 2020 by timfruth

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 →

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