Last week, in an attempt to relish our last days at 8000 ft above sea level, we did one last day trip up Mt. Lemmon. This has been one of my favorite spots in Tucson ever since visiting Curtis for Thanksgiving in 2012. The ability to drive up 5000 feet in 26 miles, enjoy scenic viewpoints on the way, and… Read More
Archives for November 2015
Lessons I Learned from Hiking Supai
I learned something new about myself last week when I was hiking along the Havasu Creek. I learned that I have no fear of the unknown – if I don’t know anything about it, how can I be afraid? All I can do is go along with it and trust God and my husband’s leading. However, I am afraid of the… Read More
Returning to Supai
Hiking Adventure to Supai, Arizona | Sunday, November 15, 2015 | Day 1 Remember last year, when Curtis and I went on a 3 day 44 mile hiking trip to Supai? [read those exciting posts here: day 1 / day 2 / day 3 ] Several times in those posts, I called this a once in a lifetime adventure. As… Read More
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun
Visiting the DeGrazia Gallery / Tucson, AZ / November 13, 2015 For about as long as we’ve been in Tucson, our friend Mitchell has talked up the DeGrazia art gallery, telling us we just have to go see it. We always intended to, but never got around to it. He should have known that all it would take was planting… Read More
Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness
As soon as we found out we were moving back to Arizona for a few months, we immediately started making a bucket list of things we needed to accomplish this fall. This list included things like Chiricahua’s Heart of Rocks trail, Saguaro National Park East, and meeting our new niece, Grace (all things we’ve accomplished so far!) Another thing we… Read More
Chiricahua National Monument
Recently, we visited Chiricahua National Monument for the 3rd time. As always, we were completely blown away from the views surrounding us, and we loved every minute of our hike. This time, we convinced our friends to come along with us, and they were equally as impressed with the beauty of this place. We often use phrases like “The most… Read More