Curtis and I love going on adventures. We go out every weekend and check out a new hike, town, or landmark. However, there’s a lot out there that we can’t do in just a weekend. That’s why we’ve been eagerly anticipating Curtis’ spring break. We started planning our trip months in advance – we had…
The last time I wrote about a peak hike, I had to tell of all the struggles we had (mostly my own struggles though!) Today, we conquered a new peak hike, and though it was only 7 miles, I’m very proud of how we did. I’m getting better 🙂 Today’s focus: Wasson Peak…
Weekend Adventure: February 15, 2014 You know you’re a letterboxer when… you plan day-long road trips to random places simply because of the fact that there’s an obscure letterbox there. After celebrating Valentine’s day on our own with a hike in Catalina State Park, Curtis and I joined our friends for a spontaneous letterboxing adventure…
Letterboxing in Catalina State Park / February 14, 2014 This was our first Valentine’s Day we’ve ever been able to spend together as a married couple! We celebrated by visiting Catalina State Park. There are a lot of letterboxes hidden around the trails, so we just chose a few and went for a late afternoon hike…
Hello February! Curtis says this is his least favorite month, because it’s so cold and we’re just ready for warmer weather. (Yes, we feel that way in Arizona too. My sympathy goes out to family and friends in Iowa who just had yet another snowfall and snow day, but once you get used to 110…
It feels so strange to title this post “January adventures.” After surviving 20 Iowan winters, this feels nothing like “January” to me. Maybe it’s the longest and nicest October I’ve ever lived through. I’m not complaining about this of course ~ now that I’ve been here though I don’t think I can ever go back….