Our First Tri – Anthem Holiday Classic
Today, we finished our first triathlon. We signed up on our 5th wedding anniversary and decided to try it together. We left the house Friday afternoon and arrived in Anthem, AZ at 5:55 PM. Check-in closed at 6, so we made it just in time. We picked up our race number, timing chip, jersey, and a bag full of goodies. It was dark, but we wanted to drive around the bike course. We checked the map...
Sunsets and Skylines We Live Through
Here are some shots of our Tucson skyline – We have to live through this on a regular basis here. I know it can be blinding and hard on the eyes but we can find a way to get through it. Don’t ask me how we do it!...
Trip to Bisbee, AZ
Deanna and I took a day and headed down to Bisbee. This is an old mining town that has been turned into a small artist hangout. The old mine now has a tour through a small section of it. The tour is worth the trip as it is run by miners that used to actually work the mines there. We took the tour and they had a lot of informational tidbits for us. There is over 2500 miles of mine just in Bisbee. T...
Camping at Mt. Graham in Safford, AZ
This weekend we took a night and hung out on Mt Graham in Safford, Arizona. It was very cool in the morning and as we rode up the road to go for a hike we watched the temperature drop into the mid 30′s. There was still snow and the ground and the road was closed. So, we turned around and went back to the lower trails. We hiked for a few miles on the Lady Bug Trail. It was very nice. The...
Rincon Peak Hike
Today, John, Gail and I hiked to the top of Rincon Peak. We started on the trail around 8:00 AM. It was a very nice day and not too hot. We strolled at least at the start. Once we started going up, and up, and up and up it rally turned into a hike. This is a scenic hike that starts just outside of the Saguaro National Park and then stays within the park boundary for several miles. We took a short ...