posted September 14, 2004 08:27 PM         

Well, just when I didn't think things could get weirder..meaning -it has been a big joke with Mr. Taurus and I that throughout our lives we seemed to have crisscrossed each others path..again and again.

Today he was off so we decided to go to the famous historic town of Tombstone, Arizona. We walked around the shops, looked at the historic markers and then had a late lunch.

As we drove away we decided to take a road out of the city towards nowhere land...and then we came upon "Tombstone Cemetary". It was very unassuming, hardly any trees, nothing special and no paved paths through the cemetary itself. We took the straight dirt road when Mr. T said excitedly "Hey Pid..stop the car, your last name is one of the big Tombstones.." But I kind of came to a rolling stop and rolled another 5 feet when he said "OMG..there's my last name".

We hopped out of the car, camera and camera phone in hand and stood there with our mouths open. How odd, both of our last names on two of the biggest Headstones in the cemetary within 8 feet of each other. In fact, the one with his name on it was just kitty corner to mine - and the family buried there had come from the South - just like him.

Ewwwwww......

We, of course, made a story out of it, because it was too weird - just too much of a coincidence that they were so close.

After we left the cemetary we kept on the road until the sign said "Primitive road, enter at your own risk" No problemo, we had my car- The Subaru Outback..hee hee All Wheel Drive. (He calls it my station wagon)

We found a large monument built in the 1800's for the founder of Tombstone and then we saw this really weird building in the distance. Again, we made our own story. It must be a looney bin, or prison - or where the Texas Chainsaw Massacre dude relocated to after his reputation got out. We followed a very scary (and shall I say "butt-puckering" trail to the the back of the building. All the while we drove we both felt like we were breaking some kind of rule.

We kept up on the structure..wondering why it was in the middle of no where...only to discover it was actually the back of a new Holiday Inn Express that faced the main road. LOL!!!!!

We laughed so hard I thought we'd pee.

posted September 15, 2004 12:32 AM         

He calls you Pid too?

And also... at "butt puckering"...I though I was the only one who said that!!!

posted September 15, 2004 03:01 PM         

LOL..I think you are right.. we must have known each other in a past life. We made up this funny story that maybe one of Stonewall H's kin fell in love with one of Pedro V's kin (See Stonewall - the dude with his last name- came here in the early 1800's while Pedro's people came here in the early 1900's and died a few months before I was born).

Our story is that Stonewall's grandson fell in love with Pedro's daughter. She was promised to someone else and Pedro would not relent. So Stonewall's grandson murdered Pedro to free the daughter from the promise in 1969. In grief, poor Luciana, Pedro's wife, died of heartache one year later.

We do not know what ever happened with Stonewall's grandson and Pedro's daughter.

Lioneye..no he doesn't call me Pid- I just used that to keep my name out. Then it hit me, everyone knows my name anyway LOL...and it's on the photo board along with his. Hee hee..

You know, for a Taurus, he really is up for adventure. He seems to get a kick out of my reaction often, well except on those rare (hee hee) moments when I am a bit peeved (Saggie for p1ssed) or when I am high strung.

Here is another weird story. I picked up my dad in Tulsa, OK and we drove the rest of the way out to AZ. On the way we stopped at Ft. Sumner, NM and had breakfast at this cool place called "Tito's Burritos" As we were sipping our coffee, this big lady trucker walks in and starts asking the patrons about if they knew the "H" family. Seems that she was born there and lost touch with her family and wanted to trace the lineage.

As it happened her great-grandaddy moved there years and years ago. Where he moved from, I have no idea. He was also a Twin.

My ears perked up on that one. See Mr. Taurus not only shared the last name, but he is also a twin.

When Mr. Taurus first came to Ft. Huachuca and was getting his BDU's and gear, the guy helping him was obviously Indian. So Mr. T asked which tribe. The guy said "Mescalero Apache". He was like "WOW..my fiance is also Apache".. Then they started talking and they called me so that I could tell them which tribe - Chiricahua and Mr. T says 'Ah too bad, I thought you could be related - she also has a Spanish surname, so the chances are slim".

The guys says "Well, who knows, I am Chiricahua on my dad's side but we trace our lineage through the mother. By the way my last name is "V".

He had the same last name as me!!!

Phili - when are we going to meet? Did you get my last post / response? We are going do the movie and mall thing today. I hope all is well with you and you enjoyed your rock searching day.

LibraSparkle - Thank you..from the sounds of things, it looks like you and your Taurus were also meant to be!!!