Back to the Graveyard

"As you are now, once was I. And as I am now, you will be."

Jeremy is contemplating the shelved tombs at the big, romantic cemetery here in town.

Yesterday was John's 23rd and we spent the afternoon with him and his new digital camera with the dead. For hours we picked our way across the massive burial grounds. We must have walked around two miles all told. There was the creepy place called 'Baby Land' where someone had hung a child sized skeleton, along with other Halloween decorations on their baby's grave. Then we found Gov. Duncan's tomb and numerous impressive aged stones from men killed in the Civil War to people born in the 1700's and deceased in the 1820's, very soon after the town was formed. We also spent some time entranced by the mausoleum, a wonderful cool, echoing structure. Our chatter was filled with jokes about our own deaths, the Hollywood Forever cemetery (must go back soon), and all sorts of things. What a pleasant afternoon!! Go to John's art site to see more pics.

Later that night we celebrated with friends and they had cake and pizza for the b-day. Cheer!