Good morning! It’s Sunday in Tombstone and today is the big finale of weekend- more details on that soon…in the meantime, here’s a few pictures from yesterday.
Yes, it was definitely red dress day!
Tombstone
A Day in Tombstone…
We finally made it into town and had a nice walkabout…it was nothing dramatic but it allowed us to wear some of our clothes. And yes, today I opted to wear the red dress!
Good Morning from No. 11
Good morning from No. 11! Friday was a pretty uneventful day and we spent it in regular clothes, catching up with various household choses and a shipping run to Sierra Vista. Pretty boring stuff! As of late Friday, there weren’t a lot of people in town, at least now the way it was when we first started coming here in 2002 (we bought No. 11 in 2003). Back then, the event “Rendezvous of the Gunfighters” was held and it was quite the event, attracting just about every Old West-themed reenactor group in the Southwest. Getting a hotel room was impossible (unless you booked up way in advance) and there were lines running out of every bar and restaurant. It was quite the spectacle, to be sure.
Unfortunately, time, the Great Recession, and changing life circumstances slowly put an end to this and now, most of the visitors are the more “normal” sort of tourists. The event itself has gone through a number of name changes and such so things are on a smaller scale than they used to be. There’s still gunfighters…just fewer of them. For us, thing really haven’t changed much except that No. 11 has gone through a number of transitions and improvements and it’s better than ever and we’re hear on a regular basis, whether it’s for an event or a non-event weekend.
Just for perspective, here’s a picture of the living room at No. 11 not long after we bought the house:
And after…
OK, we went a little nuts with the pictures but you get the idea…it’s been an interesting, sometimes bumpy trip but 22 years later we’re still going strong and we have a lot of plans for the future to include another film so stay turned for more.
At No. 11 – What to Wear?
What to wear? This is always a major question on my mind here or back in LA and it doesn’t always have an easy answer. If I were like my Victorian forbearers, I would have a selection of clothing changes for the entire day (along with a maid to assist) but being that this is 2024, I have to take a more realistic approach. So I brought three choices…each of these dresses have been worn for only four hours each and never to Tombstone. So, we shall have to see and you all will be the first to know!
On the Way to No. 11
Off to No. 11…Angus is driving the first shift. Brought NO work! Whaaat, no sewing in the car? New traditions.
All goofyness aside, we’re spending Labor Day weekend here at No. 11…time to get out of LA for awhile and take things a bit more slowly…well, we will be doing all sorts of things but for the most part with no time pressures. One interesting thing of note, I’ll be one of three people judging the costume contest being held in town on Sunday so stay tuned for more on that. Otherwise, we’re here to take in the sights, take some pictures and otherwise relax. Catch you down the trail!