This is the view out of Howard's back window..
Howard is also a taxidermist and here are some "sheds" he picks up out in the desert & various places
A big pic of the "Magnificent Seven" at Kevin's house. The movie was filmed out at Old Tucson.
Howard's kitchen table
Emily when Bill took her to the park for a picnic
At the Longhorn Grill, I get a picture of these Bill Fish, for Bill
they brought us chips & salsa at the Longhorn Grill as we waited for the Health Dept to reopen the restaurant due to a previous power outage
Some of the wall decorations.
A look at the Arivaca Mercantile from the La Gitana Cantina
A sign I found humorous on the wall of the La Gitana Cantina
A view down one of the roads we were on as we headed South thru the desert
This is Charlotte, our waitress/bartender ant the Ranch House Restaurant in Sonoita Arizona
This is Rick on his 87 Harley FXR out front of the Ranch House Restaurant. Said he was out riding around and had already logged 175 miles on his ride...
A view across the street from the Larien Motel in Tombstone
The newspaper that you see in a lot of Western Movies.. That paper was actually in existence back then
We stopped in the Crystal Palace and this is the bartender. All the people working in all the businesses in Tombstone, dress like the folks did back in the late 1800's..
Behind the counter at the Crystal Palace
The spot on the streets of Tombstone where Virgil Earp was shot
A stagecoach arrives...
A stage awaiting passengers
A stage leaving town
Some of the Tombstone businesses
One of the re-enactors we met. He played various rolls: one of the Earps, one of the Gunfighter's at the O.k. Corral etc...
He also owned the shirt that Chuck Connor's wore in the "Rifleman" T.V. series... Here is Bill with a picture of Chuck Connor's and the shirt..
Here he loads silver .44 bullets into the loops of his Paladin gun belt...
One of the local shop keepers..
In Big Nosed Kate Saloon, "Gold Dollar" hugs Chip. If you look at the Boot Hill Graveyard pics, there is a grave there of Margarita-stabbed by "Gold Dollar". She was an actual person back then and portrayed by this re-enactor
This is Chip & Dexter, who let us join them at their table, as the place was packed. They are from Mesa Arizona and members of B.P.M. M/C
Gold Dollar singin' to Chip
Our waitress at Big Nosed Kate Saloon
Bill was having a great time
The piano player...
Gold Dollar and Bill. That looks like a Betty Boop look if I ever saw one...On Gold Dollar that is..
Then, we had Wyatt Earp roaming around, tossing drunks out...
Here's Dale waiting his turn for a hug from Gold Dollar..
Bill & Dale at Big Nosed Kate's Saloon in Tombstone
me, Bill & Dale in Tombstone
Me, Bill & Dale
The Longhorn Restaurant Tombstone
Nellie Cashman's Restaurant/Saloon
The Six Gun City Restaurant & Saloon
This is "Shoeshines" box. He is one of the locals that goes around shining boots & shoes for a living. He dresses in era clothing
Bill & Dale at Six Gun City
Bill & Dale talk with one of the cowboy re-enactors at Six Gun City
Shoeshine talks with "Morgan Earp"
Deputy "Morgan Earp" & "Shoeshine" at Six Gun City
The last pic is of Bill getting a shoe shine from "Shoeshine". Note the dirt & gravel where we were sitting. It was like that all the way back to the street. Bill's boots were dusty by the time we made it back to the street. This will conclude this post. Scroll WAY down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/ for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN
You guys should have all been wearing western hats!
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