Together
before?
For those of you who have your doubts about this
concept, let me present you with this evidence. When Jeff & my
eyes first met a link was made. Even though we didn't see each other
again for 2 more months - we were always looking for the other. Once
we did get together - we haven't been apart. It has been the easiest
relationship I have ever been in. Even though we had been influenced by our childhood, families, hometowns and life itself, and still have to
occassionally deal with those influences - we still exist on a plane which
I have never experienced before.
But then-proof positive existed when in at a flea
market in St. Augustine (the oldest city in Florida) we ran across this
photograph while prowsing through a trunk of old photos. It was dated
1836, New Orleans. Now I understand my love for that wonderful old
city - I lived there once. I always knew that too! We now have
this picture framed and hanging next to a picture of a paddleboat that
once cruised the Mississippi about the same time, Jeff & I (Art &
Cira) did. But then, on a trip to North Carolina we found even more
evidence...
Here
we show up again - only this time much more dignified. The date -
1896, at the Antebellum mansion of Col. & Mrs. Dupardieux of Charlotte.
It seems I (Xyla) still was a little racy though - although Jeff (Connie)
seems to have cleaned up pretty good. There were 2 more pictures
in that collection - one of each of us individually. It gives some
indication that Connie (Jeff) had just returned from the Middle East on a dig of
some sort (you know they were so popular in those days). Mine - I
must say - just seems to be some sort of vanity shot (those 2 words --
me & vanity -- in the same sentence - how odd???).
This
was me - then - Xyla, you know how those Victorian's were - they couldn't
and didn't show anything - modest to the nith degree - guess I lost my
modesty somewhere along time - guess I never recovered it!
This
here is Connie (Conrad) taken after he returned from Mesopotamia in 1897.
After these 2 connections I have been able to find anymore - before or
after to connect us together. But believe me I am searching every
flea market & yard sale and dingy old store from here to Istanbul.
If you come across a pix of us together - please let me know. Until
then I remain truly yours - Karrel (Xyla, Cira) - Tampa, 1997.
You know we'd love to hear from you!
Let's go home!
