Tag: cemeteries

Episodes

Grave Concerns

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Kris, Kym and Paul Wilborn from the Having Beers With Podcast at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core, © 2018, all rights reserved.

Happy All Hallow’s Eve Eve!!! Today marks our last episode of October 2018, extolling eerie, spooky, Halloweeny greatness. We help you ring in a spectacular Halloween with this simply lovely episode discussing cemeteries from all over the world with our good friend Paul Wilborn from the “Having Beers With” podcast.  We chat about our personal visits to the local Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, Paul’s brush with Scottish ghosts (maybe…it could have happened) at Greyfriar’s Kirkyard in Edinburgh which is supposed to be so very haunted, and how both Paul and Kris visited St. Cuthbert’s Graveyard (also in Edinburgh). Just not at the same time. They even took the same damned Ghost Bus Tour. Again, two years apart. It is very highly recommended by both by the way.

Anyway, Paul also has an affinity for New Orleans (because family) cemeteries (because wicked cool) and knows way more than anyone else we know about the history of why people are buried the way they are in NOLA. Kris even pinpoints her “taphophile” beginnings from visiting a cemetery in Weaverville, CA, when she was a kid.

We also find out an ancestor of Kym’s actually started a cemetery for war veterans somewhere back east. That’s our Kym, always at the ready with a zinger story! We discuss some places we’d like to visit and wonder why more people don’t plan vacations around visiting cemeteries. C’mon. Why not? Kris ends the episode with some incredibly amazing (Oh…YES…INCREDIBLY AMAZING WE SAY!!!!…erm) facts about cemeteries. Ahem.

This blog is going to be devoted more to photos rather than a write up, so go ahead, plug into the podcast and you can follow along here to see what we’re talking about! To listen, go to  iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Libsyn, Pocket Casts, Stitcher or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Then all you need to do is 1) subscribe 2) download and 3) listen! AND!!! 4) If you enjoy what you hear, please leave a rating and a review (pretty please?). The more subscribers and reviews we get, the more opportunities we get to grow this podcast and bring you richer content.

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Photos from Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA

Kym, Kris, Pam
Kris and Kym visit the interment site of Pamela Susan Morrison at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Pamela Morrison resting place
The interment site of Pamela Susan Morrison at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Fairhaven Memorial Park
View of Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Tom is that your cousin?
Um we believe this to be the headstone of one Chuck Riddle, cousin to some bad guy with a botched nose job…has something to do with magic and world domination.  (Ok, ok. OK. Kris is a Harry Potter FANATIC and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to take this photo). Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core © 2018, All rights reserved.
Ball Family 2
Batter up! Sorry. We’re going to hell. A marker for the Ball family at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
The Ball Marker
Another marker for the Ball family at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Grand Family Marker
An incredible marker showcasing the family wealth at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Sanchez Family Marker
A grand marker for the Sanchez Family at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Obelisk headstone
An typical obelisk marker at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Note the names of two families. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
W.C. Titchenal from Arkansas
An 1878 headstone of W.C. Titchenal from Arkansas at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Medlock Crypt
Exterior shot of the Medlock family crypt at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Medlock Crypt
Interior shot of the Medlock family crypt at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Long view of the Fairhaven Mausoleum
Grounds and mausoleum of Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Interment case
An interment wall case in the original mausoleum at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. The center niche, third row down from the top, contains mementos from a man Kym believes may have been an electrician since there were wire strippers in the niche with his photo and other items. Very poignant. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.
Interment niche
An interment niche in the original mausoleum at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, CA. Nope, not a hidden door to the restrooms. No matter what the sign says. Photo by Kristen Core ©2018, All rights reserved.

Photos from Saint Cuthbert Graveyard and Ghost Bus Tour, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2016

Saint Cuthbert Parish
Parish plaque of Saint Cuthbert graveyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Saint Cuthbert graveyard
A view of Saint Cuthbert graveyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Peaceful Saint Cuthbert Graveyard
A peaceful view Saint Cuthbert’s graveyard. Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Saint Cuthbert Headstone
A headstone lain purposefully at Saint Cuthbert graveyard to avoid further dilapidation and potential injury to visitors. Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Crypt Wall Saint Cuthbert
A crypt wall in Saint Cuthbert’s graveyard. Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Gothic dilapidation Saint Cuthberts
Another view of a dilapidated crypt in Saint Cuthbert’s graveyard. Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Dilapidated crypt
A dilapidated crypt in Saint Cuthbert’s graveyard. Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Goth Saint Cuthbert
A very gothic view of the Saint Cuthbert graveyard. Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Saint Cuthbert and Edinburgh Castle
A view of part of Edinburgh Castle from Saint Cuthbert graveyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. This spot is supposed to be vurrrrrry haunted. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Ghost Bus Tour Guide
Our hilarious and campy tour guide on the Edinburgh Ghost Bus Tour. Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Ghost Bus Tour Guide at Saint Cuthbert Graveyard
Part of the Ghost Bus Tour stopping at Saint Cuthbert graveyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.
Greyfriar's Kirkyard
A view of Greyfriar’s Kirkyard through the window of our Ghost Bus tour, Edinburgh, Scotland. If you look at the left side of the gate, the brass blob atop the stone plinth (((MAY))) be a statue of Bobby the dog. Or, it could be a brass fixture. Kris cannae remember nowt. Photo by Kristen Core ©2016, All rights reserved.

Kym’s Ancestral Cemetery

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The historical cemetery founded by Kym’s ancestor in Marysville, Ohio.
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Photo of Kym’s family marker in Amrine Cemetery, Marysville, OH

Additional Photos

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Photo of the man and wife separated in death by religion, but not in spirit. Photo credit http://www.brentjes.com
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The tomb of Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau in New Orleans. Photo by Patrick S Carroll. Taken from Wikipedia commons.
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Jim Morrison gravesite at Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, Franc. Photo by Suzanne GW. Taken from Wikipedia commons.
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Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Photo by Nam Vu. Taken from Wikipedia commons.

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Episodes

Cabana Spiders

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Kris and Kym on the stairs in Old Orange
Kris and Kym make sure the stairs are safe behind some cool building in Old Orange, CA

 

Kym and Kris in front of the original mausoleum in Fairhaven Cemetery, Santa Ana, CA
Kym inside the original Fairhaven Mausoleum
Kym and Kris visit one of the mausoleums in Fairhaven Cemetery, Santa Ana, CA
Kym and Kris find this grouping quite…ironic. It’s a SIGN!

Kym and Kris take it outside. There’s bird tweeting, dogs barking, spiders LURKING! **SHUDDER** But we push through our fears and deliver the podcast like the caffeinated, mouthy chat-warriors we are. And we talk about everything under the sun: cancer, cemeteries, Big Bear, Aurora Borealis, noisy airplanes, noisier helicopters, Orange Ghost Walk, worst Christmas gifts…we said everything, we mean EVERYTHING. Today’s episode is a poignant catch-up for these two life-long besties.

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UPDATE: Kym’s procedure went smashingly and everything came out ok. Literally. She’s fine, looking forward to her PSL, and sends EVERYONE her love. Which is awesome, because…WE…LOVE…HER!! The only thing we’re kind of bummed about is she’s not opting for the big pain meds. So much for Kris’ evil plan of making a viral video of Kym whacked out on meds.

Next time, Gadget….NEXT TIME.

(JK, there will be NO NEXT TIME! This was it, no more!!! Healthy us forEVAH!!)

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Episodes

Episode 04: Julyoween!

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Happy Tuesday!

Oh, dear mug-clutchers, we keep trying to manifest cool, crisp Autumn!! As we sip iced-coffee, fan ourselves and bemoan California summer heat, we try to bring a bit of October by regaling ourselves with Halloween-inspired tales…hence Julyoween! We talk about our own experiences with the paranormal – apparitions, floating ghosts, messages in our dreams, moving photographs (and not the super amazing, always wonderful Harry Potter kind), ouija boards, EVPs, orbs, ghost walks, ghost bus tours (the best in Edinburgh!), creepy childhood homes, long-passed grandmas, cemeteries, and even a dancing box.  And we also learn some of the most haunted spots in Orange County, California: Yost Theater in Santa Ana, The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, Yorba Linda Cemetery, The Wild Goose Yacht in Newport Beach, the Howe-Waffle House in Santa Ana (NOT the Whaley House, which is in San Diego – good one Kris *eyeroll*), Rutabagorz Restaurant in Old Town Orange, Kmart in Anaheim (wait…WHAT?? Yes you read that right…unfortunately Kris was thinking Walmart, ergo the what’re the ghosts wearing quip. Oh man. We hate when jokes get messed up on technicalities like accuracy and FACTS. *crossing arms, tapping foot, pouting*), Cypress College Photography Department, just about all of Fullerton, and so…much…more!!

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Note from Kris: Hi all…I found a photo of my beautiful friend Kerrie Ann, circa 1987-1988, during Christmas time at my parent’s house (yes the one where most all my paranormal moments happened!). As I edited this episode on Sunday, 15 July, it hit me that that was her birthday. I miss her every day. Our birthdays were intertwined and mine was never the same after she passed. Rest in Peace my lovely, beautiful soul-sister, you will always be in my heart.

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