Last month we carved pumpkins the night before Halloween. We decided to do traditional jack 'o' lanterns this year.
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| Dan hollowing out his pumpkins |
Dan bought candy for the trick 'r' treaters and we lit our pumpkins and turned on the porch lights, but sadly we didn't get a single ghost or goblin ringing our bell. Dan's students benefited from our leftover candy stash!
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| Mary and our pumpkins |
On the day after Halloween we took the Metrolink to the Union Station in downtown LA where we walked over to Olvera Street - the oldest street in Los Angeles and an area of Mexican restaurants and Mexican street vendors.
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| A person dressed up for Dia de Los Muertos |
We had a great time listening to the Mexican music, watching the dancers, and walking around the area where we encountered lots of people in traditional Dia de Los Muertos attire, face paint, and even dogs dressed up!
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| A Dia de Los Muertos Vigil |
There were lots of vigils set up in the traditional fashion paying respects to the dead by displaying foods the deceased loved, photos of their loved ones, and candles illuminating the vigils.
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| Even the animals were celebrating! |
It's really fun to see where you guys are living now. The front porch looks lovely. A slightly different Halloween after living in Roundtree!! Happy Thanksgiving! We miss you x
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