The Bohemian Art Spirit

 Today is "Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) in Mexico, a holiday celebrated in this country too by Mexican Americans.  

 Painting by the very talented Angie Ibarra for my niece Maggie and Mark
on their Dia de los Muertos wedding.

 Delicious "muertos" cake

 Our family's Ofrenda Altar at the wedding...

so moving to me having my dad and grandparents honored that way.

Happy Anniversary to Mark and Maggie

(Wedding photos by Gordon and Crystal) 

 Angie's painting of my daughter Veronica 

 Angie Ibarra Paintings 
Maggie's Button Button, Who? 

Dia de Los Muertos is a celebration where  family and friends gather to remember those who have died. The celebration occurs on November 2 in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. The Day of the Dead is a time of celebration when eating and partying are common.
Scholars trace the origins of the modern holiday to indigenous observances dating back thousands of years and to an Aztec Festival dedicated to the Goddess Mictecacihuatl.  In Spain as well as in Mexico there are festivals and parades, and, at the end of the day, people gather at cemeteries and pray for their dead loved ones.