Halloween, Samhain, or The Day of the Dead is just one week away. Plenty of time for preparations!
The above photograph was sent to me by Vanessa Trujillo, a long time friend and Chi Omega Sorority sister of my daughter, Alicia Flinn. Vanessa's family set up this honorary altar in the Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier, California. The display is in honor of Jerry Fajardo, who died of a stroke in 2006 at the age of 59. Biking was one of his passions - and Jerry rode again on this Day of the Dead. Hector Tobar said, "All they wanted was to be a little closer to their dead, and to bring them back into life's party, even if just for a day."
Old Traditions, New Places to Celebrate Día de los Muertos. By Hector Tobar, Los Angeles Times, October 29, 2010,
Day of the Dead, El Dia de los Muertos, Samhain, Halloween: Resources, Links, Rituals, Prayers, Poems, October Celebrations, Correspondences. Research by Mike Garofalo.
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