Being Dead Is Fun

 

The happy couple.

Some may say I've never looked better than being dead.  This year we decided to paint-up and join the locals in celebrating Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).  We ventured into the plaza in El Centro for the parade and celebration.



Terri in her prom dress and paint.

Never looked better than when I'm dead.



After a nice dinner at Los Zarape nine of us hopped into the back of a red pick-up truck for the ride to the plaza. We joined several thousand people in Mazatlán's party. 

All todays photos were shot by our friend Walt Hughson.  He is a much better photographer than I am, so enjoy the pictures from the celebration.

Part of the reason for the happiness is that there are several beer carts in the parade that are giving free beer to any out stretched hand.  Someone asked me how old you must be to get free beer, my answer was, "about 5 foot 2".


The longest reach gets the beer.

Loud drumming to accompany the fire juggler.

You've gotta appreciate the combination of flying fire and a crowded street. In Mexico it seems normal.  After ten or eleven years of coming to Mazatlán nothing should surprise me.  It's all good.

Happy wife, happy life.

As you can see..... life is good.