Dia de Los Muertos

Today is Nov 1st: Dia de Los Muertos.

It is another hot day, and I start out with the same brakfast I will here very day:

2 fried eggs
A serving of Garlic rice
Oatmeal
Soy Milk
Coffe
an apple

A simple,boring meal,but extremely safe.

Then a shower. Note: All the taps and showers here only have one faucet. There is no cold or hot water, it is just runs room temperature, usually warm.

Lynn's friends explain tome that this is a day to rememeber departed relatives.
I say,I know. It is a celebration rooted in Aztec rituals and catholics tradition fused together andstill celebrated in Mexico. At one point it was exported to Manila during the spanish colonization of the islands.

We celebration is similar, just hotter. The entire town congragates at the cemetary. Plastic chairs are brought and canopies to give shade. Peoplebring food and sit at the gravesite of their family members. There is much eating and laughing,only to interupted by a torrential downpour. Afterwards, the sun comesout and makes everything nice and steamy.