this year for halloween and day of the dead i took a trip to visit my sister and brother in law in pachuca, mexico. i've recently become fascinated with the traditions of the holiday. they celebrate their deceased, welcoming their spirits back into their homes one day a year. it's a beautiful way to think about death and after life; with acceptance and community, believing that the spirits of the past remain with us always.
we drove 5 (short) hours into the mountains to stay in a small town with a low key celebration keeping with the traditional rituals. mexico is such a beautiful country, and i can never say enough about the food!!
oh and p.s. MY SISTER IS PREGNANT!!! i have secretly been waiting very impatiently for jennifer and david to FINALLY announce being preggers. the hardest part was not telling my entire family, a week later my mom gave me a hefty guilt trip as well. thanks mom ♡ dave and jenn- this post is for you, yogi and 'little spud'... i love you both and wish you all the love in the world. xoxo.
the most kick ass dog ever, yogi. i heart him.
breakfast. doesn't get any better than this.
hand made geetars at the market
a family welcomed us inside their home to see their altar, the spirits arrive at noon and leave at three the next day. they had just placed out 'steak and eggs' and started burning the incense.
a neighboring town that ended up being good only for the bones found in the river bed. i still think it was human.
our very own very primitive, homemade altar. don't hate. 
the cemetery, however dark and shadowy it was, felt loved as if the survivors didn't visit to mourn. i put my money on dancing.
my last day, on the roof of jen and davids good friends apartment, after stuffing my face with pastes. ♡
