Dressing Up…Again

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After school Ouest and I went to the market to have tamales for lunch. When we got there we ran into one of her classmates whose aunt happens to own the vegetable stand next to the tamales. Lunch was put on hold while the girls ran around taking pictures of each other and the small animals at the pet store across from the vegetable stand. Yes, three market stalls: tamales, vegetables, and pets. If you want to buy a hammock you’ll have to go to the next stall over.

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Tonight Ouest got to dress up once again. This time for a Day of the Dead “performance” at the school. The different classes acted out scenes from other countries around the world celebrating similar holidays. Ouest’s class did something different though, they danced around in a circle while some Spanish Rock Around the Clock played over the atrocious PA system.

We dressed Ouest up in what google searches, and browsing of the shops around town, had shown the traditional Dia de los Muertos outfit to be. But when we got to school tonight we found the rest of her class dressed in skeleton costumes. Ali was bummed that we messed it up, but Ouest couldn’t have cared less. And one of the things I love about her classmates (and teacher) is that not one of them pointed out our gaffe.

Anyway, another fun little school outing in the books. And another new outfit for school in the books as well.

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In case anybody thought I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth I present exhibit A—just look at that raggedy-assed Halloween outfit. Worn out Keds and a white sheet.

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And don’t you dare go questioning my manhood either.

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Ali, Bums and Indians. Classics.

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10 Comments on “Dressing Up…Again”

  1. I think it looks like Ouest has the lead in the school play with her in the traditional garb among all the skeletons! Very sweet that no one seemed to mind or pointed out your mistake. And nice that she didn’t pout either!

    1. Ouest didn’t pout because she is so completely innocent and oblivious to that sort of stuff. It didn’t hit me until your comment, but she really doesn’t look at a group of kids wearing the same outfit and think, “Hey, I want to be just like them.” So maybe we really are doing something right after all. 🙂

  2. Pat, I notice that every so often you post old photos. Do you guys lug around your photo albums on the boat, or perhaps you’ve digitized all of your old prints?

  3. Pat I noticed a tatoo on Ali’s inside forearm what does it say?
    I’m sure you have written about it before I must have missed it.

  4. I never heard of or seen a parade for the Day of the Dead. A few years back (05, o6?) we were driving back to our boat in PV on Nov. 1st. All day we were blown away with the activity at every cemetery we went by, it was almost carnival like. People and cars were everywhere bearing flowers, tools & paint to upgrade the family plot, tables, chairs and food were set up throughout the cemetery. At the larger cemeteries we encountered special traffic cops to keep some semblance of order. It was beautiful to see all the families gathered together next to their family members who have already gone sharing stories and caring them.

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