Day of the Dead Parade 2015

Our "skeleton crew"...all steampunked out.

Again, the South Valley held their annual Muertos and Marigold Parade. Thousands of people came this year-the biggest crowd ever. We decorated my VW with paper flowers, and skeletons on the spoiler that Bob so wonderfully engineered. Weather perfect, it was a great day. This year our theme was Steampunk.  

Bob and Charlie Z with their dogs. 

Bob rode in the car with me and had his skeleton dog hanging over the door. He holds it from the back, so from the parade views eye line you can't see his hand making the dog dance to the loud Latin music coming from our car.  Charlie Z walked and handed out candy in his top hat and tails.

I call these two silver an gold painted skellies: Sterling and Goldie Feinstein.

Sharon, one of my "Skull Sisters" was a welcome addition this year.

Hours of costume making goes into this. But it's all worth it when I see the pictures later. Next year's theme is already cooking in my creative mind.  We are running away with the circus!  

Daniel Kronberg took this photo while our car was moving! 

Until next year...each day is a gift, open now!

xo

Suz

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