{"id":648,"date":"2014-11-03T01:05:03","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T09:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/?p=648"},"modified":"2014-11-04T17:21:19","modified_gmt":"2014-11-05T01:21:19","slug":"not-quite-back-from-the-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/motivational-mondays\/not-quite-back-from-the-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Quite Back from the Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-poster.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-654\" src=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-poster-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"day of dead poster\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-poster-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-poster.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Over the weekend, I attended my first ever Day of the Dead party. What an interesting event! People decorated their faces and dressed in costumes commemorating the dead. Sounds macabre, doesn&#8217;t it? But it wasn&#8217;t. This holiday is all about remembering the dead with laughter and celebration. What better way to remember those who have passed away?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-arnie.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-649\" src=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-arnie-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"day of dead arnie\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-arnie-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-arnie.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-rebecca.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-655\" src=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-rebecca-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"day of dead rebecca\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-rebecca-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-rebecca.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Arnie and Becca Moreno, the party hosts in their Day of the Dead makeup and costumes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-shrine.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-656\" src=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-shrine-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"day of dead shrine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-shrine-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-shrine.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One of several shrines, commemorating loved ones who have departed this earth. Party attendees were invited to place photos of dead loved ones and\/or beloved pets here.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-cake.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-650\" src=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-cake-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"day of dead cake\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-cake-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-cake.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This Day of the Dead skeleton cake was one of many on the tables and tables of food and drink. Did I mention that this was a party of laughter and celebration?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-mmummy.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-651\" src=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-mmummy-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"day of dead mmummy\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-mmummy-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-mmummy.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Just your friendly, everyday mummy, relaxing on the bed where we laid our coats!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-plate.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-653\" src=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-plate-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"day of dead plate\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-plate-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-plate.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This fanciful Day of the Dead plate certainly caught my eye.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-outside.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-652\" src=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-outside-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"day of dead outside\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-outside-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/annroth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/day-of-dead-outside.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What Day of the Dead party would be complete without a backyard &#8220;cemetery&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It&#8217;s always good to try something new and different, and I thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Who knows- it must might end up in a future book. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Until next time, and wishing you new and interesting experiences,<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ann<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Connect with me on my Facebook Author page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnnRothAuthorPage\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnnRothAuthorPage<\/a><br \/>\nFollow me on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/@Ann_Roth\">@Ann_Roth<\/a><br \/>\nStop by my website: <a href=\"https:\/\/annroth.net\">www.annroth.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the weekend, I attended my first ever Day of the Dead party. What an interesting event! People decorated their faces and dressed in costumes commemorating the dead. Sounds macabre, doesn&#8217;t it? But it wasn&#8217;t. This holiday is all about remembering the dead with laughter and celebration. 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