It's a big day. Today is when we honour and remember family and friends who have died, and when we celebrate their lives. We spend time together as families in the cemeteries, bringing favourite foods and drinks and other things that remind us of our loved one. The goal is really to encourage the souls of the departed to visit us and hear our prayers. Since we're not in México, I set up an ofrenda on our porch. Usually these are specific to the individual (we have one of those in our backyard), but I tried to keep this one simple. Marigolds, candles, candies, sugar skulls. If you want to stop by with an offering to someone you'd like to remember, you're welcome to. Or you can just come and light a candle and talk to them.
And let me know when you stop by because we can feed you tamales, too.