Winding up the Dia de los Muertos festivities

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I had to force myself to get up, dressed, and out this morning but I really wanted to get to Old Town to see the Procession of the Matachines. I saw it last year and was surprised to realize it had common roots with Morris dancing. It was just as cool this year and prowling around Old Town paying respects to the ofrendas, browsing a pop-up market, and admiring a wandering cat made for a nice outing.

After getting back home and resting a bit I went dowstairs because there's a block party/twilight market and I ran into the guy who runs the biweekly D&D game at the consumption lounge. He's a great DM and a real sweetheart. I invited him and the friends he was with up for a round of drinks and made a Tom Collins variant with the Earl Grey infused gin and homemade lavender syrup. It was a HIT so I think I can call that drink a success and it was fun to be able to show off the balcony and that VIEW.