Dia de Velitas

Reg · December 8, 2020, 1:45am

Today is Dia de Velitas (the Day of the Candles) which is my favorite day of the year in Colombia. This year is boring, though. There’s just not a lot going on under Covid. We have three candles in our apartment. We’ll walk the conjunto a bit later to see if anyone is doing anything, but I doubt it.

Here’s what it looked like in past years when we lived in the tiny village of Mosquera.

Dia de las Velitas 2016, Mosquera by Reg Natarajan, on Flickr

CYCLOPSSUPERCOMPUTER · December 8, 2020, 4:43am

I hate candles. I hate breathing in the wax.

CYCLOPSSUPERCOMPUTER · December 8, 2020, 4:45am

Those might irritate your lungs. I really do like candle light and scented candles, but some candles burned all the time give me a headache and I have noticed cause coughing in others.

AgeofGrace · January 1, 2021, 4:39pm

If you weren’t so rebellious you would be following CDC guideline recommendations and put your mask on.

I can’t say anything about candles. I once went to Hobby Lobby and spend $300 strictly on candles.
Yes, he did want to know why.

thinkingaboutit · January 1, 2021, 5:26pm

sure you can say anything
he? he as in your jesus/god or he as in your husband? and what answer did you give? to spice things up with scented candles?

Reg · December 11, 2023, 5:41am

Día de Velitas in Vancouver. It’s not the same, but it’s something. Amo Colombia.

PS: Isa is looking great for almost 50. I realize I’m prejudiced.