The Author Explains

The LA Day of the Dead at Hollywood Forever was Saturday.  It’s always a magical night, harmonious and happy and just really peaceful.  The Fairbanks crypt was all lit up, and so lots of folks were coming up to just hang with Pete and Jayar, aka Doug Sr. and Doug Jr.  Nobody really knows who they were, one fellow guessed “captain of industry” but that’s alright.  It’s a comfortable place to sit, along the ledge of the crypt, with a wonderful view of the reflecting pool and the rest of the cemetery, and there’s a quiet little marble bench behind.  I actually got a little misty-eyed as we were leaving, I imagine they must’ve been so happy.

(The photo is actually NOT the Fairbanks crypt, but is from CreepyLA’s flickr set.)

…and because I am a self-aggrandizing twerp, here’s a link to the LA Times article on the Day of the Dead that I was interviewed for a few years ago.