Because of the rain we didn't get a good chance to catch a critical mass (if there was any) riding the Nacimiento Bike Tour. Then again, we were out on the street about 2 hrs. after it began. We did get a chance to visit one of the host residences along Pasadena Ave (I"ll post the address later).
This nativity scene has plenty of history.
According to the elderly mother and daughter duo which resides here, they've been doing this for decades. The mother is 90-years old and has been doing nacimientos for about 80 years (!!). Her nativity scene is an awesome collection of figurines from around the world (Middle East, South America) which came via her grandkids traveling abroad. This nativity scene took about two weeks to assemble (!). The women began arranging the scene since early December and finished just in time for Christmas Eve.
The women invited us to visit them again, but with our nephews and nieces to continue the tradition...which is why they do it year after year. They stated they receive a tremendous joy when people enter their home to witness the nacimiento, and they hope that tradition continues here in the U.S. for future generations. So we promised we'd come back on February 2nd, el Dia de La Candelaria. I will post more information soon enough so that everybody can go to the celebration of the 2nd. My other friend took some amazing shots, I will post them later. In the meantime, Imma eat this orange they gave me and head to class.
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