Bye-Bye New Mexico

Christmas Eve New Mexico Style: New Mexican Spread, Caroling, and more Luminarias

There may not be snow, but at least there was a fire.

Christmas Eve tradition states that there is a New Mexican spread at the Petersons, with Caroling to follow.

Yeah, that is Papa S. on the roof lighting MORE luminarias. Their neighborhood goes all out, lining ever fence, street, driveway, roof top. The rules are they have to black out the windows once it gets dark so all you see is the luminarias. The cars turn off their headlights to enjoy the glow.

Christmas Eve New Mexico Style: Luminarias

All the boys went out to help Pappie set up the Luminarias.

Step one: Fold tops of bags open
Step two: Get some dirt
Step three: Put dirt in bags
Step four: Level ground
Step five: Place bag
Step six: Place candle in bag, nestled in dirt
Step seven: Wait until sundown

Don't sit on that.

NO

PAT

NO

Don't sit on that!

(Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss)

New Mexico Holiday