It's time to make preparations for the first day of Fiesta................

All the Fiesta clothes are out and ready....................

And all the other "necessaries" are also being prepared..........

Finally, it's ZOZOBRA Day! This is his yearly portrait taken from our back yard............Red hair this year......................

I always pose for my own picture with Zozo, but I need a better camera to not have one of us too light or too dark..............

Dude is in for Fiesta from Minneapolis and he is helping Giano prepare the spot for his party................

The fun can start now, Pattie's here!!!

And Kelly too! Although she's a bit consternated in this shot..................

This year they treated us by bringing one of their good friends along--Lynn, who must be one of the most interesting people I have ever met. Hey, how many of you have raised a couple of chimpanzees in their own home or traveled to every exotic part of the world in search of animals in her professional capacity as a zoologist?.................

Every year Kelly--who must be the most talented person in NM, treats us to a very special gift. Here I an very excitedly opening our gift.............................

A beautiful homemade quilt with matching pillows for me and a necktie for Dwight--all with a "Day of the Dead" motiff. This is only Kelly's second quilt and it is perfection!.................

We love the girls and love the presents made by....................

That Lil' Ole Quiltmaker, Kell.................

As usual, Pattie came prepared with every type of blinky novelty possible for the festivities of the evening.........................

Now, the contingent of guest from New York start arriving................

And that San Francisco darling--Baby Binks (in a Zozobra hat Pattie brought).............

And Binky's cute friends from San Francisco will soon be transformed into......

Chic Santa Fe Fiesta dolls........................

Big Al is here--ready to receive homage from the guests..................

And Judy and Sammy made it from Albuquerque. We will get soooo busy later on (I really think we get about 200 guests) that I only get pictures of a very few. Someday, I want to set up a Photo Booth like the girls have at their parties...................

Binky's on the phone connecting with her Santa Fe friends, or could she already be missing Michael?...................

Long time friends, Felicia and Kiki, help each other get "fiestafied"................

I'd say they did a SMASHING job of it too!.........................

A trio of New York beauties.................

Mama's got her outfit too. After losing 30 pounds this year, it feels good to fit into my beloved fiesta garb.....................

Even Party girls need some protein to keep partying..............................

The king of all he surveys....................

And an aspiring hostess with the mostest.......................

A little rain never dampened the spirits of a true Zozobra believer...................

A "Broadway" chorus line of beautiful girls from New York........................

And equally gorgeous girls from the City on the Bay! Okay, so mama crashed the chorus line............................

"Ummmmm, SHALL we burn him?"..........................................

There were some movie stars at our party--where is El Mitote.................

Lianna's beautiful family was increased by another beautiful daughter by Fiesta 2010...................

The Lovebirds--Layla and Santiago came up from Albuquerque.....................

With her truly nice in-laws................

Cousins--Cathy and Ralph................

The Gomez girl cousins pose in a meaningful way.............

To replicate a painting Kiki did of an old photo of the Gomez girls of the previous generation. More or less with each "new" cousin in the spot of her mother.............................

These boys know how to party for Fiesta..........................

But no one understands the fiesta spirit more than Gwen who has been in exile in Albuquerque and had to figure out an elaborate plan to get here......................................

And by evening's end, a truly GOOD TIME was.........................

HAD BY ALL!!!!!