Day of the Dead

Today I received a lovely Valentine’s Day present from my beloved hubby. It was a beautiful Valentine’s Day card! This card is reminiscent of the Mexican holiday known as The Day of the Dead. It includes the traditional use of skulls to represent those that have passed from this life to the next.

Inevitably, Andy put his own Valentine’s Day twist on this skull and incorporated some lovely hearts in the mix. Now, skulls may not be what first comes to mind when you think of Valentine’s Day, but this is one of the reasons I love my hubby so much. He finds the beauty in all things; even skulls.

Here is some more info on The Day of the Dead:

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/muertos.html
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/feature/daydeadindex.html

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/muertos.html

Here are a few skull images we found in Europe this summer: