Widow’s Weeds

For whatever reason, what keeps coming to mind lately is “widow’s weeds,” stemming from the custom of a widow wearing all black clothing for a year or longer following the death of her husband. Since Queen Victoria of England wore all black for 40 years following the death of her … Read more…

Widowhood just may be for the birds…

But not the way you might be thinking. Welcome to the world of widows!  That was the greeting from a sweet and feisty older lady as I searched for my husband’s fresh grave marker at Miramar National Cemetery three weeks ago. She was holding the tiniest terrier pup and walking another terrier … Read more…