My Very First Tattoo
it's not a midlife crisis, it's a midlife CELEBRATION
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Well, I made it home again from a wild, wild trip to Colorado! Maybe more about that on Saturday, but today I’m just popping in quick to share about a completely unplanned part of the trip - my very first tattoo!
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Was this tattoo planned? NO.
Was there alcohol involved? NO.
Does the design have any special importance to me? NO.
Was getting a tattoo with my brother and sister-in-law one of my very favorite experiences of all time? YES
Were all of the tweens and teenagers a bit scandalized by my cavalier attitude? YES
Are my 40’s turning into my what the hell, why not? decade? APPARENTLY SO
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