I'm gonna get me some ink

I lost my dad to cancer this past year and have been thinking about getting my first tattoo, at age 40-something, somehow honoring him. Oddly enough, at the exact moment I first thought about getting such a tat, my brother was sitting in a tattoo parlor, unbeknownst to any of us, having our dad's name and years on Earth beautifully inked on his upper arm. My brother chose the inner, much more painful, part of his upper arm reasoning that, in honoring dad, he could suffer a little pain for a short duration that was nothing compared to what dad suffered through.

If I get another tattoo, I've always admired this particular one found on the Siberian Ice Maiden http://www.tattoosymbol.com/timeline/timeline-5.html. I think it's so intricate and lovely :

http://www.tattoosymbol.com/timeline...yk-drawing.jpg

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I have one tattoo, that covers a little over 1/3 of my back. It is a beautiful, and colorful, Phoenix that was done by a Hawaiian trained tattoo artist who made her own inks - I was 33 years old when I got it, and at 50 the colors are just as vibrant as they were then. I have never regretted it - and I chose that tattoo because of the symbology - I have risen out of ashes a few times in my life as well - though perhaps not in the same way as the phoenix :)

Congratulations on your decision - it is great that you found someone that you like!

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Wow! Great story Catrin and even better that you still love it!

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Nope, wasn't me...but I am way jealous.

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Wow, I wonder who it was then, haha. I should have added that my husband was REAAAAALLLY excited to meet Marketa, he has a little bit of a crush!:p

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Originally Posted by XMcShiftersonX

Wow, I wonder who it was then, haha. I should have added that my husband was REAAAAALLLY excited to meet Marketa, he has a little bit of a crush!:p

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At least I don't think it was me...maybe it was. I blame it on mommy brain.

I went and downloaded the latest The Swell Season album on iTunes just after seeing your review and concert pics. I have been considering it for a long time. Wow, 3 hours of music for $16.

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At least I don't think it was me...maybe it was. I blame it on mommy brain.

I went and downloaded the latest The Swell Season album on iTunes just after seeing your review and concert pics. I have been considering it for a long time. Wow, 3 hours of music for $16.

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haha that's okay, I have a bad memory too! That CD is pretty good, it comes with a live CD which I really like. Their new stuff is pretty good, but not quite as good as once!

-Jessica

Well I got my first tat at age 50. Four years and seven tattoos later I still love them all. All but two are cycling related. My first and still the favorite is bikerhen on my left calf. See avatar! Isn't she cute! :p bikerHen

I think I'll just stick to adding charms to the charm bracelet.

Just found this GORGEOUS tattoo! It looks like a watercolor painting! I want it!

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Just found this GORGEOUS tattoo! It looks like a watercolor painting! I want it!

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That's really a tattoo? Wow...it looks like body painting. That is stunning!:eek:

Yep it's real! It was done by a female tattoo artist in Dayton, OH. She's super talented.

congratulations! your tattoo sounds well thought out and the sentiment is lovely. i got mine when i was 45.. an intensely personal and meaningful tattoo, and i haven't regretted it for a split second... very healing, in fact.

I went by to see the drawings yesterday. The artist wasn't there, but he'd left 2 drawings for me. One was a little aggressive looking, but the other was great. They were line drawings only, with no color. I'm going to make an appointment for next week to get it done. I'll talk to him about the color then. I'm leaning toward blue and green for the turtle fading into yellow/orange/gold for the wings.

The only drawback is that I'm not going to be able to swim for 2 weeks. But better now than later into the season.

Sounds awesome! Photos are a must!

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The only drawback is that I'm not going to be able to swim for 2 weeks. But better now than later into the season.

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I know! That's the worst. Luckily I'm not much into swimming unless its the summer and I'm at the beach. So, I just don't get tattooed in the summer. But two weeks isn't too long, good luck!

-Jessica