Also, the woman who did these, and who’s now done 5 for me, is the daughter of the guy who has done more of mine than anyone else. She is recovering from a terrible broken leg and these were her first tattoos in several weeks as she recovers.

My latest is a negative of the rods and screws from Addison’s surgeries. Ryne’s is for his mother, though it’s more abstract. She grew up a Bulls fan and they say “beef” to each other as a shorthand salutation, plus she like gerber daisies. I suggested the skull because it’s a cooler tattoo image.

I see tattoos less as being added as they are revealing what’s supposed to be there. Not everyone will agree with that, and that cool. But I love collecting them from different people in different places like passports or photos. Some are just fun, but most have meaning.

I’m a terrible human, but thanks.

Something like that. Feels like he gets taller every day.

I think it’s 5b

Not a thing, just do my best to dead-head and trim back the bad parts. Three of the plants came from our first house, it’s been fun seeing everything come together.

Indeed