The Tat

Well, He went and did it! He's been talking about getting a tattoo since he was about sixteen,  and I'm so excited he waited a full year after he turned eighteen to do it.

 I met Tim at Short Sands yesterday  evening at about 5pm. As I drove thru the parking lot looking for his car, I noticed a very good looking young man sitting up on what I thought was the side of a dumpster, but as I got closer I  saw he was actually sitting on his car. It was my boy. 

Oh the summer girls must love him, and I don't even want to think about him out and about cruising the beach. 

Anyway, I pulled into a spot a few spaces away from him, and as he walked towards me, with his shirtless body, I didn't even spot it! Not until I got out of the car and started talking to him did I see it. Not bad. Not bad at all.  The location of the tattoo is exactly where I wanted it, ( if it had to go somewhere on my boys  body) his left upper chest. Concealed to most unless he is in very casual situations.  

 It is a hand about the size of mine, maybe a bit smaller, and is grayish green I think, and it is the hand jester that surfers use, meaning "hang loose".

Now, I really am not into tattoos at all, but if someone wants one, I really think they should go where not everyone can see it everyday. Kind of along the same thinking of a bikini bathing suit, it's just not appropriate for everyday life. But if your out with your friends having a good time at the beach- go ahead show off your nice body and that tattoo you just had to get. JUST MY OPINION FOLKS.  To each his own. 

But I am sooo happy the first tattoo my son got is in a place he can "put away" for job interviews and important first impressions. 

I would actually like to take a survey of people over 40 and find out if, a) they regret getting the particular one they got and or b) they regret the location of the tattoo they got. Anyone one out there (any age) got a tattoo and want to tell me if you regret it or not?? 

Well I have a bad headache right now and my eyes are bothering me so I will sign off. 

Sun is out, very humid and going to hit 80's for the first time this month! Global warming my @#!% 

 

Really Trying

I am really trying to blog about my summer. I can now understand why it was so difficult for Sharon and Gene to get going and keep it up. I think the secret is to just do it. So here I sit. My head is killing me - I have had this same headache for about a week. Seems to come each evening. I take some aleve and go to bed. Wake up  and it is gone. Then returns sometime during the late afternoon. Hope it stops returning. It feels like a vise is squeezing my temples. 

Anyway. My baby boy just turned 19 years old. July 12Th. I haven't seen him yet.  He told me he got his first tattoo. Surprising it took this long- though I am very happy it did. Says it is on his chest. One of the better places to put one- in my opinion. I am anxious to see how it looks. That body of his that I took such gentle care of for so long- is no longer under my jurisdiction. Oh I hope he doesn't turn his body into a place to put whatever artwork he is "into" at a particular moment.  Just being a mom. 

I can't believe he will be leaving for school in California in about 27 days. I am going to miss him so much. But at the same time I am so happy and proud that he is doing this. I am sure he will learn much- just from being so far away from family and friends. 

 The things that bring me happiness. My son. My husband. and time spent camping. 

Next camping trip is the weekend after this.  We are heading to Christmas in July at Range Pond in Poland, Maine. We did that weekend last year with Sharon & Gene and Jessica and we brought Bailey and the guys went fishing and the kids had an absolute blast with all the Christmas activities.  They have an awesome weekend for the kids. So this year- we are all going, Tammy & Tom, and Jason & Dawn and all the kids. Hope the weather is nice. I hope the weather is at least NOT RAINING. Please. I would like to have some summer this year.

 It seems I live to be at a campground. It is just so peaceful and relaxing. It is especially nice that we camp with lots  of family too. I can't wait for Sharon and Gene get back. Sometimes it is really nice to have some of "my side" of the family with us. Ok, it is really nice when "my side" is there. 

WELL... that's it for today. I am going to try and post something each day or two. 

Weather today, sunny 75-80 and just BEAUTIFUL!