
1. take a ferry to Block Island
2. drive out to Cape Cod
3. sit on the deck and enjoy the view
4. drive to Wakefield and get a tattoo ...
Yep! You read that right - drive to Wakefield and get a tattoo or - in my case - drive to Wakefield and take pictures while your friends get tattoos!
Somewhere during the course of our week in Matunuck, someone got the idea that it would be fun to go out and get some ink at one of the local establishments so on Friday morning Mags grabbed the local Yellow Pages (we had no internet so had to do it the old-fashioned way!) and looked up what shops were available in the local area. After calling around she decided on Marco's Tattoo on Charles Street in Wakefield because a) they were taking walk-ins and b) he was friendly on the phone! I'd be happy to give the man a link but he doesn't appear to have a website - something that just boggles my mind as he's a fantastic tattoo artist. He does have a MySpace page, though, so if you're curious you can go check that out here.

At any rate, he was pretty darned cool (even though he might sound a little strange to some of you, I don't think he has ever spent anytime in a drug treatment or drug rehab center!) and a totally amazing artist who has already done everything on his "Bucket List" and says he'll now just "start it over again"! Must be nice! An award-winning artist who has traveled the world, Aaron moved back to Wakefield and opened his shop there because that's where he's from and that's the place he calls home. It's also the place where several of his friends stopped by during the course of the afternoon and they were just as cool as he was. I'm telling ya - Amanda would have loved it! As a matter of fact, should I ever decide I want another tattoo to add to my collection, I'm going to have Amanda design it and then we'll travel over to Rhode Island to get it done - this guy is just that good! First, though, I'd have to figure out what I wanted and where ...

Next up was Mo who had decided that he wanted to have an Eye of Horus on his calf as it's an Egyptian symbol of protection and Mo feels very connected to Egypt, as anyone who has ever read his blog knows! Even though it was a big tattoo with a lot of black ink (which is the painful stuff!), Mo handled it like a pro and the tattoo is absolutely perfect for him!

All in all, it was a fun afternoon/evening as watching one's friends get tattooed is pretty fun - especially when you're the official photographer and not having to worry about any residual pain later on yourself!

Linda, I think the slide show was taking by the Zombies.... it's invisable...
ReplyDeleteHow fun. I loved the video. Great job. Have a great day Linda. :)
ReplyDeleteSigh.. I wish so much that I could have been there!! Wonderful pictures, Linda :) Maybe next time it will be your turn for some ink? ;)
ReplyDeleteAWESOME slide show!! Thank you SO much for being our photographer. I can think of no one better for the job.
ReplyDeleteI'm also glad you got a picture of the before, as I lost all of my pictures when my computer crashed, and didn't have one anymore!
Oh-and the music is perfect!!!!
Great shots... still looks like they all hurt like hell though. I am too scared to get one, someday! You guys are my inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove the slide show Linda!
ReplyDeleteAnd we weren't just drinking beer - we were also ogling the local surfers as they came in :-)
hehe
the video was great, your talented.
ReplyDeletei can't look!!! oh, that next post came through my reader, the one that is not here, the one with the NEW SNAKE!!!! arggggggggg...
ReplyDeletesmiles, bee
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
*sigh*
ReplyDeleteI can't watch the slide show on my laptop...
But you're right about Aaron - he really needs a website!
And a great time was had by all. I know everyone appreciates how much time you spent on this. Thanks for letting us share a little bit of your vacation.
ReplyDeleteIt is really too bad that Mags lost her pics though.....
tats on the top of your foot are suppose to be very painful.
ReplyDeleteI can't beLIEVE you didn't get one!!!!!!
One word...OUCH!!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job photographing the event, Linda. :)
The shading made all of the difference. It's quite nice! My skin is so old and puckery that my time has passed for a tat! But daughter #1 has enough for the both of us...
ReplyDelete~~~Blessings~~~
Ouch! I don't know if I could be as brave as Mags was.
ReplyDeleteYou are a great photographer, Linda!
What fun this was! I hope they all addressed you as Duchess.
;-)
To quote ET... "OUCH!"
ReplyDeleteI thought YOU had the tattoo at first!
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