What did we do this weekend?

You know, the usual. Spent 5 hours in a tattoo parlor on St. Mark’s Place. Tattoos received by all (well, not by me, but then I already have one. Actually, Betsy already has three – but she got another one). I was there for moral support. The rest of the time was spent involving various alcoholic beverages, much conversation, so many blow-up mattresses in my apartment that we could have been airborne with a single gust of wind, my overflowing toilet and Michele suddenly becoming McGyver (in a velvet jacket and silk scarf) fixing it … and also peeling off the various bandages to stare at and take photos of all of the tattooes.

Oh, and we also partook in a ukelele festival.

So yeah. It was a well-rounded weekend. Thanks, Beans – thanks, Liz – for your awesome tattoo artistry!


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Mere being worked on by “Beans”. We loved Beans. He was fascinated by Meredith’s half-amputated toe and a little bit in love with it. “This might sound really weird – but can I touch it?” She laughed and said sure, so he gently touched her stub, marveling at it. They had a humorous discussion about painting a fake nail on the “stub” … and he made her promise that should she ever decide to do it, she would let HIM do it. “Seriously, I would give you a huge deal on the price … just promise me you’ll let me do it.” Mere said, “You could add it to your portfolio.” “Absolutely!” We loved Beans.

Oh, and Beans – respectfully, declined to do Betsy’s tattoo. For the funniest reason!! We were all guffawing about it. “Yeah, Liz can do that one,” he said. See if you can guess which one he wouldn’t do.

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Browsing. Michele’s feet.

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Beth, browsing.

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All my friends belly-up to the counter, browsing.

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Beth getting worked on by Liz. We were like, “How ya doin’ Beth?” Beth responds, “It’s not as bad as childbirth!” Also, we were reminding each other, “Yeah, so, Beth has MS. I think she can handle a little tattoo needle!!”

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Michele, browsing.

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The walls.

The results! And I’ve thrown in my almost 20 year old one for good measure:

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9 Responses to What did we do this weekend?

  1. Someone got a Pats tattoo? That’s a friend of mine sight unseen. I’m quite nervous about Sunday. Over thirty years now I’ve been a diehard fan but undefeated? It would be unbearable if we lost now.

    I take it yours is at the bottom? Very nice, they all are actually. I’ll have to snap some photos of mine and Flickr them so you can see them.

    Remember when we were kids and only bikers and sailors had tattoos? Now, I know of very few people who don’t have them.

  2. mere says:

    that was so much fun.

  3. red says:

    Mere – I know, it was so fun!! So glad you guys came down!

  4. Betsy says:

    I guess I’m just wondering what Mary-Kate would do…

  5. just1beth says:

    She would go to Beans. He is a “take charge” kinda guy. Member when the beer-toting potential patron was in the shop? Umm, NOT on Beans’ watch!! He is totally beyond-the-Olsen. Alpha Olsen, if you will.

  6. red says:

    The whole Olsen running gag was hysterical!!
    I also was laughing this morning about betsy calling out excitedly at the Duane Reade: “Girls! Girls! Fragrance-free!”

  7. Mich-L says:

    Sheila – I will never forget bursting in on the ukelele cabaret – a bit drunk…and a little too loud! The performance inspired me to take the instrument more seriously…perhaps one day I will join them!

  8. red says:

    Michele – and me whispering loudly, “The freaks of society!!”

    hahahahaha

    Hope all of your tattooes are healing nicely!

  9. A necessary respite

    Things have been a bit grim lately, and I have been much isolated (I’ve needed it, for my work – but it’s been a bit much at times) – so last night I got together with Ted at Cafe Noir,…

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