Let’s start with last night’s spectacular sunset:
And move on to this morning’s fog:
Taken from the point-of-view of a morning glory. I’ve dubbed this photo: Foggy Morning Glory.
I do love a foggy morning, something that seems to happen in the fall in these parts. Fog is mysterious and wonderful; the world is slightly out of focus, and memories of foggy mystery stories come to mind.
I’ve ordered some basic wooden dollhouse furniture handmade by a seller on Etsy for Little Z’s dollhouse. It will take a week or so to get here, but I really like the idea of buying from someone who makes the furniture by hand.
A newish zinnia with a little bug. I often take pictures, not realizing at the time that there’s a bug on the flower.
The same thing occurred with this morning glory.
Okay. I have a question for you. How do you feel about tattoos?
Personally, I can’t stand them. Neither can Don. When we see a picture of someone with lots of tattoos, we invariably say, “Yuck.”
I don’t need to have Don’s name permanently inked on my body. I know who he is and I’m quite confident that he’s my husband and the love of my life. Neither would I want him to have my name on his body. It creeps me out.
I fully realize this is a generational thing. When I used to work for a local vet, a couple of the younger staff members loved tattoos and kept going back to their favorite ‘inker’ for more.
I didn’t get it. But that’s because it’s not my thing.
I often work with actors who have tats. They have to be artful about where they’re placed. You can’t be working in the theater and have designs all over your arms. And some of our family members have highly intricate tattoos covering a great deal of their appendages. Again…not attractive to yours truly.
First of all, that’s a lot of money to sink into inking one’s skin. Think of it. They’re putting a foreign substance on their skin and that skin has pores.
Also, as a member of another, albeit older, generation who can see the larger picture, it ain’t going to be pretty when those arms start to sag and wrinkle. And they will.
You can get a tattoo removed, but it’s painful.
I’d rather buy some earrings. Or a bracelet. Or, even better, a good book.
But you may view tattoos as art, as many people do. They may be a part of your life or your loved one might be sporting them. Your opinion might be very different than mine.
What are your thoughts?
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Happy Wednesday.
My husband and I have never liked tattoos. In fact, when he leaves a tip for the young waitresses at our local cafes he always tells them don’t spend this on another tattoo. They just laugh at him.
I do have a friend that had her eyelids lined when she got to the point she couldn’t put her eyeliner on straight. I didn’t know this until I made a comment about tattoos.
Love your evening sunset and foggy morning pictures! I was gathering 4 o’clock seeds last night and almost grabbed a bumblebee. There were also a couple of hummingbird moths having a ball with the flowers. I was close enough I noticed the orange coloring on them.
I don’t think the younger generations cares what we think about tattoos! I’m sure we’re considered old fogeys.
Ooooohhhh! Magical sunsets this week, and yours is spectacular! At the lake, ours was rather subdued last night, but we took a boat ride anyway, trying to empty the tank for the autumnal ritual of getting the boat into storage for winter. At one point the water looked surreal with pink ripples covering the baby blue surface. How I wish it could have been captured in a photo.
I’m with you on tattoos. Generational, for sure. And the fog? Being a San Francisco girl, it’s one of my favorite things. I just love your flower photos—especially today’s morning glory with the tiny little bug and its shadow on that delicate bloom! Zinnias just look otherworldly to me, in a good way, that is. Oh, I’m starting to feel sad for the seasonal switcheroo that’s coming…
That would have been lovely in a photo, Shanna. I envy you your life on the lake, which has always been a dream of mine.
I love foggy mornings. I have a family member whose arms are covered up with tattoos. I am with you concerning tattoos. I find tattoos ugly. I don’t understand the need to be covered up with it. I have seen people with tattoos on their faces. My question is WHY?! What are they going to do when they reach old age? I don’t understand body piercing either. I was sitting across from someone who had her tongue pierced. I was totally distracted to point I asked her “Isn’t that uncomfortable eating with a pierced tongue?” She just laugh. I guess I am behind the times?!
Oh body piercing is another thing. Last night on Jeopardy, there was a guy with something pierced below his lower lip. We were fascinated by it and the way it kept moving. But of course, we didn’t listen to anything he said because we were looking at the piercing.
Love the foggy picture, I would frame it! We laugh too thinking about all the seniors in nursing home someday with wrinkled tattoos. Not so cool looking anymore!
A wrinkled tattoo is not cool!
I am fascinated by the beautiful artwork of a well executed tattoo. I don’t mind one or two well placed ones of a reasonable size that clothes will cover when needed. I am not a huge fan of tattoos and find full sleeves, legs and especially neck tattoos ugly. I might feel differently if people planned it all from the beginning and one piece flowed into another like a painting, but i doubt it. But I must say the ones done in white on pale skin can be gorgeous, they look like lace. There is an artist in California that specializes in them and they are very light and airy, totally different from all the rest. Again, to me, size and placement is key.
I know there can be beautifully designed tattoos. I’ve seen them. And there are surely artists out there inking tats. But….
I agree with you about tattoos, I can’t stand looking at them or the thought of permanently marring one’s body with ink under the skin. I know they are very popular with younger people, but I see them as a form of self mutilation.
I couldn’t do it, I admit it.
I use to think they were awful but as I see more and more of them I’m not as grossed out. I have friends with tattoos and my son in law has a few. I’ve occasionally thought of getting one small one but haven’t which means I won’t. I do not like someone covered in tattoos but I do think it is a very generational thing. Love your fog and sunset photos.
Yes. We saw a picture of someone we know well the other day and were shocked to see his whole arm covered in tattoos. When did that happen? Reactions to tattoos are very strong – both positive and negative – aren’t they?
I don’t care much for tattoos either though 2 of my 3 adult kids have some. Once you have a tattoo the ink stays in your lymph nodes for ever. Ewwww…
Ewww, is right! No can do!
I happen to like looking at other peoples tattoos, but I would never get one myself. A former co-worker gets a new one to celebrate his wedding anniversary every year. Hmm, apparently his wife likes tattoos? Anyway, he had a massive one on his bicep going down to his forearm, an octopus tattooed in glow in ink that glowed under black light. I was fascinated. But, I can’t help wondering what a tattoo does under certain medical imaging machines. I’ve heard that the iron in some tattoo inks react badly and can cause burns at the tattoo site. Don’t know if that is still true or if tattoo inks have evolved.
Yes, I’ve heard they can cause burns. I’m not at all knowledgable about current techniques – hopefully, they’re much safer!
They can still burn your skin in MRI machines. I had a MRI the other day and there was a warning about that. They ask you ahead of time if you have any tattoos. I have no idea what they can do to help people with tattoos to not get burned during the MRI.
I wonder if they have some sort of cover for them or some cream that blocks them from being burned? Fascinating!
I’m not a fan of tattoos at all though I appreciate the artistry in some. The scariest tattoo I ever saw was when I was boarding a train in London and this guy was getting off – his face had a spider web tattooed on it – the center of the web on his nose and extending out from there to cover his face. Yuck!
That would be a deal breaker for sure!
As always your pictures brighten my day. Even the foggy one. :)
Would I like to get a tattoo? No.
I love the artistry of some tattoos. I was fascinated by some of the early shows on tattoos. However vast majority of tattoos I see in real life are absolutely awful. When I am in a store and notice a tattoo in my peripheral vision my mind always reads the tattoo as a blemish or flaw.
A funny story on how people follow trends like sheep. A friend of my was required to take a child rearing course when she was getting divorced. When she entered the course she noticed that 6 out of 10 women had tramp stamps, long claw like fake nails and low riding jeans. Another woman turned to her and said obviously we did not get the memo on the dress code.
Adding I always wondered why no one does tattoos in pastel colors. Then I saw the comment above on white lace like tattoos.
Recently there was something on the news in regard to inks used for tattoos. The inks are not regulated at all. Sometimes they are using the equivalent to auto body paints to tattoo your skin. Pretty scary the health issues that might come from that.
Oh, that’s frightening! I didn’t know they weren’t regulated!
Some are works of art, but most of the tattoos I see are not.
Yuck!
I take this to mean you don’t like them, Sue.
I am back again. Wasn’t there a movie called “Tattoo Man” or something like that? What I remember of it was that it wasn’t good to stare at a particular tattoo. It comes to life or something like that. I think of that movie when I see tattoos.
Found the name of the movie—“The Illustrated Man”. The movie is based on Ray Bradbury’s book.
Oh, yes, of course! I remember that. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen the movie! I’ll have to remedy that, Trina.
I don’t know about a movie with that name, Trina!
I’m with you on the tattoos. And body piercings. And it always seems to be people who struggle with money issues. I can’t figure it out myself. Gorgeous photos today too.
Blessings,
Betsy
Ear piercing is about as far as I’m willing to go, Betsy!
I am absolutely not a fan at all. I often wonder about 85 year old Tiffany, Kylie, and Chase (just generational names I picked) sitting in the Nursing Home covered in tattoos. I think that picture is absolutely horrifying as sags and crepe-like skin appears. Oh, those poor caretakers!!
Love the pictures. I am enjoying a lovely rainy morning with rumbles of thunder. Sometimes they are just perfect! Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday….
I just got in from mowing – too much, of course – and I’m sitting at my desk answering comments. Thankfully, the humidity that’s been hanging around the past few days has disappeared and it’s beautiful out there.
I would agree it is a generational thing if I had not had a great aunt with one, maybe more will never know for sure. She had to have been born in the late 1800,s. What a scandal. I don’t want one but do not find them off putting. They are what they are, and some of them are very beautiful. As for sagging arms who knows what the future will bring in keeping fit someday that issue may well, not be an issue. If it is a fad it will go on it’s merry way like so many fads have in the past and a lot of people will have what I hope is a happy reminder of that time.
I think sagging skin will be an issue for quite a while! If it’s going to be tackled by science I wish they’d do it while I’m still here!
I do admire some of the work out there, although I have never wanted a tattoo myself. Sadly where I work, tattoos are generally associated with clients who have gang affiliations.
I’m looking forward to hearing more about the dollhouse furniture that you purchased on Etsy – hope we get to see some pictures!
Yes, there is that. The whole gang tattoo thing.
I just got a message that the furniture has shipped, Barbara, so I’m really looking forward to seeing it. It’s very basic stuff, perfect for kids.
Hello Dear Friend,
I dislike tattoos as well. My wonderful and just about perfect daughter-in-law who is an incredible kindergarten teacher (I think I’m an expert since I taught first grade and reading for 30 plus years) says she regrets her very tiny-out- of-sight tattoo. And, by the way— I really loved it when you shared your enjoyment of the Final Four games. Our son went to Oregon-so of course we follow the Ducks. My point- I now follow the NBA again after being away for the last 20 years. Why? Because of Steph Curry. I think and feel he is a wonderful role model for my two 11 year old grandsons. He has a couple of very small tattoos that are a positive representation of team work and his love for his wife. So I do have exceptions based on my agenda. I do look forward to your daily posts.
Thank you, Lani
I think Steph Curry is amazing, as well. What a talented athlete and great guy. Thanks, Lani!
Beautiful pictures..I was just saying to my son that your pics of flowers look so clear and real I feel I could sometimes reach right in and pick them..lol…Tattoos don’t really bother me..I have some relatives who have them and for years I considered just a small one…maybe a little butterfly or bluebird but I think I’m quite over that now…There are some tattoo artists who do exceptional work but their art would be much more beautiful on canvas…I also wonder what these people will look like when they are older…
Perfect way to put it, Nancy. I’d love to see that talent expressed on canvas, but to each his own!
I will NEVER understand why anyone would want to tattoo their body. I feel the same way about body piercing, too! I know people will say it’s art! My answer to that is, spend that money on a good piece of art and hang it in your home. If you should get tired of it, you can put it in a closet or give it away. That way you are not stuck with it forever!!
Yes, and you are stuck with a tattoo forever!
Not sure about the generational thing…..Dame Judi Dench got a tattoo at age 81.
I’m absolutely sure Judi’s is discreet. And if she’s made it that far, through the loss of her husband and the pain of that loss, she can do anything she wants!
But, for the most part, it is generational.
Well, since you asked…I hate tattoos. Disgusting. When I was a kid growing up, only tacky/low-class people had them…or sailors who probably didn’t remember where or when they got them. My mother was also very against pierced ears. She would never have let me get my ears pierced in the 60s until her brother’s wife (best friends, they were; and my adored auntie) caved to the trend, getting her own ears pierced along with her daughters who were about age 17 & 18 at the time. I haven’t worn earrings for years and I’m sure my little ‘holes’ are closed up by now…but they’re just a tiny hole; a tat is there forever. I’ll never understand. It’s a successive generation thing which I feel is very unfortunate. I don’t see the beauty, although I know some people do. I’ve heard that their tats are their journal/journey. For me, I’d rather write it down on paper than my skin. Even on celebs and high-fashion models, what I see are a lot of ‘bad’ tats…poorly drawn; unprofessional-looking. Why? It SO does not ‘go’ with the glam clothes & jewelry and beautifully done-up hair on the red carpet. Another thing I don’t understand is the alteration of the ear, not by piercings but by this thing where a disk is somehow put into the lobe to distort the lobe and elongate it. I see it on men more than women. How, down the road, could the ear ever be repaired?
Your blog draws me to respond, Claudia. I think I overreacted on email issues. Best to you today. We’re hot and humid; was already 85 degrees at 9am and a too-warm night. Also in for a blistering weekend here in SoCalif.
I’m always taken aback when I see a ‘star’ dressed in an evening gown for, say, the Oscars, and the tattoos are on display as well. It’s to disconcerting! And yes, I see that disc/ear thing a lot and am always curious as to the ‘why’ of the whole thing. Most likely something I’m ignorant about.
I went back into your other reader comments after I left mine above and I hope my abrasive blog reply wasn’t offputting to any of your other readers who like or don’t mind a tattoo, especially if they have family members wearing them. My intent is never to offend. I’m with you; a lot of this I simply don’t understand.
There’s a young woman at the check-out counter of my local pharmacy/drugstore who is covered…and I mean covered (and that’s the part which is visible) in piercings AND tattoos. She is extremely withdrawn, dour, unfriendly yet passive, apathetic, sad and shy. Recently, I also saw a new addition…powder-blue hair…on her. I’m always mystified (I get curious about people sometimes!) because, on the one hand, it seems as if she wants to crawl into a cave and just have everybody leave her alone. On the other, I’m wondering if she has another life, up all night, partying at some sort of club, living a contemporary way I’d never know or understand about, that she loves and which makes her happy (which could also explain why she seems to be sleep-walking during the day, because she’s fatigued and suffering from lack of sleep; she seems to operate in slow-mo). It’s the sort of thing where one part of her screams to be left under the radar and not noticed; whereas the other part of her is screaming for attention (because you can’t help but stare when she especially has so many piercings on her face). I once saw her in another store where she was the customer and not the employee (that time, her hair was cotton-candy pink), and her demeanor…daytime demeanor anyway…was the same; it actually seems painful for her to speak with people, so it makes you wonder if that’s how she expresses herself, through her body ‘art’. She told me one time that she works several part-time jobs to stay afloat and how difficult it is with lots of bills and low income; yet aren’t those piercings and tattoos quite expensive, when she has THAT many of them? Perplexing. But how can I throw stones, when I add to my own collections and often spend more money on them than is prudent? I guess it just goes back to the world being full of all kinds of different people with varying likes and dislikes. But the tattoo trend has definitely been going on for awhile now. Also for me, I don’t like pain, and I’ve heard it can be painful to get a tat! The other thing is that I live in an area where we have a lot of rival gang activity which perpetuates crime and generally when a mug shot appears in the newspaper, the gang member is tattoo-ed, I guess as a gang member identity, so it’s hard for me not to associate tattoos with illegal goings-on. That could be the ‘real world’ that a celeb (in a ‘fantasy world’) just can’t relate to but, you know, as ‘fashion’ it would surely seem easier and more fun to buy this season’s new & chic jacket than wear the same old tattoo all the time…like last year’s skirt you can’t take off, so that instead of trendy you begin to look very passe.
You’re right about the fact that we all have our passions. Mine is for collecting all sorts of things I love, for gardening, for animals etc. Collecting is a way in which I express myself. And tattoos are definitely a way that people express themselves. Clearly, they’re trying to say something about what they love, about themselves. I must admit it is something – even when I was a kid and I saw friends of the family who had been in the Navy and had tattoos – I’ve never liked or been drawn to. And anything as permanent as a tattoo is not my particular style. I’ve changed so much over the years that if I had gone the tattoo path when younger, I sure as heck would be regretting it now!
I definitely agree about the tattoos!!!! And about the body piercings!!! I bet they are going to be very sorry one day. But the worst to me are the discs or whatever they do to make the ear lobe so large and misshapen — it makes me hurt to just look at them. I am recovering from surgery for a broken wrist resulting from a fall last Friday, and believe me, I do not want anything that will make me have issues that will have to be corrected in the future when the fad is long out of style. But then again, I am just an old fogey!
Yes, I’m not a fan of the disks. And I find I can’t look away when I see them…it’s all about the misshapen ear and my fascination with that choice.
Dottie, I’m so sorry about your fall! My goodness, take care of yourself, my friend. I hope the wrist is healing nicely
Dottie! I feel your pain! I recently suffered a fall on my face/head and have now been running a headache for nearly two weeks. I’m likely having a CT scan by Friday. Probably should have been done in the ER when I was there. Baby that wrist!
Excellent pictures, especially the sunset. We have two nephews in their twenties who have tattoos. I don’t care for them at all. One nephew was married with two small children in terrible financial trouble but always found the means to get a tattoo or for his wife’s weekly nail appointment. But we have a niece and nephew in their early twenties who dislike tattoo’s also. One of my cousins had a tongue stud that he had to take out because he was continually clicking it against his side teeth and it was ruining his enamel. When I see people implanting things under their skin like one guy who had something put under the skin on the front of his head to look like horns it makes me sad. I think of how many people with skin cancer who would give anything to not have to scar themselves.
Yuck! Really? A guy had something implanted to look like horns. What the hell?? I can’t even take that in.
And the tongue studs…no and no and no.
Personally, I don’t care for tattoos. For as long as I can remember, my Godfather had a hula girl tattooed on his right forearm. I do believe he got it while in the Navy during WWII. He could make her “dance” by flexing his muscles. As a little girl it was great entertainment. The last time I saw him, about a month before his passing, the hula girl was all shriveled and nasty looking and she could no longer dance. Needless to say that turned me off to tats.
Enjoy your day,
Vanessa
Yes, that would do it. When I was young, you really only saw tattoos on guys that had served in the Navy at some time or other. The anchor tattoo, the hula girl, a heart with ‘Mother’ – that kind of thing.
Riverview amusement park in Chicago had a what was called a freak show.
A barker brought some of the attractions out to entice customers to pay for
the inside show. I remember seeing a fat lady, sword shallower, strong man
and a tattooed man. Very not P C today. But 70 years ago that wasn’t in our
vocabulary. So when I now see a heavily tattooed person, that’s what I think
about. Not nice, is it.
Also love walking in the fog as I did yesterday.
No, but I can totally understand you linking a present day tattoo to your memories of that show.
Oh, yes! Walking in the fog is heavenly.
I’m not a fan of tattoos overall. However, one of my sons has one, and it’s not that bad. But then it’s on his back and I don’t have to see it! If I’m talking with someone who has a lot of tattoos or piercings, I often find myself distracted. Failing to hear what they are saying, because I’m too busy following the piercing or neck tattoo as it moves up and down! I’d say it’s generational, but I don’t really think so. My BFF wants her and I to have matching ones done…like a star or something…and we are 65. I’d be content with matching bracelets…lol! Love the sunset! ;)
Yes, but you have to admit that the younger generation has taken to tattoos in a way our generation hasn’t. One little tattoo – that’s always happened. But not entire arms, chests, in some case, faces. That’s different.
Oh…don’t get me wrong Claudia…..I agree with you! The sleeves are too much for me…so what do they call it when you have your whole leg done I wonder…leggings?? ;)
I didn’t know they were called sleeves – makes sense!
I love that you love your morning glory so much :) The color is absolutely spectacular!
I really don’t like it when someone is covered with tattoos … to see so much, that can’t be (easily) undone, makes no sense to me. BUT, having said that … I DO have a tattoo! I am VERY conservative. The kind of person who pretty much always does the “right thing” – or at least what is perceived as the “right thing”. My goodness I worked as a church secretary for almost 25 years. When I turned 50 I got it in my head that, JUST ONCE, I wanted (or needed), to do something so out of the ordinary … something even a bit “shocking”. So I got INKED! I didn’t necessarily need everyone to know, just doing it was “rebellious” enough for me :) It’s a series of small, colorful, stars on my upper back/shoulder … so 99.9% of the time it’s unseen. But I know it’s there. I think it’s pretty. And I’ve never regretted doing it. I still find it a bit “thrilling” when the tattoo subject comes up and I can “shockingly” reveal that I do, indeed, have one. It’s silly, I know, but I don’t care :)
Good for you for doing what you wanted! But I don’t find a tattoo that’s basically hidden most of the time shocking. In that case, it seems like it’s something just for the person wearing it. Although you can’t see it either, can you? Unless you look in a mirror with another mirror?
But you know it’s there.
My husband doesn’t like tattoos, so I’ve never gotten one, but I do admit to liking beautifully done, artistic tattoos. I’ve always thought it would be nice to have a delicate Japanese style cherry blosssom branch on the back of my shoulder…an homage to living in Japan as a girl. Seeing the news report a few days ago about unregulated inks made me think again, though. I should just find a temporary one, just for fun.
Well, I can certainly understand being cautious now in view of the news about unregulated inks! (Something I didn’t know about until the comments on this blog!)
Interesting to hear that you lived in Japan as a girl, Linda.
My dad was in the Air Force for 21 years so we moved a lot!
I personally don’t like them, and although I am sure that people get tattoos for a lot of different reasons,perhaps two of the most obvious would be to 1) fit into a peer group or 2) to try and make themselves stand out.
The cost is long term for those that have them because people will usually judge by what they see, and later by what they know.
I think those two reasons are right on – and of course, I’m sure there are more. And you’re right, I’m sure a lot of people make an assumption based on what they see – not the right thing to do, but it happens.
My brother got a ship’s wheel on his forearm when he was in the Navy in Vietnam, giving everyone in the family the vapors. Years later my niece, as a college student, got a tiny, hidden one, and we were all bemused. Our daughters, now 40 and 42, used to tease us by threatening to get a tattoo, but never seriously contemplated it. When I see women with extensive tattoos, sleeves and shoulders and such, I wonder if they ever get tired of them. It seems to me it would be like wearing the same dress and jewelry every day.
Good point! It is like wearing the same dress and jewelry all the time – which would drive me nuts!
I do not have any tattoos. That being said, my husband and my daughter just got matching tattoos of a beautiful design that my daughter drew. It was a bonding thing for them and I don’t object at all. Also, I work with some people that have a LOT of tattoos but they are the nicest people. I think a lot of people (not you, Claudia) judge people based on superficial things like tattoos. I’ve always lived by the old saying “You can’t judge a book by it’s cover.”
P.S. I love your photographs every day. Thank you for brightening my day.
Oh, I would do my best NOT to judge someone based on their tattoos. The girls I worked with at the animal hospital are still friends of mine and I adored them. And since I have family members I love with tattoos, I know that you can’t assume something about someone because of tattoos – or a whole host of other things, as well!
Ooh, Claudia – great question. Looks like EVERYONE’S got an opinion too. Me personally? No thanks. I’ve never liked them, though they ARE marginally-acceptable on WWII vets & merchant seamen. A stereotype I’m sure I picked up from all the movies I watched with my Dad as a child. LOL. But NEVER on females on any age, for sure. For one thing I don’t think I’ve ever seen a REALLY PRETTY one. Scary ones, creepy ones, gawdy ones, etc – but never something really pretty. And they all seem too large as well. One of my sisters is mildly into them – the youngest, which I guess is no surprise. She got one tiny [maybe 2 inches square] little white harp seal on her ankle in her 20s [that’s her spirit animal]. And nothing else for a long time. But now she’s 54 and in the last 10 years or so has acquired a number of others, all much bigger and in more visible spots. My own theory is that she’s having trouble accepting that she’s growing older – she is the youngest in our family and has “struggled” with birthdays since her 29th. I do think it’s the permanence of tattoos that is most objectionable. If you TIRE of it, it’s not an easy matter to be RID of it. I’ve been surprised by how popular they’ve become recently too. MANY times I’m looking at some pretty dress or whatever on Etsy & then click on an alternate view only to find the model has some really large, honking leg, or arm, or shoulder tattoo. Not a sweet little sun or moon or cluster of stars, or a miniscule flower. But something that actually covers a fair expanse of skin. TOTALLY ruins the item for me, and I’m surprised people who actually make a living with their appearances would risk getting tattoos. Oh well, to each his own.
Well, I imagine any living they make based on their appearance is severely limited to ‘certain’ jobs and that’s it. Unless they’ve found a way to cover the tattoo up with some sort of make-up? But then it would get on the clothes they’re modeling. So who knows?
Tattoos are definitely not for me, but some of my younger relatives have them and that’s fine…not my body. A number of folks I work with have them…some of them in unusual places. I do think that sometimes people don’t think about what the ink will look like in say 40-60 years…in other cases they probably just don’t care. I guess bottom line I don’t find them offensive since they are not on my body.
I don’t find them offensive, but I sure don’t like the look of them! It’s just a visceral reaction that I get. Can’t help it.
No one has mentioned the tattooing by the Nazis during
wartime. I would think that people would remember this
and be put off at the idea of being marked.
Attention seeking behavior might be the definition of
inking today.
Good point, Janet!
I was thinking about that when I wrote my comment. One of my co-workers has a small tattoo that his shirt sleeve covers. He emigrated here from Israel and it is a memorial to relatives lost during the Holocaust. It’s a bit startling at first glance, but obviously very meaningful for him.
Two of my grown-up children have tattoos. My daughter has a small cross on her ankle (which she tried to hide from her father for years) and my son has several on his shoulder. I truthfully, always wanted on on my foot but because I have lupus I don’t heal properly. I wanted it to say “No gravity” to remind me not to become too attached to the world.
I also want to thank you for the copy of “Keep You Close” arrived today. I ‘m very excited to read it and will first pass it on to my best friend and then donate it to my local library.
Love the idea of ‘no gravity’ Liza.
I’m so glad Keep You Close arrived! Enjoy. I really liked it.
I like tattoos, but only small, tasteful ones. I think they’re “hot” and a beautiful form of art. Not a fan of arm sleeves or tattoos on the neck or fingers. And I don’t have any myself. Not willing to inflict that kind of pain on myself. If it weren’t so painful, I’d love two small hearts joined together with my boy’s names or initials in the hearts, somewhere on my arm.
I’ve seen older people with tattoos and they look just fine, even on saggy skin. But again, these were small and tasteful ones I’ve seen.
I do also think it’s a generational thing. I was out in public the other day with Tim and we saw a young woman (20’s) with tattoos all over her body. I asked him what he thought of that and he said, “I think it’s incredibly hot.” Then again, he’s also an artist.
As I always say, each to their own!
Yes, I should make it clear that, while I wouldn’t get one, a small, tasteful tattoo doesn’t produce a “Yuck” reaction from me. It’s more when there is an overabundance of tattoos.
But you’re right – I think younger people do find them ‘hot’ – not my feeling, but that doesn’t matter. What is not appealing to one person, might be very appealing to another. And that’s what makes the world go round.
Here’s what I have to say about tattoos and I share this story at every opportunity (obviously). My father had my mother’s name tattooed on his forearm. It said Shirley in lovely script. Unfortunately his wife’s name was Joyce.
But my mom’s name was Shirley!
That little zinnia is the most beautiful, happy color, isn’t it? In fact, it looks like the same color as your lovely sunset.
Here’s an article that may be of interest to you, Claudia:
http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/did-your-tattoo-come-with-a-hidden-side-of-animal-suffering?smartcode=YN_0005272460_0001570185&utm_medium=email&utm_source=RLF01
I have a friend with a beautiful dog who was rescued from a testing lab. She has a number tattooed across her belly. Apparently, some labs tattoo numbers on the animals rather than name them. Maybe they give them names as well, but I doubt it.
Tattoos are useful for identifying criminals and bodies, right? I guess there are some forensic advantages.
This topic generated plenty of interesting commentary, didn’t it?
It sure did! I love it when that happens. So much new information and passionate feelings.
Gorgeous pics! I don’t like tattoos, we have told the 5 grandkids “tattoos, no money from us”. They laugh and say ‘isn’t it our choice? ‘. I say, ‘yes,as it is our choice to disapprove and give no money’. We all say this with love but firmness. I just think professionally they would regret it. And where we live the people with tattoos happen to be lower wage earners….sounds judgemental but I do have my eyes open. Maybe my doctor and dentist have them in places where they are not visible!?
I bet they do!
I agree with you on the tattoos. I mean how many ex husbands do you want on your arm. Plus, if you don’t have for necessities than you don’t “need” a tattoo.
True, true. xo
Ahh, tattoos are most certainly a generational thing. Our generations sees them as gang/prison/hoodlum markings. Tattoos are not my thing so I will probably never get one. I used to hate them but have grown to see the beauty in some of them. There are some people that get mindless tattoos, that really have no meaning other than to be in the trend. Others are meaningful and hence are quite beautiful. I am still not a fan of facial tattoos. But I have found some of the people that are fully sleeved and panted are some of the most wonderful people I have ever met, so I consider the person and what those tattoos mean to them.
Yep. I have a lot of colleagues and friends with tattoos.
I suppose many people my age (30s) and younger have tattoos, but the majority of people in my family with tattoos are over age 50. When I was working in home care with people over 65, I was shocked at how many older women and men have tattoos. They are particularly prevalent in the veteran population. The older tattoos tend to be more discreet than the larger tattoos on younger people. I think the generational difference is in how tattoos are displayed. They aren’t my thing, but I try not to judge.
Very interesting, Ali! I think tattoos that are sported by the older generation take up much less body real estate.
Your foggy morning photo is superior! It really does appear the Morning Glory is watching.
I am so glad tattoos were not stylish when I was younger for I would probably have gotten one. Fashion statements come and go and I’m usually very happy to see them off. I bet people with lots of body art get so tired of the unchanging landscape. My mood changes from day to day, heck hour to hour, and I can’t think of any drawing that would cover all the bases. I have seen pictures of brides in frilly white gowns and sleeve tattoos……distracting and incongruous.
I cannot even begin to imagine how much I would be regretting a tattoo I got at a younger age! I’ve changed so much since then.
I hate tattoos and think they make a person look cheap. I know that’s not the popular opinion, but it is my opinion. My daughter, who knows how I feel about them, showed up at my house with a tattoo on her foot, the thin blue line across a black heart, as tribute to her husband’s coworkers who lost their lives in the Dallas police shooting in July. She presented it to me, as though I should like it since it was for a good reason. No can do. Hate them, all of them.
But how do you really feel, Debra? Just kidding and much love to you.
Hi Claudia. I enjoyed reading all the comments on the tatoo post.
I had also left a short comment, not at all inappropriate, but it was not included. Was it eliminated for any particular reason? Just curious. I believe it was one of the very first comments on the post.
I found your blog because I love miniatures, primariy. Plus, Linda@A La Carte is a dear blogger friend of mine.
I enjoy reading your daily posts. Because I’m a blogger of 7 years standing, I know how much effort goes into a blog.
Anyway, I was just curious why my comment didn’t get used. Sincerely, Susan (from Writing Straight from the Heart)
Gosh, Susan, I have no record of your comment here. It never posted. I don’t delete comments unless they are offensive some way, and that’s very rare! No, it’s as simple as your comment didn’t go through. Always check back, and if you don’t see it try again! Maybe there was a problem with the internet connection or your browser? Why don’t you try leaving it again!
The only other possibility is that is came through as spam and my spam plugin deleted it…but I usually catch those comments.
I have 3 tattoos. Above my right ankle I have my parents signatures from a birthday card they had given me. “Love Always Ma, Love you Dad”. My parents are gone and this makes me happy to see. On the lower side of my left left leg I have 4 black paw prints along with 4 names of dogs I’ve loved and lost. On my left shoulder blade I have a rose with the names of my children and grandchildren next to it. I love each one. True, they are not for everyone but I wear mine proudly. I was 40 when I got my first, the rose on my shoulder…I remember feeling so wild and crazy when I got it lol. I went back and added the names years later.
If it makes you happy, Cheryl, go for it!
Great pictures!
Thank you.