we got inked!

We didn't actually plan to end the day with tattoos, but sometimes, things just happen :) Seth and I have been talking about getting tattoos for a while. About a month ago, we agreed on what we would get and also decided to get the same thing... I did a little research on tattoo places. Found some with good reviews from other neighborhoods. But we never got around to making appointments or setting a time when we'd actually get them.

This morning, over coffee, we decided today was the day. I found a tattoo place in our neighborhood that had really good reviews called Hand of Glory Tattoo.

The tattoo was small and simple and the artist, Derik, told us it would only take 3-5 minutes, depending on how much we moved. Unfortunately, we weren't the quickest customers... I went first and lost my color a few times, needed a few breaks, and finally was able for him to finish after a sugary drink and a few gummy sharks. Seth followed with similar bouts of almost passing out. It wasn't the pain but the needle (we think). Not sure how people do more intense tattoos. I obviously can't really handle it!

My tattoo right after it was done.

I definitely recommend H.O.G. Tattoo. The artists were really cool and nice. Ours made us feel comfortable and answered all of our questions. Most of all, he was really patient with us, letting us take our time to complete :)