Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Sister love

When our oldest brother just became a grandfather for the first time, my sister--four years older than I--complained that now she really felt like a middle child. Me, the little sister with her new tattoo, and David with new grandchild. So I suggested--merely suggested, I'd like to emphasize!--that she should just get a tattoo as well.

So today I drove to Chicago to take her out to Frontera Grill for lunch for her birthday today. I'll let you guess where we ended up:


She got a beautiful blue snowflake on her left should blade, in honor of her move from Dallas to a very wintry Park Ridge.

We are two bad-a** sisters. I'm telling you, we had the best time today! Yay Susan!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yay for bad-ass sisters! Now, a photo of the snowflake tattoo, please...

PJ Hoover said...

You chicks rock!

Pat Bracewell said...

My sister and I just spent several days together in So. Florida...me flying in from No. Cal, my sister from Uruguay. (How lucky you are to have your sister just a car drive away!!) We always have a blast together. No tatoos, though. Some of my best essays have been written about my times with my sister. Photos here.
http://picasaweb.google.com/patabrace/FloridaTrip

Sara Latta said...

caraf...when it's healed up I'll show you a picture, if Susie Snowflake gives me the go-ahead. (Just kidding, Susan!)

And Pat, your sister looks a lot like you. I guess the same could be said of me and my sister.

Anonymous said...

I want to be the subject of your new book, "Mommy gets a Tattoo." I will tell all the kids that the pain was excruciating.

Sara Latta said...

Oh, yeah, my phone is ringing off the hook with editors looking for that manuscript.

And you are a LIAR about the pain!