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!
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2008 at 9:03 AM

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

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  2. PJ HooverFebruary 20, 2008 at 9:22 AM

    You chicks rock!

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  3. Pat BracewellFebruary 20, 2008 at 11:55 AM

    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

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  4. Sara LattaFebruary 20, 2008 at 12:14 PM

    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.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008 at 2:29 PM

    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.

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  6. Sara LattaFebruary 21, 2008 at 11:18 PM

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

    And you are a LIAR about the pain!

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