Well, I'd never have thought that I would be the first brave soul in my family to get inked. But I did! And I went big! I am now the proud owner of a gorgeous 6x4 inch pink dahlia tattoo on my left ankle thanks to the talented Bryan Kachel at Cicada tattoo in Seattle. I LOVE it! It was painful, and swelled up to incredible elephant cankle proportions the first couple days after, but its looking more normal now. It feels so right to have a beautiful, permanent mark on my body to remember Gemma by. Here is the photo journal of the experience.
