Hezzy’s New Anchor
Originally uploaded by Jake Sutton.
No life preserver. Probably some flowers or something yet to come.
Heather is the first of us to make it into Fish’s book (at least he took a picture of the tattoo to keep).
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“So, Heather’s worried her anchor is going to be too butch, so you need to gay it up a little for her.”
“Too butch? It’s an anchor for crying out loud! It can’t help but be butch.”
“I know. Throw some flowers or swallows on the thing or something.”
That’s a conversation I had with our family tattooist, Fish while Ed was getting his greenman. So, yeah, as you may have gathered, The Wife is getting a new tattoo today.
Sadly, I am unable to attend the inking, and will have to wait until I get off work to see the latest masterpiece to come off Fish’s needles.
Pictures to follow…
In the meantime, here’s a little history on anchor tattoos (courtesy of Sailor Jerry):
The anchor has become quite the staple in the tattoo world but was originally associated with young sailors first trip over the Atlantic. The anchor tattoo has become a symbol for stability and a strong foundation. It can also symbolize a lover and the stability that lover has brought to their lives. In ancient times the anchor was a symbol with ties to the early Christian church. An anchor tattoo can also be thought of as holding one steadfast, like an anchor holding a great sailing ship safe in harbour, against winds and currents that might carry it astray. How Romantic.
Damn right.
Update (12:28pm): Just heard from The Wife — apparently the anchor goes through a heart and there will be a life preserver inside the arm. And there’s a banner that will be left blank for the time being (Feel free to submit suggestions. My current favorite idea: SINK OR SWIM).
She’s super excited and says it’s beautiful. She also says she needs to start working out so she can be as badass as her tattoos seem. 
I also reminded her that her phone has a camera and should be able to post to my Flickr account, but we may have to depend on Miracle Ed to figure that crap out.
Valentine’s Day, with all its heightened expectations and pressure, ranks just below Mother’s Day on the Waiter Pain Meter. Its amateur night and the tips are for shit.
One of the many reasons I’m happy to be able to say (with full-bore sap and twinkling eyes) that every day with my dear wife is its own Valentine’s Day.
Boston University earns 27th Beanpot title
It was business as usual for the boys from Boston University on the second Monday night in February as the Terriers beat Boston College 3-2 at the TD Banknorth Garden to capture the 54th Annual Beanpot.
Effing sweet! Here’s hoping they ride this success through the rest of the Hockey East regular season and into the NCAA tourney.
“I think that we have the capability to do a lot this year and we’re not going to stop short of anything we’re capable of,” Curry said. “We’re going to enjoy this, but I think we have some big things in store for this year.”
Just to reiterate a fun fact: There have now been 54 Beanpot Championships. BU has won exactly half of them.
Fish working on Ed
Originally uploaded by Jake Sutton.
So, yeah, Ed got a badass tattoo.
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