So much is happening here in India. Esperanza and I are finally starting to relax now that we’ve identified the place where we want to get Ryan his tat. Thanks for the suggestions, everybody! We still have to book the appointment.
Anyway, remember that “backpacker” we saw getting tattooed at Baby Tiger Tattoo in Randi Market? We ended up seeing her in a ‘dhaba’ (like a diner) with her boyfriend….and their little one! It turns out they are Israeli. So we chatted with them and about their tattoo experience. Aleah (the backpacker) has a whole bunch of tattoo’s. She has:
- a white tiger on her left ankle?
- two tigers with Chinese symbol’s for best friends in between on left shoulder?
- memorial for her dead ferret on right ankle?
- a dragonfly on right shoulder
- a dragonfly on wrist – that was the one we saw her getting!
She told us the story behind each one, and we were very touched. So meaningful! All I can say is that we are VERY anxious (in a good way)!
Their daughter, Netanya, is around 7 month’s, so she and Ryan got along well. Aleah and Namir (bf) invited us to go hiking with them in Dharamsala – that is up in the mountain’s where the Dalai Lama lives!!!
We really want to go, but there is one small problem. As you know, Esperanza thinks women with tattoo’s are sort of trashy…..I know, I know….she can’t help it though, it’s her cultural upbringing. I think it’s ironic because Aleah and Namir are Israeli and they are not “supposed” to get tattoo’s either…Ranza doesn’t get the irony.
Help! What can I do to convince her otherwise??? I REALLY want to go to Dharamsala (and I know she would enjoy it, too)….