hats off to my sister: Family trailblazer

For a while now, I've been thinking about getting a tattoo (one of those things that gets in your mind and never really leaves, I guess). I told my parents that while they were down here last time and the reaction wasn't exactly what I expected. Dad just rolled his eyes, like he does, and mom just said something along the lines of 'you kids...' I have my sister to thank for that.
The fact that she is seven years older than I am has allowed me to skate through some things without repercussions from the parents. She has several tattoos, and my parents have come to the realization that they can't say anything really about it. She drank way before she could legally, allowing me to come home warm and fuzzy with Superior Lager in my system from Canada without a second thought. Just as long as you guys have a driver was the usual quip as we went across the river.

And now, she is about to have her third kid. Everyone is exicted, especially me because A and I won't get harassed about having kids some time soon...or ever for that matter. :o)