tatoo

This weekend, was wonderful, as the title says. Saturday, I traveled to New Hampshire to Mayhem Tattoo in Salem where a friend works. He revitalized my old tattoo on my left wrist of my boys names as it has faded greatly in 16 years, and added two small charms to it. On my right wrist on the underside, he inked the memorial tattoo for my father who passed in July. He was a Ham Radio operator for as long as i have been alive. A friend on Facebook, who had chatted with each other on the radio, replied to my announcement with “W2ZY SK”. I asked what the SK was for, he said it stood for silent key which is what is used when an operator either passes away or no longer broadcasts. It inspired me and I designed a tattoo to memorialize him and his hobby. When it was done being applied (is that the right word to use? LOL), I cried. Later that night my sister and her family drove up to spend the weekend. It was the request of my niece for her 12th birthday to come up and visit us. On Sunday we all went apple picking. It was a gorgeous day. The farm we went to was mobbed! Apparently the prime day to apple pick. Well the eight of us probably picked close to 100 pounds of apples between us! We also got apple cider donuts and apple cider. After a couple hours we all went home. Hubby started applesauce and grilled steaks outside with my brother in law. Sis and I relaxed on the couch watching some tv and the kids “plugged in”. After a yummy dinner, Sis and Brother in law went to the Headless Horseman Halloween event they have every year. It was awesome! Lots and lots of walking but fun. It took two hours to get through all of it and when we got home, we collapsed. Between apple picking and headless horseman we walked a lot. Not being able to wear my watch to count steps I have no idea how much I walked. Sunday, we just relaxed, had ice cream cake for my niece as her birthday is in a couple days and she turns 12 and then they left to drive back home. I may have cried a little when they left. I didn’t want them to leave. I love the company of my sister and her family. Its always laid back and fun when we spend time together. I miss that so very much and never get enough of it. They talked about moving up this way when her husband retires from the township job he works at. I won’t lie and say I wasn’t a lot excited when i heard this. But that’s a way off and lots of things can happen between now and then. I’ll wish for it quietly in my head every day though. Well, work calls as I’m writing this on my lunch break. It was such a good weekend that I didnt even mind coming back to work today.

Ciao!