My Travel Tattoo

There are so many unabashed tattoo enthusiasts out there that some ink barely has time to dry before a woman is off getting another. From Angelina Jolie's 12 inch tribal dragon to Kate Moss's crown on her shoulder to Pink's small frog on her left foot - for God's Sake even Jennie Churchill (Sir Winston Churchill's mother) has (had) a snake encircling her wrist.

I've waited a long time for this day and I can bet you that there will be no serpent coiling around a naked woman's body or a demonic skull and bones or even initials of a boyfriend (as if) imprinted on my lower back. Instead, just beneath my bikini line or maybe just above my ankle, still deciding, I'm going with something with imagination, originality and style. If tattoos are a reflection of someone's personality, sensuality and beliefs than mine should include something travel-related.

Getting a tattoo is like a rite of passage or mark of status or symbol of spiritual devotion or decoration of bravery. My friend Denise got hers when she was 40 while her youngest got his at 18. Both rebel spirits wanting to experiment with a counter-hegemonic subculture regardless of society's approval. But what should I emblaze on my body...hmmm?

That's it -- of course, Pilotgirl Productions's signature trademark! The F4U Corsair Bent-Wing Bird with the checkered nose art and little canopy window for one. Finally, I've picked one location that few Bent-Wings have ever flow to and I know just where to put it....(smile)