A couple of months ago, I went back to Lucky Devil Tattoo and met with Ron about the possibility of getting some more work done. I was looking into having a phoenix flow in and around the open spot right above the existing koi tattoo he completed for me last year. In addition to the phoenix, I wanted to have some dogwood blossoms floating down, just like the existing cherry blossoms are falling on top of the koi.

After a short discussion, he wrapped some tracing paper around my leg and quickly sketched out the boundaries of the existing koi tattoo. We talked a while about some of the detail I was looking for in the phoenix and dogwood blossoms. A few minutes later, I setup my first appointment and walked out the door.

Saturday, May 3, 2008
I had my first sitting today. The illustration Ron came up with was outstanding. After Ron finished getting the artwork ready, I went back and we began. About 2 hours later, the outline of the Japanese phoenix and dogwood blossoms was complete.
(Session Time: ~2 hours)

The next session will probably be in August or September. At that time Ron said he would work on shading and some color. A third and final session (maybe around January?) will be needed to complete the coloring and touch-ups.

View all photos of the japanese phoenix tattoo outline.

Good afternoon sports fans. It is going to be another fantastic year for watching softball. This year Mikayla’s softball team has gone through a series of changes, for the best of course, and their schedule is posted below.

First, their team has moved from the YMCA to the Goddard Junior Softball Recreational League. Although the YMCA was a great way for the kids to be introduced the basics of softball, it just wasn’t the type of playing that these girls should be doing. The Goddard League is a bit more competitive, not as competitive as let’s say…Westurban, but more so than the YMCA.

Second, they have gone from a machine pitch game to a kid pitch game. This means this year they will do away with the machine pitch and have a kid pitch game. And guess who’s one of a handful of pitchers for the team this year? Mikayla!

So get out your lawn chairs, pack up some snacks and water and come out to Goddard to cheer Mikayla and the All-Stars on toward victory. See you at the fields!

All games posted below are at the Goddard Junior Softball Recreational League fields (get directions to the fields | see what field she is on) and are on either a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night (p.m.).

Last Sunday the kids and I went outside for a little fresh air. Mikayla practiced her guitar, Julian played with his Radio Flyer and Kennedi painted our driveway with water. Check out some photos of them playing outside. Make sure to drop us a note to let us know you enjoyed the photos.