42 Tattoo

The same day I rode out of Buffalo I had the first idea for this tattoo. I talked with those teens in Dunkin' Donuts for an hour; the one at the counter had a tattoo on his forearm. I asked him to turn it so I could see it. It was a pattern with circular elements, and though I liked the tattoo itself, I was more intrigued by its location. I had thought about getting a tattoo in the past, but never in such an obvious place. I liked the brazeness of it. One of my favorite quotes is: ''Well, if you're gonna play, play.'' George Carlin said that. Perhaps not one of our most famous philosophers, but how perfect.
So I made an appointment very shortly after I got home, designed the tattoo, and had it imprinted a few days ago.
42 days on the road. (43, but one day of no mileage.) 42 days to accomplish something I've dreamt of doing for years. 42 days I miss a lot lately. Coincidentally, 42 is also an homage to one of my favorite authors, Douglas Adams. According to him ''42'' is the answer to the great question of ''life, the universe, and everything''. But perfectly useless without knowing the actual question, without understanding the context and meaning.
And we make our kids reguritate for tests, tests, tests!
42.