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and my kid. I could have gone alone but the show just wrapped and I didn’t want to up and leave again. I would like to expand it and do a couple more conventions because they are fun, but I’d like to do them with my lady with me because it’s time we can spend together and there’s 3 I can bring my kid and some I better not bring him to (laughs). That can be a homeschool experience as well as a family trip. Maybe we’ll do a state park tour and do some conventions guest spots along the way, so we’re looking into that. We have a lot of plans right now. Busi- ness plans, family plans, and other stuff. I have a home and a shop so I’m paying twice as many bills. Close the shop, get an RV and fuck it (laughs) I see you and Thom are both very family oriented. Always making sure time with family is first. It’s pointless to work as hard as we do if you have nobody to share it with. My family is my life. I’m at the point now where my shop is affordable and I can just go in and do a decent tattoo a day it frees up my time to be home and homeschool and spend time with them. My kid can come to work with me because it’s a family oriented shop. Clients bring their kids to hang out while they get tattooed. Future plans? 229