#15

Every other tattoo I've gotten I've just throw a picture up online and been like "hey guys, new tattoo!" This one is different. This one is special.

I've always had a thing for the water. Omaha is known as River City.

The Missouri River is the life of Omaha. I've taken plenty of walks along it. It connects with the Platte River down in Plattsmouth. I used to live down there. I've swam in the Platte at Two Rivers and Mormon Island. I try to spend as much time in the summer at a river or a lake.

I lived in Texas for a while. Spent some time around the Gulf. Took Anna to visit the Gulf once.

Also spent time at Tempe Town Lake in Arizona.

Then nearer to us and always a fun trip is Sioux Falls in South Dakota.

If I had the pics on hand, I'd also put up pics of me out on the water. Swimming. Playing in the Gulf. Kayaking at Walnut Creek. The water calls to me and I love it.

As many of you know, I play Werewolf the Apocalypse. There's a tribe in there that follow Uktena as a tribal totem. Uktena is a water spirit. Part cougar, part snake, part deer. Uktena is the keeper of secrets and the opener of ways.

For many years, this watched over me in my room:

It's a painting I did of Uktena many, many years ago. (It's based off the Uktena in the background of the Tribebook.) Pay attention to the symbol. It's the symbol for Uktena as the totem. 

One day this summer I was floating in the lake at Louisville and thinking about what I want to do with my life. I've semi solidified what I want to do. I have been taking the first steps out on to that path. I'm attempting to put my best foot forward. While floating there, I got an image, a flash of a tattoo on my foot. And that's what lead to this:

It's the symbol used in Werewolf for the Uktena tribe. It fits. It fits more than any of the other tattoos I've gotten before. (At least it does for me.) It's the first one I got because of spiritual guidance and I love it.

Now that I've rambled, you can go back to your lives. LOL. Thanks for reading though...