Hello to everyone!

[cvportagee]

Hello everyone,

I stumbled onto this forum a few weeks ago and have been addicted ever since. I love tattoos and this is one of the only places that I have found with knowlegable and intersting dicussions regarding tattoos and the tattoo community from both the artists and collectors prospectives. I look forward to being a part of this forum.

-Chad

[hogg]

Bem vindo! My wife's also a Portagee, and I'm guessing that your "CV" is "Central Valley"? Make yourself at home and post some pics. Who do you have work from?

[cvportagee]

Actually the "CV" is my intials, but yes I am portuguese. I currently have 7 tattoos, six of them by two local artists. The other tattoo was my first one when i was underage and is almost done being lasered off. Once another four months goes by (so that my skin can heal properly) I am starting a back piece with Jill Bonny.

[hogg]

The similarities continue--Jill did my back piece, too!

[cvportagee]

I noticed that and I believe I saw it in her portfolio. It looks great. When did you have it done? I am also envious of that Horitomo sleeve.

[hogg]

Thanks. She did it from 2007 to 2008.

[Lochlan]

Chad, Thanks for joining us. I'm sure you'll fit right in and hope to see pictures....

[Shannon Shirley]

yeay.....howdy Chad.. My mother is full blooded azorian,a Marin native,her mother was from around Yuba city and Livingston.... so, Im half portagee....Nobody in the south understands, it seems what a portagee is. Except brazilians.

Actually the "CV" is my intials, but yes I am portuguese. I currently have 7 tattoos, six of them by two local artists. The other tattoo was my first one when i was underage and is almost done being lasered off. Once another four months goes by (so that my skin can heal properly) I am starting a back piece with Jill Bonny.

[hogg]

Ha! My mother-in-law was born in Pico and still has tons of family there. I visited several years ago--beautiful place. My father-in-law's family is from the mainland, but he's 3rd-generation Oakland portagee. My wife's full Portuguese, so our daughter is PortuCajun. Yes, we make caldo verde with andouille.

[Shannon Shirley]

tattooed portagee lovers unite!!!!

Ha! My mother-in-law was born in Pico and still has tons of family there. I visited several years ago--beautiful place. My father-in-law's family is from the mainland, but he's 3rd-generation Oakland portagee. My wife's full Portuguese, so our daughter is PortuCajun. Yes, we make caldo verde with andouille.

[cvportagee]

That is hilarious. My vovô and vovó are from the Azores. (That is grandpa and grandma for the non-portuguese.)